Colonel Rex Applegate (1914 -1998), member of the American special unit "Office for Strategic Service" (O.S.S.) during WWII, author of several technical books and a well-known designer of knives, made his revised design of the legendary Applegate-Fairbairn available to Boker. Jointly, they optimized these knives to reach the limits of what was humanly possible: Matte-finish blade of 440-C-stainless steel (58HRC), handle of polyamide reinforced with fiberglass, additional integrated weights for balance.
This smaller knife is the Desert Boot Knife version, with a desert tan handle and zytel sheath designed for boot carry.
