Air Force survival knife

[FredKJ]

I just ordered an Air Force survival knife from Amazon today.  There might be better but it just seems a classic icon with the saw back and hammer pommel.  It seems like such a general outdoor utility knife. 

[Pacu]

I got issued one of these. Not a bad knife if you keep it oiled up.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm still after one

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

I'm still after one

[Anthony]

I just ordered an Air Force survival knife from Amazon today.  There might be better but it just seems a classic icon with the saw back and hammer pommel.  It seems like such a general outdoor utility knife. 

Who makes it?

I've got an Ontario Spec-Plus version and it's solid and relatively cheap.  It has a really nice sheath also despite the price. (I think I paid under $30 for it)

[jzmtl]

I'm still after one

http://newgraham.com/store/product/6080/499-Air-Force-Survival/

http://newgraham.com/store/product/3720/SP2-Spec-Plus-Air-Force-ONT-8305/

 

[Pacu]

here is mine--courtesy of Uncle Sam (circa 1993-95)

[Swiss Man]

I had a Camillus that I loved but someone liberated from my car.     

The pommel makes a good hammer and the saw back sucks as far as cutting branches but it was designed to cut plexiglass.

There are holes in the guard so you can attach it to a branch and use it as a spear.

I really really like this knife even more then my Marine Recon Ka Bar.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

It's on the list people, so leave me alone

I just wish you could pick up a reasonably priced one up over here

[FredKJ]

I think this was the first knife called a "survival knife" and I suspect is still the best general purpose design.  The only improvement would be if they could come out with a version using 440C Stainless steel instead of 1095 carbon steel.

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Boker is producing a reproduction of another Pilot Survival knife - Link

[jzmtl]

Boker is producing a reproduction of another Pilot Survival knife - Link

First looking at the picture, I thought it was a fillet knife.

[Nikos]

Heh... me too. Those pilots must be surviving on trout fillet or something...

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Boker is producing a reproduction of another Pilot Survival knife - Link

Looks a bit naff though

[zepla]

I had a Camillus that I loved but someone liberated from my car.     

The pommel makes a good hammer and the saw back sucks as far as cutting branches but it was designed to cut plexiglass.

There are holes in the guard so you can attach it to a branch and use it as a spear.

I really really like this knife even more then my Marine Recon Ka Bar.

A lot of plexiglass to cut when chrashed in the jungle? Why was that made like that?