Coltelli e Spade

The Herring dagger is one of the most loved military knives by enthusiasts.

Its original name is Fairbairn Sykes or Commando Dagger and it was present in the endowment of the British Commandos.

A dagger that entered Italian history in World War II, thanks to the exploits of young soldiers of the 1st "Folgore" Reconnaissance Squadron, who were equipped with this weapon during Operation Herring. He has behind him a heroic piece of history that is rarely talked about, despite the fact that these young boys, thanks to their devotion to the cause and their courage, have written an important page in Italian history.

Extrema Ratio wanted to pay homage to this dagger trying to remain faithful to the original forms, while using the most modern production techniques.

The very special hand-made finish of the handle simulates the aging of brass and gives the dagger a dated look, similar to the original.

The dagger was developed in collaboration with the 185th RAO and adopted as a ceremonial commemorative dagger for the 20th anniversary of the regiment's establishment and the 75th anniversary of the Herring mission.

The knife is equipped with a polymer case with historical frieze of the F Squadron, leather / kydex sheath with brass tip and two commemorative scrolls.

PLEASE NOTE:
NE version, simulacrum replica with rounded tip and blunt blade, to allow free sale and possession according to the current regulations in force on the Italian territory.

We warn that any subsequent modifications and sharpening made to the blade modify the status of simulacrum of the Herring NE. In this case it will be subject to the regulations in force in the respective countries. Furthermore, these changes will void the Extrema Ratio warranty.

Intended use: Collection / Tactical

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: not sharp, in stainless steel N690Co 58HRC
Blade treatment: Burnishing MIL-C-13924
Handle: Aged brass
Blade length: 167mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 289mm.
Weight: 276g.
Sheath: leather, ABS and brass sheath
Packaging: Polymer case with historical frieze of Squadron F and 2 commemorative scrolls
Note: -

On December 9, 1942, during the Second World War, KA-BAR presented a knife to the United States Marine Corps in the hope of it becoming the standard weapon. In collaboration with the Marine Supply Department, the project was revised and the production of an improved combat and utility knife began.

During the war, USMC KA-BAR knives became so renowned for their quality and abundance that "KABAR" became the common name. It was adopted by the Marines, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years later, many KA-BAR knives were reactivated in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2019, KA-Bar joined forces with Spartan Blades to establish Pineland Cutlery. CEO John Stitt aimed to create a "KA-BAR" with enhanced strength, robustness, and corrosion resistance. During development, metallurgist Larrin Thomas identified CPM MagnaCut® steel with the desired qualities.

CPM MagnaCut® is a sintered high-carbon steel produced by Crucible Industries and specially designed for blades. Spartan Blades developed the Spartan-KA-BAR using CNC machining, cryogenic treatment, and PVD coatings.

Intended Use: Tactical / Military

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: CPM MagnaCut steel 61/63HRC
Blade Finish: Tungsten DLC
Handle: Kraton G with stainless steel 301 guard and Tungsten DLC treatment
Blade Length: 178mm.
Blade Thickness: 4.2mm.
Total Length: 305mm.
Weight: 306g.
Sheath: Kydex, thermoformed, with belt loops and M.O.L.L.E. compatible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: -

On December 9, 1942, during World War II, KA-BAR presented a knife to the United States Marine Corps, hoping it would become the standard weapon. In collaboration with the Marine Quartermaster Department, the project was revised, and production began on an improved combat and utility knife.

During the war, USMC KA-BAR knives gained such recognition for their quality and abundance that "KABAR" became the common name. It was adopted by the Marines, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years later, many KA-BAR knives were reactivated in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan conflicts.

In 2019, KA-Bar partnered with Spartan Blades to form Pineland Cutlery. CEO John Stitt desired a "KA-BAR" with enhanced durability, robustness, and corrosion resistance. During development, metallurgist Larrin Thomas identified CPM MagnaCut® steel with the desired qualities.

