An enduring design, this short dagger (bootknife) has a very simple blade and a first rate handle. The handle provides a very positive grip when the knife is held with the blade extended, rather than in a hammer (stabbing) grip. Designed by Rex Applegate, a man who had "been there and done that". The 4-7/8" blade is 440C at 56-58 Rc. with a PVD coating that is a little more expensive and far more effective than the typical powder coat. Glass reinforced Delrin® handle and steel guard. This knife is limited to 300 pieces world wide. Each knife is serial numbered. (Sorry, no choice of number.) The blade is etched: "For Those Who Served" "From a Grateful Nation". Measures 9" overall and weighs 5.8 oz.