CRKT is celebrating nearly 30 years of their flagship folding knife, the M16, with a couple of new variations releasing today alongside a major social media campaign and 4-part docuseries about the Kit Carson-designed classic.
It’s hard to believe but the M16 has been around for more than 25 years – it’s old enough to vote, drink, and even rent a car. The first version released in 1999, and was an immediate hit. Although Carson, a career military man, envisioned the M16 as a tactical piece, the design spoke to users from all walks of life, and in the years since, as CRKTs lineup continues to grow with collaboration models from dozens of makers, the M16 grew along with it, with new variations getting added to the catalog regularly.
Such a great design, and a glaring oversight in my personal collection. I really should own one. Just have always had something ahead of it on the list.
Read the whole thing at KnifeNews.com