CPM MagnaCut® is a sintered high-carbon steel produced by Crucible Industries, specifically designed for blades. Spartan Blades developed the Spartan-KA-BAR using CNC machining, cryogenic treatment, and PVD coatings.

Intended Use: Tactical / Military

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: CPM MagnaCut steel 61/63HRC
Blade Finish: ZrN Flat Dark Earth
Handle: Kraton G with stainless steel 301 guard and tungsten DLC treatment
Blade Length: 178mm.
Blade Thickness: 4.2mm.
Total Length: 305mm.
Weight: 306g.
Sheath: Kydex, thermoformed, with belt loops and M.O.L.L.E. compatible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: -

Type of production: Artisanal
Blade production: Italy
Blade: D2 steel at 59/60HRC
Blade Finish: Stone Edge Finish
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balance: backwards
Weight: 624g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Packaging: -
Notes: unique and handcrafted knife

Knife withdrawn from private collection - Unobtainable specimen, now out of production - Like new, perfect, undamaged, never taken out of the box - Complete with every certificate - Perfect original factory sharpening - Absolutely flawless specimen - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Fighter / Tactical / Collection

Type of manufacture: Midtech
Blade: stainless steel CPM-S30V 55/57HRC
Country of Production: USA
Handle: Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Balance: set back 1cm. from the lower guard branch
Weight: 356g.
Sheath: by SpecOps, cordura
Notes: Discontinued and unobtainable specimen - withdrawn from private collection - New, intact, perfect, never used, with original box and warranty certificates

Production type: Heavy duty hiking / Collection

Production type: Handmade
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: D2 steel at 59/60HRC
Blade Treatment: Marble
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balance: set back from the guard branch
Weight: 644g.
Scabbard: Kydex, thermoformed
Packaging: unpacked, accompanied by certificate of authenticity
Notes: Each knife is unique and made entirely by hand

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: in D2 steel at 59 / 60HRC
Blade Finish: Moon Effect
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balancing: backward
Weight: 644g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Packaging: -
Notes: unique and handcrafted knife

Production Type: Handicraft
Blade Production: Italy
Blade: D2 steel at 59/60HRC
Blade Finishing: Marble
Handle: Micarta
Blade Length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 644g.
Sheath: Kydex, thermoformed
Package: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted, there may be slight differences in finishes, colors and materials compared to the product photographed.

Thought to be the ultimate survival tool, the Smilodon is remarkably well balanced and offers incredible cutting power on the timber thanks to its bevelled double-concave. In urban areas it can be used as breaching tool, but having regard to its ergonomics can also be employed to use less demanding and complex.

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: 59 / 60HRC D2 steel
Blade treatment: GunKote Ice Brush
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 644g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Packaging: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes, colors and materials compared to the photographed product.

Thought to be the ultimate survival tool, the Smilodon is remarkably well balanced and offers incredible cutting power on the timber thanks to its bevelled double-concave. In urban areas it can be used as breaching tool, but having regard to its ergonomics can also be employed to use less demanding and complex.

Use: Heavy Duty / Survival Tool

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: in steel D2 at 59 / 60HRC
Blade Treatment: GunKote Ice Brush
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 644g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Package: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes, colors and materials compared to the photographed product.

Thought to be the ultimate survival tool, the Smilodon is remarkably well balanced and offers incredible cutting power on the timber thanks to its bevelled double-concave. In urban areas it can be used as breaching tool, but having regard to its ergonomics can also be employed to use less demanding and complex.

Use: Heavy Duty / Survival Tool

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: in steel D2 at 59 / 60HRC
Blade Treatment: GunKote Ice Brush
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 644g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Package: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes, colors and materials compared to the photographed product.

The particular situation created in the early years of the 1914/18 war, now mired in increasingly complex and protected trenches and fortifications, favored the formation of men who, little by little, specialized in the coup.

Our assault units, the Arditi, had their dagger. It was obtained from the pieces cut away by the long blades of the Vetterli 1870 bayonets, which in the narrow trenches, in the corridors, between the reticulars were only an obstacle. It was certainly a rustic weapon, of recovery, not too beautiful but certainly inexpensive, light, not cumbersome and in expert hands also effective.

