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KM2000

Combat knife

KM2000 is a combat knife originating in Germany. It was built by Eickhorn-Solingen GmbH. Reported operators include Germany.

Image credit

KM2000

Samuli Silvennoinen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Technical data

Specifications

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Blade length: 172 mm¹KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant
Mass: approximately 320 grams (11 oz)¹KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant

Blade material

X55CrMo14 or 1.4110 (440A) stainless steel¹KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant

Wars: War in Afghanistan , United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali¹
Designer: Eickhorn-Solingen GmbH¹
Reported operator · Germany: Germany¹
Blade type: Westernized tantō blade¹KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant

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Sources & original excerpts1 reference

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1 countries documented

KM2000 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Additional operator references

Germany