Glock knife
| Glock Knife | |
|---|---|
 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) |
| Blade type | Drop point |
| Scabbard/sheath | Glock polymer |
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 drop point blades made of spring steel with a hardness of 55 HRC and are phosphate-treated. Spring steel is commonly applied as spring steel offering a high yield strength for good impact resistance and flexibility but low corrosion resistance.
The grips and sheaths are made of Glock-polymer and are available in the colors olive, sand, and black.[5] 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.
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[6]
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 Malaysian 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[7]
Taiwan: Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF)
- Field knife 78 and 81[citation needed]
South Korea: 707th Special Mission Battalion
- Field knife 78
USA: United States Navy SEALs
- Field knife 78; Purchased privately
References
- ^ "Bayonets of Austria". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ World Bayonets. Austria. Image of Glock Knife mounted on Steyr AUG
- ^ "Google Translate". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Christian Thiel. "Review FM81 throwing knife (Glock)". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Glock. "Outdoor knives product page". Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ "Das Jagdkommando (JaKdo)". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Paweł Supernat: Nóż w służbach mundurowych, in: Broń i amunicja 01/2010