Today, on the occasion of the centenary, we recall this important page of Italian military history with a limited celebratory series in only 100 numbered copies. This version has a satin blade and a walnut wood handle and is sold with a wooden box and leather sheath.

Intended use: Tactical / Military / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel N690Co 58HRC
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: Walnut wood
Blade length: 167mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 270mm.
Weight: 224g.
Sheath: leather thigh-strap
Packaging: wooden box
Notes: Limited edition in 100 numbered copies - Edition to celebrate the hundred years of the Italian Arditi

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: one piece entirely handmade - number 82
Lama production: Italy
Blade: 440C stainless steel
Blade Treatment: Mirror Polishing
Handle: in giraffe bone
Blade length: 168mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 310mm.
Thickness when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 386g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: leather, handcrafted, hand-sewn
Package: -
Notes: Made entirely by hand

Thought to be the ultimate survival tool, the Smilodon is remarkably well balanced and offers incredible cutting power on the timber thanks to its bevelled double-concave. In urban areas it can be used as breaching tool, but having regard to its ergonomics can also be employed to use less demanding and complex.

Use: Heavy Duty / Survival Tool

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: D2 Steel 59 / 60HRC
Blade treatment: GunKote Black Blood
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Overall length: 345mm.
Balancing: backward
Weight: 622g.

Sheath: Artisan, Kydex thermoformed, with Tek-Lok attack
Packaging: -
Notes: each knife is unique as it is handmade, there may therefore be slight differences compared with the photographed model, also with regard to shades of colors of blade and handle.

Chris Reeve - Mk IV 28 Year Commemorative knife

For 28 years, (the A2 round handled) One Piece Range of knives has been an essential part of Chris Reeve Knives. From Chris first designing the concept while serving in the South African Army in Namibia to today, these knives have been used, carried, admired and collected in all corners of the world.

An integral part of the success of this range has been Eddie Myers. Eddie was Chris's foreman when Chris was an apprentice tool and die maker. They have known each other more years than they care to count and Chris has always regarded Eddie as mentor, teacher, friend and consultant! For 25 years, Eddie has machined the blanks for our One Piece Knives. Still living in South Africa, Eddie and his wife Caroline, have provided fine service to deliver the best blanks at the best price. (There is no question that the volatility of the South African currency has helped over the years!)

Eddie and Caroline want to retire. Ed wants to buy a boat again and go fishing whenever he feels like it! This brought us to a cross-roads--do we try to source a vendor in the USA or should we simply retire a - Classic. We have decided to take the second choice--to discontinue the One Piece Range.

To celebrate the end of this era, Chris Reeve Knives offered a limited edition of 250 Commemorative Mk IVs. The Mk IV was the first iteration of the one piece concept to become known there is still call for this model which we initially discontinued in 1995. It has a 7 inch blade with a clip point and sawback. For this commemorative edition, the butt cap is engraved and polished and the sheath has a commemorative logo embossed.

Specifications

Blade Material: A2 tool steel
Blade Hardness: 55-57 RC
Blade Coating: KG Gun-Kote
Blade Length: 7" sawback blade
Blade Thickness: 0.187"
Overall Length: 12"
Handle Material: A2 Tool Steel
But Cap Material: D65S aluminum
Sheath: Leather with horizontal carry belt loop, Snap
Weight: 12.90 oz. (365 grams)
Limited Edition, only 250 pieces produced!
Handmade in the USA
One Piece Knife Concept

The idea of the one piece knife was born while Chris was serving time in the South African Army on the Namibia/Angola border in 1979. The experiences of military service have contributed substantially to the features in these knives.

Chris realized that the ideal working knife was a tool which was strong, reliable and impervious to temperature and humidity. Extensive time has been devoted to design, and research and development to improve both the blade designs and the methods used in making the knives.

