CRKT

M16® - 12Z TANTO WITH TRIPLE POINT™ SERRATIONS

Designed by Kit Carson in Vine Grove, Kentucky

For years, Kit Carson's M16® designs have been our most popular series. And our Z version has built the largest user base of all.

The M16-12Z uses our very successful InterFrame construction, tough, textured glass filled nylon scales over a 420J2 stainless steel liner InterFrame. We overbuild it for rigidity, using solid glass filled nylon back spacers. And we assemble the handle with superior offset Torx® fasteners. The handle is exceptionally rigid and fills the hand perfectly.

Automated Liner Safety

Triple Point™ Serrations

Glass-Reinforced Nylon Handles

M16-14D Desert Big Dog has an aluminum frame M16 in desert camo. The contoured handles of 6061 T6 aluminum are hard anodized Desert Tan. The 3.875" (98 mm) AUS 8 stainless steel blade, chosen for edge retention and durability, receives a highly corrosion-resistant Desert Tan non-reflective titanium nitride coating. It has a Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edge to cut through nets, webbing and vegetation quickly.

It also features our exclusive patented AutoLAWKS, the Lake and Walker Knife Safety innovation taken to the next level. AutoLAWKS™ automatically sets a pin between the locking liner and the frame. This pin acts as an additional layer of safety, so the locking liner is less likely to disengage during use. To close the knife, pull the AutoLAWKS™ red button lever back, slide the locking liner over, and fold the blade into the closed position..

One-hand opening and closing is quick and smooth, the result of precision tolerances and lubrous washers at the blade pivot. The dual ambidextrous thumb studs with checkered surfaces provide instant access in any circumstance. Please note: These knives are not designed for tip-up in-pocket carry.

We have produced Kit Carson's popular M16® line in many variations over the past decade. Our glass filled nylon version has built the largest user base of all. These knives are built for function, not fad, and they are exceptional values.

Our new M16 ZLEK line uses our very successful InterFrame construction, with tough, textured glass filled nylon scales over a 420J2 stainless steel liner InterFrame and solid glass filled nylon back spacers. We assemble the handle with superior offset Torx® fasteners.

For professional use, we've added a seat belt cutter to the Carson Flipper, and a tungsten carbide window breaker at the butt. Automobile side windows shatter with one quick whack from the butt of the knife. All components receive a tough tactical black coating. The Flipper can be pressed for fast one-hand opening, and creates a blade guard when open.

We use our premium AUS 8 high-carbon stainless steel for the blades, which have Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges to easily cut rope, cord, canvas, and vegetation.

All three models are fitted with our exclusive patented* AutoLAWKS™, the Lake and Walker Knife Safety innovation taken to the next level. AutoLAWKS™ automatically sets a pin between the locking liner and the frame. This pin acts as an additional layer of safety, so the locking liner is less likely to disengage during use.

To close the knife, pull the AutoLAWKS™ red button lever back, slide the locking liner over, and fold the blade into the closed position. M16®-14ZLEK. The "Big Dog" M16 is a hefty 6.2-ounce knife with a 3.75"- long Tanto blade that is able to tackle any emergency task. This larger model features a four-position clip, allowing carry on belts or webbing— tip up, tip down, left or right.

Please note: These knives are not designed for tip-up in pocket carry. Full professional features. Non-reflective black finish. Exceptional affordability. Kit Carson rides again.

Work In the Front. All Comfort in the Back.

The M21™ G10 series offers up unsurpassed cutting power featuring deep-bellied spear point blades in the front, and lightweight, insulating, tough G10 handles in the back. In the middle is you, happy, and ready to take on tasks.

Retired Master Sergeant and legendary custom knifemaker Kit Carson of Vine Grove, KY designed the M21™ series. His knives have been a long-time staple of military forces worldwide and Kit wanted to create a premium knife that was everything you could ask for in a high quality work blade, but at a great price. He succeeded with a heavy-duty knife series that's tough enough for whatever life throws your way.

Made of high carbon stainless steel blades this deep-bellied spear point-style is swedged and recurved. It's like having a bulldozer with laser-like cutting precision. A non-reflective black titanium nitride finish offers maximum corrosion resistance. So they can still look good even after the messiest of jobs. We're sure you've done a few of those.

The M21™ G10's feature the innovative AutoLAWKS™, the Lake and Walker Knife Safety innovation taken to the next level. AutoLAWKS™ automatically sets a pin between the locking liner and the frame. This pin acts as an additional layer of safety, so the locking liner is less likely to disengage during use. To close the knife, pull the AutoLAWKS™ red button lever back, slide the locking liner over, and fold the blade into the closed position.

To deploy quickly, press your finger on the Carson Flipper, the blade flies open, and this innovative safety system automatically has your back. The handle of the M21™-04G is built as tough as the blade but that doesn't mean we sacrificed comfort with it. An InterFrame build with stainless steel liners makes this baby tough and tactical. Meanwhile the G10 scales give you lightweight, unparalleled, all weather grip. The handles also keep your hands cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It's the best of all worlds in whatever corner of the planet you use it.

So grab hold of the M21™ G10. When it comes to your list of favorite features, it checks them off, with authority.