Raider Field and Fighter
All the little details...
This is a brand new design from Barry, with an ergonomic, slightly offset guard, small knuckle/palm swell and more intuitive blade. You can count on a Dawson blade to be ready for anything, and this great all around field, fighting and rescue knife is no exception.
The Raider is made from 5160 Carbon steel, and has been custom differentially heat treated. The blade is 5 5/8" with a nice top bevel for easy penetration and the knife is 10 1/2" overall. Barry has also added a neat feature previously only seen on his pocket fixed blade knife, a cool bottle opener and extended and tapered tang for use as a heavy duty screwdriver or prybar. The Raider also sports a thumb rest and finger groove behind both integral guards for sure handling in tight spots.
The black Micarta has been sandblasted to really grip your hand, even in wet or sticky situations. Micarta is the ultimate working handle as it is virtually impervious to the elements and very shock and shatter resistant.
This knife also comes with a highly versatile black Kydex sheath, outfitted with Barry's exclusive "quick tab" release for belt carry and rigging holes for slinging it on a backpack. Barry has also added his locking system to this sheath to prevent the knife from being accidentally removed.
The Raider is made from 5160 Carbon steel, and has been custom differentially heat treated. The blade is 5 5/8" with a nice top bevel for easy penetration and the knife is 10 1/2" overall. Barry has also added a neat feature previously only seen on his pocket fixed blade knife, a cool bottle opener and extended and tapered tang for use as a heavy duty screwdriver or prybar. The Raider also sports a thumb rest and finger groove behind both integral guards for sure handling in tight spots.
The black Micarta has been sandblasted to really grip your hand, even in wet or sticky situations. Micarta is the ultimate working handle as it is virtually impervious to the elements and very shock and shatter resistant.
This knife also comes with a highly versatile black Kydex sheath, outfitted with Barry's exclusive "quick tab" release for belt carry and rigging holes for slinging it on a backpack. Barry has also added his locking system to this sheath to prevent the knife from being accidentally removed.