Each knife is made from a solid billet of A2 tool steel. The stock removal method results in two distinct advantages--the strength/weight ratio is exceptional and there is no handle/blade join. This means that there is no area where the blade and handle could come apart--a weakness in the design of other hollow handle knives. The handle cavity is larger than that of any similar knife. The hollow handle is closed with a butt cap made of 6061 aluminum which screws into the handle against a Neoprene "O" ring, ensuring the cavity is sealed from dust and moisture. All the one piece knives are hardened to 55-57 RC and random checks are made to ensure accuracy. This hardness gives superb toughness, good edge retention and allows for efficient sharpening in the field. Each knife is coated with super hi-tech KG Gun-Koteä originally developed for use in the aerospace industry. This coating offers a durable, long-lasting, non-reflective covering. Included in the price of each knife is a hand-made leather sheath. A lifelong guarantee, signed by Chris accompanies each knife.
The one piece design offers the highest possible weight/strength ratio
A2 Tool Steel offers excellent edge retention and good shock resistance
Hardness at between 55 and 57 Rockwell C is not brittle but gives good edge retention along with ease of sharpening
An 8" hollow grind is used with a full thickness back edge. All designs are ground to allow the full thickness of the back edge to come as close to the point as possible, affording a very strong front tip but not restricting the knife's ability to pierce
The hollow handle, which is created to reduce weight, is larger than any similar sized knife because there is no join between handle and blade
The aluminum butt cap provides an airtight closure for the hollow handle and is designed so that it can be used for hammering. Because using the knife as a hammer can be dangerous to one's knuckles and fingers, we do not recommend that this be done unless in an emergency situation. It is preferable to use a hammer
Full depth precision machined knurling affords maximum non-slip grip
Non-reflective KG Gun-Koteä coating gives lasting protection
All knives carry a lifetime guarantee and a damaged knife will be replaced or repaired at Chris' discretion. This guarantee does not cover damage to a knife that has been thrown or used for heavy levering
These knives are used by hunters, backpackers, SWAT teams, military personnel, firefighters and police all over the world. They are also to be found in many knife collections and most of our customers own more than one of our knives
Each hand made leather sheath is designed to fit the knife well, to give maximum protection to the carrier and the knife when being carried. Because we continue to improve our design, sheaths supplied might not be exactly as shown in the brochure
Replacement butt caps and sheaths are available at reasonable prices
Many customers feel that once their knives have been used, they lose collector's value. This is not so as the knife can be returned to Chris Reeve Knives, where it will be sandblasted, re-coated with KG Gun-Kotea, sharpened and returned to it's original condition. Contact Chris Reeve Knives for cost. Please return knife in sheath

Thought to be the ultimate survival tool, the Smilodon is remarkably well balanced and offers incredible cutting power on the timber thanks to its bevelled double-concave. In urban areas it can be used as breaching tool, but having regard to its ergonomics can also be employed to use less demanding and complex.

Use: Heavy Duty / Survival Tool

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: in steel D2 at 59 / 60HRC
Blade Treatment: GunKote Ice Brush
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 360mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 644g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Package: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes, colors and materials compared to the photographed product.

The Collini Cutlery is official distributor for Italy of the tactical knives / collection made in USA Chris Reeve

Intended use: Fighter / Tactical

Type of production: Artisan
Blade: stainless steel CPM-S35VN 55 / 57HRC
Lama production: USA
Handle: Black Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 290mm.
Balancing: set back to 1cm. from the lower guard branch
Weight: 356g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: by SpecOps, in cordura
Notes: single-piece knife from 2007 - production ranks

Intended use: Collection / Tactical

Type of production: Semi-Industrial
Lama production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel N690Co 58HRC
Blade treatment: MilSpec MIL-C-13924
Handle: Pressed leather and brass rings
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 291mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 398g.
Closing: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather, handmade
Packaging: Cardboard box with ExtremaRatio logos
Notes: Replica of the dagger distributed on the first course G.O.I. of 1952