It was my understanding that the production of this knife was being cancelled and being as I am very fond of the M16 and have lost more than one in the woods, I decided to order a M21 to see if I liked it. I had gutted out an elk with the M-16 and it was just a little on the delicate side for working on the sternum. I dislike serrated blades, so I found one that had a plain blade and spear point. Unfortunately all of the current models have the little red moron button on them which must have been designed by a retired lawyer. But being as I do not carry it for self defense the safety alock is not real bothersome. It also came with the pocket clip which always causes me to search for a Philips screw driver small enough to get the three screws out so I actually have a knife I can hold in my hand.
Here are a couple of videos of the knife at work. This is a very unsophisticated knife which does a job correctly with a minimum of bullshit. I prefer a straight blade for sharpening purposes but the slight concave in the blade is helpful when you need to apply brute force to the knife. I am no wizard at sharpening knives and basically I only try to get a knife sharp enough to do what I intend the knife to be used for. The knife is a little on the heavy side for packing around all day but when you need a sturdy knife, the weight is of little concern and feels good in your hand. As you can see in the video of the antelope the handle is very secure in your hand even when coated with blood. I always have at least one or two stones in my gear when I am traveling far from home on a hunting trip. Funny thing happened in working on the elk in the second video - I thought the knife was getting dull until I sliced up my thumb and then I decided it was still pretty damn sharp. All in all this is a very good knife for carrying around hunting and it resides in my hunting pack 365 a year.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Microcys.../9/BNaZ_XquCJ8
http://www.youtube.com/user/Microcys.../0/OMHZ5wt5_JM
You will also notice I don't get squeamish and gag and throw up all over the antelope.
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