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Having had knives with ATS-34 for many years (Spyderco Military, and Benchmade/Emerson CQC-7), I do look for this steel as a benchmark when knife shopping.

I have just received a used Military in CPM-440V, which will become my EDC for work as my original Mili has some handle looseness (Mk1 knive ...

I use a Lansky kit on my Military (just got a second Mili in 440V PE), and once the edge angle is set, it only takes a few minutes to restore full sharpness. I am thinking of ordering a Lansky 'Super Sapphire' hone for finishing to mirror edge status, but not sure......

One chance......Be ready.

Carry my Military clipped to RH trouser pocket at work. Used to carry my CX01 experimantal IWB right hip, but it started to eat through my jeans (same problem when carrying Military in RH back pocket).

Now carry CX01 without the clip in a small posket on the leg of my off duty trousers.

I have ...

I have just acquired my second Military, a plain edge CPM440v model, to supplement my first generation PE ATS34 Mil.

On the older knife, hard use has rendered the lockup slighlty less firm than when new, the liner travels much further across the locking angle than it used to. When I stripped the ...

Ive got one of the original production run ATS 34 plain edge (pocket clip held on by 2 screws, not 3).

This is my working knife, and I use it pretty much every day, in my job in the UK Royal Air Force.

One problem I have found, is the lock has become sloppy over time, and is not adjustable, as the ...