Victorinox Pocket-knives and the SwissTool for Military and Security Services
Various types of long or short bladed cutting weapons have been used by fighting forces since the dawn warfare. Presently, offically-issued large combat knives such as bayonets, kukris or machetes such the parang are stil being employed. However, soldiers also prefer handy multi-purpose tools or the multi-bladed pocket knife, as in any military environment they can have numerous useful roles.
Among the earliest contemporary examples is the Swiss army knife as supplied by makers Victorinox. The original version supplied to the Swiss army includes a knife blade, a reamer, a bottle-opener-screwdriver-wire stripper, and e can-opener-screwdriver. Through the years, Switzerland’s Victorinox had long dominated the military multi-bladed nulti-purpose knife market. For many soldiers, the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife has become an indispensable and useful companion. Besides, obviously, the Swiss Army, these multi-purpose knives have been ordered and are official gear for soldiers of the military forces of several European armies including Germany and certain US military units.
Here, the ever-present Victorinox company displaying its range of military pocket-knives at the Swiss industry section of DSA. To keep up with current requirements and technology, the Swiss company continues to offer new designs of their multi-blade knives to provide for almost any requirement. Typical are variants of their recently introduced ‘’one handed’’ knife set, with the usual mini-saw, screwdriver, tin opener and bottle opener. This lockable blade design has been ordered in many variants by many military and security forces throughout the world, including much of the Asia-Pasific region. They are issue to troops of several ASEAN countries.
The technology involved in Victorinox pocket knives lay in the multiple use of each spring, which makes the Army Knife, a light but tough instrument. A special blade steel is used for both cutting blades, made of stainless chromium and molybden-alloy.
The current Soldier knife is an evolution of the original Soldier-the first official knife of the Swiss Army. Designed by master cutler Karl Elsener and first issued in 1891, this sturdy, multi-functional knife is the standard by which all future Victorinox knives have been measured. It remains, today, the official knife of the Swiss Army. The latest version of the Soldier knife has been ordered by several European military forces.
Victorinox’s multi-purpose knives are also standard equipment for NASA space shuttle astronauts, police and special operations forces worldwidw, discerning shooters around the world, and expeditioners around the globe.
A multi-tool is any one of a range of portable, versatile hand tools that combines several individual functions in a single unit. The Company’s pocket tools (Pocket knives/Multi-Tools) comprise over 400 diffrent models with up to 50 functions are available from stock. Amongst them heavy-duty models with locking device for blade and screwdriver, especially developed fort he Police, Fire Brigades, Military and Ambulance services. To meet newer requirements, Victorinox has also expanded its range by introducing the SwissTool series which is a multi-function plier-jawed tool. A multipurpose plier tool had also been selected become part of the soldier’s kit in the French FELIN future soldier programme.
