Randall Made Knives: Model 17 Astro
Black micarta handle, fastened with removable stainless steel bolts. A slot in the heavy tang and matching hollow inside the handle may be used to carry matches, fishhooks, line and other survival items. Large stainless steel hilt, silver-soldered. Wrist thong. This RANDALL MADE�� model was especially designed for the seven Mercury astronauts, who carried them on America��s first manned space flights. Astronaut Gordon Cooper did the final design, and two of these historically valuable knives are on display in the Smithsonian Institution.
Specifications
| Overall Length: | 10 3⁄8" |
| Blade Length: | 5 1⁄2" |
| Blade Steel: | Stainless Steel |
| Blade Thickness: | 1⁄4" |
| Weight: | 8oz. |
Features
| Black Micarta |
| Stainless Double Hilt |
Country of Origin: USA