Melita-K. Knives for life.

"Igla"

“Igla” knife was created by order of the Ministry of Defense for special branches of military swimmers. Back of the blade has a section with serrated grind intended for cutting synthetic and natural fibre wires. Blade with camouflage cover made of black chromium coating has a measuring ruler. A slot near guard serves for bending and breaking wires. Metal finial of handle is used for fixing knife in sheath and as a hammer. Handle is designed for comfortable work in diving gloves. Sheath is used both for storing the knife and additional works fulfilling.

Sheath has nippers suitable for 3 mm thick wire cutting. Sheath also has fixing units for combined metal and wood saw and for awl.

Characteristics of a knife:

• Total length, mm - 319

• Length of blade, mm - 173

• The greatest width of blade, mm - 35

• Thickness of a butt, mm - 5

• Width of handle, mm - 36

• Thickness of handle, mm - 28

• Hardness of blade, HRC - 52-56

• Material of blade, steel: 50Cr14MoVa, 95Cr18, 70Cr16MoVaSi (patent RU236957C1).

   

"Vitjaz"

The knife "VITJAZ" is a updating of an officer knife "VITJAZ-NSN" with the more ergonomic rubber handle, allowing to take a knife by, so-called, "the opposite grasp". The cutting part of an edge has the crescent hollow, allowing to increase length of a cutting edge under preservation of knife sizes.

Characteristics of a knife:

• Total length, mm - (1) - 270
  (2) - 290

• Length of blade, mm - (1) - 150
  (2) - 170

• The greatest width of blade, mm - 28

• Thickness of a butt, mm - 4,4

• Width of handle, mm - 34

• Thickness of handle, mm - 25

• Hardness of blade, HRC - 52-56

• Material of blade, steel: 50Cr14MoVa, 70Cr16MoVaSi (patent RU236957C1)

"Vitjaz - NM"

The knife "VITJAZ - NM" is designed specially for training young soldiers to acquire a skills in a throwing and a fighting fencing.

The knife made as a skeleton type, with a narrow edge, without guard, with the flat steel handle and a hole for sword-knot.

If necessary it is possible to reel up about 10 meters of Capron cord on the knife's handle.

Characteristics of a knife:

• Total length, mm - 275

• Length of blade, mm - 165

• The greatest width of blade, mm - 20

• Thickness of a butt, mm - 4,8

• Length of handle, mm - 11

• Width of handle, mm - 20

• Thickness of handle, mm - 5

• Hardness of blade, HRC - 52-56

• Material of blade, steel: 50Cr14MoVa, 65Cr13, 95Cr18.

"Vitjaz - NSN"

Knifes "VITJAZ - NSN", "VITJAZ - NM" and "VITJAZ are developed under the order of President of "BKB VITJAZ" the Hero of Russia S.I.Lysjuk for equipment of groups of special purpose.

Distinctive feature of a design is a large heavy blade with a narrow edge that allows to increase of impact inertia and penetrating abilities of knife. Handy guard does not allow a hand to slide off at the moment of drawing impact.

On the basis of this knife the civil variant of a survival knife "VITJAZ" is made.

Characteristics of a knife :

• Total length, mm - 306

• Length of blade, mm - 180

• The greatest width of blade, mm - 28

• Thickness of a butt, mm - 4,4

• Length of handle, mm - 120

• Width of handle , mm - 34

• Thickness of handle, mm - 25

• Hardness of blade, HRC - 52-56

• Material of blade, steel: 50Cr14MoVa, 65Cr13, 95Cr18, EP853.