Columbia River Carson M16® EDC 3" Plain Edge Spear Point Blade, Green Handle, Liner Lock - CRM1601KE

CRM1601KE: Carson M16-01KE - EDC

Columbia River

All the zip, oh wow, and features of Kit Carson's Big Dog M16 models in a compact Every Day Carry, with out exclusive AutoLAWKS™ safety.

After the incredible success of Kit Carson’s original aluminum M16® Series, we began to get comments like this, “I love my M16 Big Dog, but I wish I had a bit more compact size that I could carry every day, both on the job and at leisure." These requests reached the point that we could not ignore them, so here they are: the M16® EDC (Every Day Carry).

While we were at the task of scaling down and refining the designs, we also decided to offer models with both Black and British Racing Green handles, and with non-reflective black titanium nitride coated blades.

We took the opportunity to incorporate our patented* AutoLAWKS™ automatic safety, an advanced version of the Lake And Walker Knife Safety, into all M16 EDC models, which automatically converts them into virtual fixed blades when opened.

We have made the contoured handles long enough for real work tasks. They are still 6061 T6 hard anodized aluminum, CNC machined with a perimeter radius for comfort. A stainless steel locking liner with friction grooves gives positive locking.

As in the larger models, premium AUS 8 stainless steel was chosen for blade steel, for its edge retention and durability.

All models feature the “Carson Flipper" extension to the blade, which aids opening and acts as an additional blade guard.

The M16®-01

models have spear point blades with Razor-Sharp edges. They are versatile utility blades for a variety of jobs.

The M16®-10

models feature Tanto-style blades with dual hollow grinds and Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges. They offer maximum strength in a blade of this size.

One-hand opening and closing is as velvet smooth as the larger M16 models, the result of Teflon® bearings at the blade pivot. The ambidextrous thumb studs with checkered surface provide instant access in any circumstance.

All models feature a removable black Teflon-plated stainless steel clothing/gear clip.

Not novelties, but real work knives—high-performing little guys, like jockeys and featherweight boxers. And they can still be a handful.

Specifications

• Blade: Length: 3.00" (7.6 cm)
• Thickness: 0.08" (0.20 cm)
• Steel: AUS 8, 58-59 HRC
• Closed: Handle length: 4.00" (10.2 cm)
• Open: Overall length: 7.125" (18.1 cm)
• Weight: 2.0 oz. (57 g)

About the Knife Designer

Kit Carson

of Vine Grove, Kentucky, is a retired professional soldier, rising to the level of Sergeant Major. He has made knives for 30 years and has been a full-time knifemaker since 1993. He is a voting member of the Knifemakers’ Guild. Kit has been an avid hunter and fisherman for over 40 years, growing up enjoying the woods and trout streams in the mountains of north Georgia. About his philosophy of knife design, he says: "I strive to follow form and function in the knives I design and build. My reputation has been built around solid working knives, both fixed blade and folders. All the time spent outdoors as a young man and the time spent around the world with the Army has strongly influenced the knives I create." Nothing reflects this approach more than the Carson Design of our M16 series, which is built for function, not to follow fads. This highly successful knife series was named one of the Top 10 Factory Tactical Folders of the Decade by Blade magazine. The M16-14M recently won a comparison test conducted by Germany’s Messer magazine.