Russian ROSarms knives
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:56 am
Here is one I have had for just a couple of weeks, wanted to show it off to you guys. From ROSarms, made in Russia. This model is the 'Russian Bayonet" and was a very limited issue. A rarity for the company, this one has micarta handles, brown in color. Handles affixed with hollow center type rivets, so each one could act as a wrist thong hole.
Steel... A mystery steel to me. Only tough use and sharpening would prove if it is any good or not. Something I have not done yet. Yeah, looks good, and we have information from the factory web site:
http://www.russianknives.com/index.htm
Here I quote: "Knives' blades are made of the famous Zlatoust forged and hardened stainless steel 110x18M and 40x10C-2M (relatives to steel BG-42)".
In the looks department... I like it. I like it alot. A combat looking blade with a sorta traditional style to it. Fulll tang construction. Brass guard. Blade is 3/16" at thickest part. A comfortable heft. Overall length is 12" and the blade is 7 1/4" long. Could be a decent 'camp' knife, although the double guard does limit how the knife can be gripped, hence used. I think the fit and finish overall is just fine. I don't have the thought, the sensation, when holding it, that it is a cheaply made product. But still, having not yet used the knife, I don't know if it is really better than the latest 'tactical bowie' offering from Frost Cutlery.
I saw these ROSarms knives a year and a half ago at a gun and knife show. Most have birch handles, it seems. Dealers are limited, although it is easy to become a dealer (minimum order $500- which puts me off). List price is $155, street price can range as low as $119. I got this as a closeout from a wholesaler who didn't have enough of them to warrant listing is his offerings and paid much much less.
Leather ('reconstituted type leather, I think) sheath is OK. Servicable. Other than this limited information, in light of not yet having time to put this thing to work, I can't tell you much more about it.
As the knife is Russian, I show it here with Col. Kalashnikov's great firearm.
Phil
Steel... A mystery steel to me. Only tough use and sharpening would prove if it is any good or not. Something I have not done yet. Yeah, looks good, and we have information from the factory web site:
http://www.russianknives.com/index.htm
Here I quote: "Knives' blades are made of the famous Zlatoust forged and hardened stainless steel 110x18M and 40x10C-2M (relatives to steel BG-42)".
In the looks department... I like it. I like it alot. A combat looking blade with a sorta traditional style to it. Fulll tang construction. Brass guard. Blade is 3/16" at thickest part. A comfortable heft. Overall length is 12" and the blade is 7 1/4" long. Could be a decent 'camp' knife, although the double guard does limit how the knife can be gripped, hence used. I think the fit and finish overall is just fine. I don't have the thought, the sensation, when holding it, that it is a cheaply made product. But still, having not yet used the knife, I don't know if it is really better than the latest 'tactical bowie' offering from Frost Cutlery.
I saw these ROSarms knives a year and a half ago at a gun and knife show. Most have birch handles, it seems. Dealers are limited, although it is easy to become a dealer (minimum order $500- which puts me off). List price is $155, street price can range as low as $119. I got this as a closeout from a wholesaler who didn't have enough of them to warrant listing is his offerings and paid much much less.
Leather ('reconstituted type leather, I think) sheath is OK. Servicable. Other than this limited information, in light of not yet having time to put this thing to work, I can't tell you much more about it.
As the knife is Russian, I show it here with Col. Kalashnikov's great firearm.
Phil
Very nice looking Fixed Blade! Comrade.