close tactical folding knife blade manufactured initially reported sixth design evolution fighting knives model lineup custom knives later revealed knife named seal team ground blade steel handle credited knife popularized concept tactical folding knife specifications long blade handle long making knife close inches length opened butt end knife point features hole tying blade profile japanese ground single zero ground blade early models similar found japanese leather wheel finish blades unlike typical japanese grind grind left blade opposed right handle material composed liners utilizing walker single double locking mechanism experimental model exists lock half knife half represented scales reasons material memory characteristics resistance screws handle pivot traditional straight head screws accommodate easy field improvised tool needed models feature traction grooves secure grip wet environment early knives black later models featured green color exclusively pocket clip held place screws allows knife pocket web gear history mid-1980s individual navy seals west_coast team personally purchased custom fixed blade knives southern_california knives hard ground heat treated tool steel known distinctive ground blades accurately zero ground edge secondary drag cutting purposes long impressed cutting ability ground edge asked permission incorporate folding knives granted seals asked folding knife informed folding knives referred manufactured folding knives utilizing walker according seals requirements knife resistant designed easy cleaning field daily basis tool capable weapon need arise folding ground sixth model series handful prototypes referred model soon named refers close quarters combat chosen seals use writer refers sixth model prototypes opposed evolution line knives says moniker seals question members seal team ownership soon status symbol members elite military units including navy seals german connection special warfare community changed custom knife line knives new designation began appearing logo line custom blades noted officially issued item privately purchased troops question rogue warrior novels green team task force blue detachment seal force alpha violence action holy terror prominently feature regularly carried piece equipment page task force blue remarks personal gift popularity books helped fuel popularity particular tactical folding knives general realm military law enforcement personnel variants hand certain subtle variations models different years earliest examples feature half moon logo simply arranged arc blade replaced logo resembles stealth aircraft moniker knives logo briefly replaced diamond logo period year die cut logo broken resumed log incorporated patented wave opening device profile blade blade finish uniformly trademark flats edges models coating steel originally replaced american equivalent dress versions damascus steel blades blades edge exotic handle materials decorative shell mother pearl dress variants models feature polished hardware opposed tactical models early models featured replaced later years early featured handle small pair found japan strict laws manufacture possession blades response small batch conventional blade grind knives featured grind right blade opposed left makes scaled version known super scaled version retro named like custom knives year new orders knives taken november kind auctioned benefit children parents killed proceeds went charity knife featured polished hardware hand scales engraved blade reading shall strike dagger deep heart evil president approached manufacture larger scale factory production model preferring custom knife instead licensed similar design piece satisfied customers version work affordable price year wait manufactured automatic versions currently california automatic version collaboration similar size blade profile main difference rear brake butt handle opposed shape contract expired began production model factory inc production version knife features handle construction handle material production model edge blade secondary larger smaller version knife known super mini respectively version drop point blade opposed handled version known commemorate tenth anniversary model makes versions variations similar mentioned russian movie remake classic angry men revealed potential weapon teen murder russian foster parents knife shown movie knife non custom factory knife carried served point man mission kill capture auctioned charity
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