{"product_id":"ek-commando-knife-model-4","title":"Ek Commando Knife Model 4","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Ek Commando Model 4 is an American-made fighting knife with a 6.63\" black-finished, double-edged 1095 Cro-Van carbon steel spear point blade. It has a black glass-filled nylon handle, a carbon steel guard, a full tang, and a lanyard hole. It rides in a black belt sheath with a retaining strap, a self-locking function, and multiple tie-down points. It's Ka-Bar's modern version of the commando knife John Ek built for American servicemen in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort and Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEk Commando Knife Co. Model 4 (item EK44)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.63\" (32.08 cm) overall with a 6.63\" (16.84 cm) blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1095 Cro-Van carbon steel, double-edged spear point, black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack glass-filled nylon handle with carbon steel guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull tang with lanyard hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack belt sheath with retaining strap, self-locking function, and tie-down points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Olean, New York, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Ek and the American Commando Knife\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJohn Ek designed his first commando knife in 1939 and began producing knives in quantity in Hamden, Connecticut, in January 1941. He named them \"Ek Commando Knives\" after the Allied commando-style units they were built for, and they were carried by U.S. Marine Raiders, Army Rangers, the First Special Service Force, and OSS Operational Groups. Demand grew so quickly that Ek eventually ran three shifts around the clock. He shipped every knife with his instruction booklet, \u003cem\u003eYour Silent Partner\u003c\/em\u003e, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt kept an Ek Commando Knife on his White House desk until his death. Ek later developed the double-edged version of his design, which is the pattern this Model 4 follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKa-Bar's Model 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKa-Bar bought the Ek brand in 2014, and the Model 4 was the first Ek knife it released. The blade is hand-ground 1095 Cro-Van, the same steel Ka-Bar uses in its famous USMC Fighting\/Utility Knife, with a 20-degree edge bevel on both sides. A black finish protects the carbon steel from rust. Ka-Bar kept the grip shape true to Ek's originals but molded the handle from glass-filled nylon, which won't crack, swell, or rot the way wood can. The full tang runs through the handle to a lanyard hole, and the tang is stamped \"KA-BAR \/ Ek Commando Knife Co.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the Collector and the Military Historian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Model 4 is first and foremost a fighting knife pattern, and most buyers choose it to honor that history. It's a centerpiece for anyone collecting WWII American combat knives, a natural companion to a USMC Ka-Bar or a Fairbairn-Sykes, and a meaningful gift for a Marine, Ranger, or special operations veteran. Because it's built in 1095 Cro-Van on a full tang, it's also a working knife that holds up to real use. The locking sheath and tie-down points let you mount it securely on a belt, pack, or vest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67133907501297,"sku":"67133907501297","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7043\/8085\/files\/EK44.jpg?v=1791402261","url":"https:\/\/www.americanapipedream.com\/products\/ek-commando-knife-model-4","provider":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}