Glock knife
The Glock knife (Glock Feldmesser) is a military combat knife product line designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H, located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Glock knife
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- Glock knife
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- Austria
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Key facts
• Name — Glock knife • Origin — Austria • Type — Combat knife • Is Bladed — yes • Used By — See Users • Designer — Glock Ges.m.b.H. • Manufacturer — Glock Ges.m.b.H. • Variants — Feldmesser 78 and 81 • Length — 290 mm • Part Length — 165 mm • Blade Type — Clip point • Sheath Type — Glock polymer
Design
Design
Made under the request of the Jagdkommando, both Glock knives have clip point blades made of SAE 1095 carbon steel with a hardness of 55 HRC and are electrophoretic coated. The handle of the Glock field knives was originally available in the colours olive drab, black, gray and desert sand.
Variants
Variants
Glock currently manufactures two models of knife:
Feldmesser 78
Feldmesser 78
The field knife 78 (Feldmesser 78), is a classic field knife, with a 165 mm and 5 mm blade, 290 mm overall length and weighs 206 g.
Feldmesser 81
Feldmesser 81
The survival knife 81 (Feldmesser 81) has the same overall dimensions as the Field Knife 78 with the addition of saw-teeth on the back of the blade and weighs 202 g. • Illustration — Survival Knife 81 (Feldmesser 81) with saw-teeth at the back of the blade and its sheath • Illustration — Close up of a Survival Knife 81 (Feldmesser 81) with saw-teeth at the back of the blade and its sheath locking clip.
Users
Users
• Austria • Austrian Armed ForcesField knife 78, designated as the FM 78 or FMsr 78 • Denmark • Danish DefenceDesignated as the Feltkniv M/96 • Luxembourg • Palace guards • Germany • GSG 9 • Malaysia • Pasukan Gerakan Khas of Royal Malaysia Police as commando dagger. • Poland • Military GendarmerieField knife 78 and 81
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