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[CharlesHarris]

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Air Force Survival Knife #499
Ontario Knife Company
NSN 7340-00-098-4327

Used extensively by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, the Air Force 499 Survival Knife is the standard against which other survival knives are measured. The 499 Air Force Survival Knife is made of carbon steel with a dull, rust resistant "Parkerized" finish. A leather handle with deep grooves on the Air Force Survival Knife provides a good grip surface even when your hand is slippery. The saw teeth on the spine of the blade make short work of making piles of magnesium shavings off the Doan Machinery Corp. fire starting tool for fire starting and are also effective in cutting through sheet metal or Plexiglas canopy.

The butt end of the Air Force Survival Knife is made of steel so that it can be used for hammering and the cross guard has two holes in it, which enable you to tether the knife to your survival vest or raft to prevent loss, as well as to construct a spear for protection and food gathering. The overall length of the Air Force Survival Knife is 9-1/2" with a blade length of 5". The sheath is leather with a belt loop and numerous holes which allow you to tie it down to just about anything and in just about any position.

The Ontario Knife Company Air Force Survival Knife also has a metal reinforcing plate at the tip end and a pouch equipped with a sharpening stone. This is definitely a piece of no frills, inexpensive, survival grade gear!