| Glock Knife | |
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 First-generation Glock Feldmesser FM 78 and its sheath | |
| Type | Field knife |
| Place of origin |
 Austria |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Glock Ges.m.b.H. |
| Manufacturer | Glock Ges.m.b.H. |
| Variants | Feldmesser 78 and 81 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 290 millimetres (11 in) |
| Blade length | 165 millimetres (6.5 in) |
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| Blade type | Clip point |
| Scabbard/sheath | Glock polymer |
Survival Knife 81 (Feldmesser 81) with saw-teeth at the back of the blade and its sheath
The Glock knife is a military field knife product line designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. It can also be used as a bayonet, by engaging a socket in the pommel (covered by a plastic cap) into a bayonet adapter that can be fitted to the Steyr AUG rifle.[1][2][3]
Design[]
The knives were developed in close cooperation with the special forces Jagdkommando (lit. Hunting Command) of the Austrian Army and are suitable for throwing.[4]
Both knives have clip point blades made of spring steel with a hardness of 55 HRC and are phosphate-treated. Spring steel offers a high yield strength for good impact resistance and flexibility but low corrosion resistance.[5]
The grips and sheaths are made of Glock-polymer and are available in the colors olive, sand, and black.[6] The upper crossguard is bent forward and can be used as a bottle opener.
The polymer sheath features a retention clip that secures the knife against loss, a belt clip for attaching the knife to a belt and a drainage opening at the bottom.[5]
Variants[]
Glock currently manufactures two models of knives:
- The Field Knife 78 (Feldmesser 78), which is a classic field knife, with a 165-millimetre (6.5 in) blade, 290-millimetre (11 in) overall length and weighs 206 g (7.3 oz).
- The Survival Knife 81 (Feldmesser 81), which has the same overall dimensions as the Field Knife 78 with the addition of saw-teeth on the back of the blade and weighs 202 g (7.1 oz).
Users[]
Austria: Austrian Armed Forces
- Field knife 78 issued with the designation of FM 78 or FMsr 78[7]
- Denmark: Royal Danish Army
- Field knife 78 issued with the designation of Feltkniv M/96, NSN 1095-22-262-1779
- Germany: GSG9 of the German Federal Police
- Field knife 78 issued with the designation of FM 78[citation needed]
- India:
- Malaysia: Pasukan Gerakan Khas of the Royal Malaysia Police
- Survival knife 81 issued with the designation of FM 81
- 69 Commando insignia carved at sheath and its blade[citation needed]
- Poland: Military Gendarmerie
- Field knife 78 and 81[8]
- Taiwan: Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF)
- Field knife 78 and 81[citation needed]
- Republic of Korea: 707th Special Mission Battalion
- Field knife 78
- USA: United States Navy SEALs
- Field knife 78; Purchased privately
References[]
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- ↑ "Bayonets of Austria". http://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Austria/Austria_2.html. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ World Bayonets. Austria. Image of Glock Knife mounted on Steyr AUG
- ↑ "Google Translate". http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.armasadictos.com/aa/armas-blancas/bayoneta/6-glock-78-cuchillo-de-campo-o-bayoneta&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.armasadictos.com/aa/armas-blancas/bayoneta/6-glock-78-cuchillo-de-campo-o-bayoneta%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address%26rlz%3D1I7ADFA_en%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D717%26prmd%3Dimvns&sa=X&ei=MsN-UMnwOcrMigKi6YGgAQ&ved=0CCQQ7gEwAA%7c. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Christian Thiel. "Review FM81 throwing knife (Glock)". http://www.knifethrowing.info/glock_throwing_knife.html. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Robb Manning (8 July 2015). Glock Quick Reference Guide. Iola, Wisconsin: "F+W Media, Inc.". p. 170. ISBN 978-1-4402-4335-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=PCsrCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA170.
- ↑ Glock. "Outdoor knives product page". http://www.glock.com/english/outdoor_knives.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ↑ "Das Jagdkommando (JaKdo)". http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/jakdo.htm?jakdo_02.htm. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Paweł Supernat: Nóż w służbach mundurowych, in: Broń i amunicja 01/2010
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