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Colt CT823 Bandit Bowie
The Colt Bandit Bowie...15 inches of attitude! It is the largest of my Bowies to date, a real bruiser. The transition between the handle materials is seamless with no sharp or rough edges.
Spec's:
Blade Style: Classic Bowie, hollow ground with clip point
Blade Type: 440A Stainless Steel
Blade Length: 10" / 25.4 cm
Blade Gauge: 5 mm
Handle: Genuine stag and stacked leather; Brass cross guard and butt cap
Overall length: 14 7/8 "/ 37.7 cm
Albums: Oh For Bowie's Sake!
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Comment by Lars on July 14, 2024 at 8:42
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he he....don't know if the steel is a bit soft or not - but it makes splitting limbs for tinder real easy! Does a pretty mean job on brisket too! :-D
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Comment by Kevin D on July 14, 2024 at 7:29
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Just noticed that 440A steel. Is that steel a bit soft? Might take an edge real nice and easy but it seems it would dull quickly. Not much carbon in that alloy. Only .6 to .75% if I am remembering my alloys correctly.
I generally try to deal with steels that have a minimum of .85-.9%. 1% is my sweet spot. :D
But dang, it looks good.
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