Recondo 3

RECONDO - Reconnaissance Commando

The term is coming from the Vietnam war era where small teams were deployed behind the enemy lines in order to gather intelligence and conduct raids. The typical teams were 3-8 men, in rare occasions they used larger teams of 12-18 for up to extended durations on the field. This inspired the birth of my RECONDO model. 
I designed this knife to fill the needs of the reconnaissance soldiers. In a Long Range recce patrol. A recce does not use the knife to build a buschraft shelter but may required to do tasks which are beyond the capabilities of standard fighting knives. Yet the recondo is capable to fight if the need arise. The relatively compact size and light weight does not add a huge burden to the individual soldier.

The Recondo 3 is the latest in the Recondo family. This version was created to add more useful blade length, and stronger tip for an already capable knife. The added strength makes this version even more versitale and ready to tackle any challange on the field. The handle was also upgraded and received a thumb rest, extra jimping in critical places and a hammer poll at the end of the handle. 

Parameters:
Version 1. 

Blade material                  52100 ball bearing steel at 60-61 HRC 
Blade length                    140 mm (5.5 in)
Overall Length                 255 mm (10.2 in)
Blade Thickness              4.5 mm (.185 in)  
G10 handle
Comes with 2 different Cerakote color:
Armor Black
Burnt Bronze

Version 2. 

Blade material                 ApexUltra steel at 62-63 HRC 
Blade length                    140 mm (5.5 in)
Overall Length                 255 mm (10.2 in)
Blade Thickness              5.1 mm (.200 in)  
G10 handle
Comes with 2 different Cerakote color:
Armor Black
Burnt Bronze