BK3 ADVENTURES
Knives Illustrated|December 2020
TOUGH JOB AHEAD? THE LEGENDARY TAC TOOL MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM- SOLVER YOU NEED
JOE FLOWERS
BK3 ADVENTURES
SPECS

KA-BAR/Becker Knife & Tool BK3 Tac Tool

Type: Fixed Blade

Overall Length: 12.5

Blade Length: 7

Blade Thickness: 0.25 Blade Width: 1.563

Edge: Flat chisel grind, partially serrated, edge angle 20 degrees

Steel: 1095 Cro-Van

Rockwell Hardness: 56-58

Weight: 1.3 pounds

Handle Material: Ultramid synthetic

Other: Wire Cutter

Sheath: MOLLE-compatible hard plastic, ambidextrous

NSN 1095-01-493-1802 Knife-Combat

Origin: Knife made in the U.S.

MSRP: $164.36

EDITOR’S NOTE: Not all multitools fit in a pocket. Sometimes a big job requires a big tool. When you need a tool that not only cuts, but can chop, slash, smash, bash, pry, and hammer, the KA-BAR/Becker Knife & Tool BK3 Tac Tool is a good choice. Here, wilderness survival expert Joe Flowers shares some of his exploits with this versatile tool.

There is an old reliable that stays in my Jeep. While driving my rusted Cherokee in the back country, I frequently see old rusted tools on the sides of barns. Often, as a writer, I think of the stories these tools could tell and it brings me back to the knives and tools I know and love. Time is the key element, and I’ve had a lot of time with the KA-BAR Becker BK3 rolling around in my car.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2020 من Knives Illustrated.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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