The combat swimmers of Russia carry out their tasks using both firearms and cold steel. Among the wide variety of cutting products, the Cayman combat knife is quite effective. They make it by a separate official order exclusively for the security forces of the Russian Federation. Information on the device and technical characteristics of the Cayman knife can be found in this article.
Description
Knife "Cayman" with a spear-shaped long and narrow blade. The manufacturer chose a similar form in order to give the cold steel a high penetrating ability. According to experts, the Cayman knife is very effective in piercing. The blade of this army product with one and a half sharpening. A saddle-shaped cavity is provided for the main cutting edge, due to which the length of the cutting part is increased, but the linear dimensions are completely preserved. In order to give rigidity to the blade, the creators equipped it with dales. The root part of the blade with unfinished areas, so that a fighter with a grip can put his finger on the blade. Due to the fact that this knife is designed to perform highly specific tasks by members of the security forces, the blade should not be catchy. For this reason, the blade is anti-reflective or camouflage. This commercial knife is not intended for commercial sales.
About the handle
Army "Cayman" has a metal cross with bent to the point of combat stops. Knife with a horseman handle, the manufacture of which uses pressed leather or thermoplastic elastomer. Combat cutting product with a metal top, in which there is a special hole for attaching the lanyard. The scabbard is attached to this melee weapon, which is equipped with a loop that allows the soldier to hook the Cayman to the belt. To prevent the knife from hanging out, the scabbard was equipped with a special fixing strap.
About technical specifications
- The total length of the combat knife is 29 cm, the blade is 16.7 cm.
- The blade is 0.6 cm thick.
- The width of the blade is 3.2 cm.
- The production uses steel grade MFS 70 x 16 or MF 50 x 14.
- The hardness indicator ranges from 52-56 HRC.
- It is made at the Melita-K enterprise.
