The Mark II is one of the best selling knives of all time. First introduced in 1966, this tactical knife is serialized for the collector. This 40 year-old jewel features a black oxide coated 420 HC double serrated blade and die cast aluminum handle. It also comes with a ballistic nylon sheath.

A little history on the Mark II:

The Gerber Mark II is a fighting knife manufactured by Gerber Legendary Blades from 1967 to 2000, with an additional limited run of 1500 in 2002^[1], and full production resuming as of July 2008^[2]. It was designed by retired Army Captain Bud Holzman, who based the pattern off a Roman Mainz Gladius.^[1][2]

It has a double-edged spear-point wasp-waisted blade, and used a distinctive handle similar to that of the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife developed during World War II.(Walker, 1993,p.30)^[3] The Mark II was commonly carried by US troops in the Vietnam War, and was second only to the KA-BAR knife in fame.(Walker, 1993,p.30)^[3] The Mark II gained additional fame when it was featured in a scene in the scifi/action movie Aliens and was also used by Mel Gibson in the film Mad Max 2. The MK II was the suggested blade in Paladin Press's controversial how-to book, Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors.^[4]

During the Vietnam war, some production runs of this knife had a 5-degree offset between the blade and the grip in order to ride in the sheath more comfortably.^[2][1] This offset was intended to compensate for the angle of attack between the clavicles and position the blade for a more accurate strike into the vital organs when performing a rear overhead strike or upward thrust into the abdominal area from behind (as used for sentry removal). Toward the end of the Vietnam war, the military's base/post exchanges discontinued selling these knives under the reasoning 'of not in good taste' or 'too brutal'.(Walker, 1993,p.30)^[3] Al Mar, then working for Gerber as a knife maker added the sawtooth serrations toward the hilt marketing the knife as a "survival aid", making it more appealing to the PX System, which resumed selling the Mark II as a survival knife.(Walker, 1993,p.30)^[3]

Key Features

• Includes Ballistic Nylon Sheath
• Black Oxide Coated 420 HC Double Serrated Blade
• Die Cast Aluminum Handle

Tech Specs

• Blade legnth: 6 7/8"
• Overall Legnth: 12 3/4"
• Made in the USA
• All new and in the box!

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