| The modern military survival knife has its origins | | | | real world environment. |
| at around the turn of the last century. A man by | | | | The following are some of the best knife |
| the name of Webster Marbles created the first | | | | companies and knives available today: |
| modern style hunting knife and survival knives | | | | 1. Gerber manufactures the LMF II series of |
| have taken their queue from that first hunting | | | | knives. These knives have been approved by the |
| knife. Up until that time most hunting knives were | | | | U.S. Airforce as an ASEK knife. ASEK stands for |
| little more than kitchen knives and survival knives | | | | Aviation Support Element, Kaneohe. |
| were bayonets. Neither worked very well for the | | | | 2. S.O.G. manufactures the SEAL 2000 knife which |
| task at hand. | | | | has been approved for use by the U.S. Navy |
| The military started buying survival knives in bulk | | | | SEALS. |
| and worked with the manufacturers to get the | | | | 3. Ka-Bar has been making the USMC Fighting |
| best possible knife for their troops. For instance, | | | | Utility knife since the mid 1920's. This knife was |
| the saw teeth on the back of the blade were | | | | approved for use by the U.S. Marines. |
| originally put there so that a downed pilot could | | | | Knife technology has come a long way from |
| cut his way through the thin metal of the | | | | man's first knives made out of flint. Rubberized |
| fuselage. | | | | handles, better blade materials, and even built in |
| In the 1980's military survival knives saw a | | | | features make today's knives some of the most |
| resurgence with the release of the Rambo | | | | incredible tools and weapons man has ever |
| movies. Although these knives worked well in the | | | | created. |
| movies, they couldn't hold up to the rigors of the | | | | |