Old and
New Glock Field Knives
Just took
a close look at the new Glock model 78
field knife. It is a lot different than
my first one (green in the photos). The
first Glock knife is from the late 1980s
the black Glock knife is new 2008 (approx)
manufacture. From a few feet away they
look the same but up close side by side
there are many differences. the Glock field
knife sheaths are also quite different. The
Glock Knife blade is made of phosphate-treated
Spring steel HRC55. The newer version
of the Glock Field Knife weighs 7.27 ounces.
The Glock Model 78 (no saw on blade) has
a 6-1/2 inch blade and is 11-1/2 inches
overall
What is
not so obvious in the photos are the
differences in polymer these are made
from. The older Glock Field Knife is
a smoother green material, the newer
2008 version is a softer material that
seems to grip the skin and does not feel
as slippery as the older material.
The older Glock knife
was held in its sheath with a dimple
on the polymer frog (belt loop) while
the newer Glock knife is held even more
securely with a clip on the outside of
the sheath. I have not found an easy
way to open the new Glock sheath with
one hand yet.
The belt
loop on the older Glock Field Knife (in
green) is higher up the handle and has
a hole for a lanyard or attachment point
at the top. The older style belt loop
does not open. The newer style Glock
field knife sheath has a lower belt loop
which opens at the bottom that fits belts
up to 2-1/4 inches. The newer style is
strong but more flexible that the earlier
style. The older style Glock knife sheath
has a drain hole / lanyard hole at the
bottom below the tip of the blade while
the newer style sheath has a lanyard
loop on the inside of the sheath at the
bottom near the knife tip. The large
clip that holds the knife in place is
easy to see from the side
From the back of the
sheath the wider frog (belt loop) on
the older Glock field knife (in green)
is easy to see. Both knives are about
the same length.
From the
end the higher and wider frog (belt loop)
of the older Glock Knife is obvious compared
to the newer style in black.
The knives are also different
in minor ways including the finish coating
on the blade of the newer version. The
older knife has a fine layer of rust.
The cross bar on the older Glock Knife
sweeps backward, while the newer version
of the Glock Knife sweeps forward. Both
versions have a bottle opener on the
top of the blade
I had to
try putting the old knife in the new
sheath and new knife in the old sheath..
it did not work. The black knife did
fit OK in the old sheath, but it does
not lock. the old Glock knife does not
have a place for the sheath lock to click
into, so it does not insert all the way.
The newer Glock Knives have the Glock
logo on the handle, the older versions
do not.
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