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The M40-03 is pure Kit Carson with a technology upgrade. The IKBS™ Ball Bearing Pivot System and Deadbolt® Locking Mechanism makes the M40-03 a gentleman's EDC with industrial strength performance.
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Columbia River Knife and Tool M40-03 a Kit Carson Design
The M40-03 is pure Kit Carson with a technology upgrade. The IKBS™ Ball Bearing Pivot System and Deadbolt® Locking Mechanism makes the M40-03 a gentleman's EDC with industrial strength performance.
The M40-03 is pure Kit Carson with a technology upgrade. The IKBS™ Ball Bearing Pivot System and Deadbolt® Locking Mechanism makes the M40-03 a gentleman's EDC with industrial strength performance.
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Columbia River Knife and Tool M40-03 a Kit Carson Design 2020 For those unfamiliar with the IKBS system, think Columbia River Knife and of dual wheel bearings sandwiching the blade at Tool M40-03 a Kit Carson the pivot point.
Design By: Sal Palma
When deploying the blade there is no
Kit Carson left us in 2014 but his legacy lives on roughness, but as desirable as smoothness is, through knives like the M40-03 the subject of even more important is the absence of any side my review. to side movement. Kit began making knives in 1972, the year he Blade lockup is equally impressive. CRKT uses a was drafted into the Army. He had a fondness Deadbolt® Locking Mechanism that provides a for the flipper style folder and was instrumental rock-solid blade lockup. in popularizing the design. He created a number of utility and tactical knives of which the M16, CRKT describes it as “steel bolts interlock with M4 and M21 are the most popular. In 2020, the blade when it’s deployed to yield incredible Columbia River Knife and Tool launched another strength. A prominent button sits at the pivot Carson design, the M40-03. point for simple, intuitive disengagement without fingers crossing the path of the blade.” The M40-03 is an exceptional EDC that is as A simple visualization will probably help to drive attractive as it is functional, I’ll call it a the point home. gentleman’s folder with industrial strength capabilities.
As is typical in a number of Kit’s designs, the
M40-03 is a flipper and one of the smoothest operating pivot points that I’ve had the opportunity to experience. That smoothness is directly attributable to the implementation of the IKBS™ Ball Bearing Pivot System.
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Columbia River Knife and Tool M40-03 a Kit Carson Design 2020 With the blade open, dead bolts anchored to M40-03. It’s traditional Carson with modern the knife liner slip through keyed slots at the technology upgrades. pivot point; securely locking the blade in place until released. I found that you can exert -SP considerable downward pressure on the blade Manufacturer Specifications without fear of having it close on your fingers. Blade Length 3.45" (87.71 mm) Blade Edge Plain Blade Steel 1.4116 Blade Finish Bead Blast Blade Thickness 0.14" (3.43 mm) Overall Length 8.01" (203.35 mm) Closed Length 4.60" (116.87 mm) Weight 4.20 oz. (119.07g) Handle Bolster - 6063 Al | Onlay - Glass Reinforced Nylon Style Folding Knife w/Deadbolt® Lock M.S.R.P. $109.99 Disengaging the Deadbolt Locking Mechanism is as simple as pressing the button at the pivot point.
The blade is 3.45” of a nicely bead blasted
stainless steel and finished in a hallow ground plain edge. But what makes the M40-03 characteristic Kit Carson is it very serious spear point.
What makes this knife so attractive, at least to
me, is its aluminum scales with a glass reinforced nylon onlay; all mounted on a stainless steel liner featuring a modest amount of jimping along the spine.
The pocket clip allows the knife to sit tip up
deeply into the pocket and is reversible for right or left side carry.
The M40-03 carries on Kit Carson’s legacy. It
won’t replace the M16 or the M21, but their DNA is evident in this newly introduced Carson folder. If you like Carson blades you’ll like the
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