{"product_id":"peltonen-m95-ranger-puukko","title":"Peltonen M95 Ranger Puukko","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Peltonen M95 Ranger Puukko is a NATO coded Finnish military fixed blade knife with a 5.9\" black saber ground 80CrV2 carbon steel blade, a black TPE handle, and a reinforced hidden tang. It ships boxed with a black composite EasyLock belt sheath, and it is the original full-size ranger knife that Peltonen Knives introduced to the Finnish army in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort \u0026amp; Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Peltonen Knives (M95 Ranger Puukko, Model FJP144)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 10.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: 5.90\" black saber ground 80CrV2 carbon steel, approx. 58 to 59 HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Black TPE with lanyard hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: Reinforced hidden tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheath: Black composite belt sheath with EasyLock system, MOLLE\/PALS compatible loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: Approx. 7 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNATO coded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Finland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New, boxed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sissipuukko \u0026amp; the Finnish Defence Forces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn Finnish, \"sissi\" means both an army ranger or long-range patrolman and a guerrilla fighter, and the sissipuukko is the knife built for them. Juha-Pekka Peltonen, a Finnish army officer who had served as a military observer in southern Lebanon, designed the M95 to bring the toughness of a modern combat knife to the traditional Finnish puukko. It entered service in 1995 as standard equipment for the Finnish army, and its NATO stock number means it is catalogued for procurement by allied militaries. Nearly three decades later, it remains the flagship of the Peltonen line, with the shorter M07 developed from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade, Handle \u0026amp; Sheath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe blade is 80CrV2 carbon steel hardened to around 58 to 59 HRC and roughly 0.17\" thick, far heavier than a typical Nordic puukko, with a saber grind that balances a strong spine with a clean cutting edge. Its black finish cuts glare and helps shield the carbon steel from moisture, though the exposed edge should still be dried and lightly oiled after use. The reinforced hidden tang sits just beneath the TPE handle, which has a rubber-like grip that stays secure in rain, snow, or with gloved hands. The EasyLock sheath uses a rubber roller to hold the knife firmly enough for upside-down carry, then releases it with one hand. It works for left or right-handed users and mounts on a belt or MOLLE and PALS webbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for Hard Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe M95's longer blade makes it the better choice over the M07 for bigger jobs: field dressing and quartering deer or elk, batoning wrist-thick kindling, and building a shelter. Hunters, backpackers, and bushcrafters who want one knife to cover both camp chores and game processing find the 5.9\" length a good middle ground between a puukko and a full-size survival knife. One owner described it as the Finnish military's answer to a Randall or Ka-Bar. At about $100 for a NATO coded, European-made carbon steel knife at roughly 7 ounces, it costs less than many civilian outdoor knives with no military pedigree at all.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peltonen Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67109911068913,"sku":"67109911068913","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7043\/8085\/files\/FJP144Final.jpg?v=1790959311","url":"https:\/\/www.americanapipedream.com\/products\/peltonen-m95-ranger-puukko","provider":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}