Even without knowing its significance, the Magpul Breslau EDC knife has a lot to offer. It measures 7.375 inches in total — right in the everyday carry sweet spot — and has a 2.94-inch blade, which is short enough to adhere to some of the most stringent blade length laws.
It also has a lightweight, incredibly tough polymer handle, a speedy flipper deployment and a strong, durable, reliable lug locking mechanism (similar in function and execution to a crossbar lock).
None of that matters in the grand scheme of things. What does is that the Breslau features a blade steel technology once thought impossible: Metal Injection Molding (or MIM, for short).
While not entirely novel, Magpul has improved the process in several crucial ways.
This knife made a heck of a splash at SHOT Show last year. The buzz fizzled though. I don’t know if they didn’t sell, or if the manufacturing process has kept them from producing enough to reach all the potential buyers.