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Description
A knife from the "Bystroryez" series. Drop point blade profile, high hollow grind, and a sharp point with high penetration capability. Underneath the handle, at the base of the blade, there is an inscription: "ОКСКИЕ НОЖИ сталь Р12 КОВАНАЯ" [Okskiye Nozhi steel R12 FORGED], and on the other side, a stamp reading: "HRC 65-67 единиц" [HRC 65-67 units]. Brown stabilized birch handle. The handle is finished on both ends with decorative fittings – a guard and a pommel. For those sensitive to Russian symbolism: there is a double-headed tsarist eagle on the pommel. Plain leather sheath with a snap fastener closure located above the guard.
Overall length: 278 mm
Blade length: 152 mm
Blade thickness (max): 2 mm
Steel (according to Russian designation): R12 with an anti-corrosion coating.
Leather sheath, plain.
Manufacturer: Okskiye Nozhi, Russian Federation
