Medford Smooth Criminal Auto Black Aluminium, PVD HW/Clip, Black PVD S45VN by Greg Medford

Smooth Criminal Auto PVD Blade, Black Handle, PVD HW/Clip, the first-ever automatic knife with an aluminum Handle from Medford Knife & Tool. Intuitive button lock, proven CPM S45VN steel. A handy everyday companion, still built to survive the Apocalypse!

Greg Medford's idea was to create the most reliable knives imaginable while retaining their beauty and adding the "soul" of a handmade finish.

CPM S45VN - American martensitic high-alloy stainless steel with a hardness of 59-61 HRC, one of the best steels for blades. Designed to provide better strength compared to CPM S30V, while keeping corrosion resistance at the highest level. Manufactured by US Crucible Industries using the particle metallurgy / Crucible® Particle Metallurgy (CPM) method. The CPM process creates a very homogeneous, high-quality steel with excellent dimensional stability, grindability and ductility compared to steels produced by conventional methods. The chemical composition has been balanced so that it is composed of 0.5% niobium carbides (Nb) along with 3.0% vanadium carbides (V) and 14.0% chromium carbides (Cr). The improved strength of CPM S45VN also provides better resistance to edge chipping.

Blade's black PVD-coated straight blade with a high concave grind is a true "cutter" that flows through the material being cut. "Smooth" in the name obliges, so ball bearings were used to make opening smooth as butter.

Handle - made of aluminum, hard anodized in black. The backspacer ends with an oval hole for interlacing a safety or decorative cord. An ornamental locking button decorates the handle and makes it easy to hit with the hand, for example, when wearing a glove. The whole is complemented by a deep carry clip. The clip and screws (HW) are also black PVD-coated.

Included - a cardboard box, a zippered nylon soft pouch with the MKT brand logo for safe storage and transportation of the folder, a Dog Tag and signed "Certificate of Creation and Authenticity".

Custom Specifications:
Model: Smooth Criminal Auto
Blade steel: CPM S35VN
Blade finish and grind: Black PVD, High Hollow Grind
Presentation side grips finish: Black
Grip side finish: Black
Hardware package finish (pivot and screws): Black PVD
Clip finish: Black PVD
Breaker/lanyard finish: Black PVD

Technical data:
Product number: MKA394PQ-42AB-TPCP-Q4
Product name: Smooth Criminal Auto PVD Blade, Black Handle, PVD HW/Clip.

Overall length: 178.0 mm / 7.0″
Blade length: 76.2 mm / 3.0″
Blade thickness: 3.8 mm / 0.15″
Handle length: 102.0 mm / 4.0″
Handle thickness: 13.7 mm / 0.54″
Weight: 106.0 g / 3.74 oz

Blade material: CPM S35VN
Blade hardness: n.d.
Blade grind: Hollow
Blade finish: Black PVD

Handle material: Aluminum
Handle finish color: Black Hard Anodized
Backspacer material: Aluminum
Backspacer Color: Black

Clip: Right, tip-up
Clip material: Stainless Steel

Pivot mechanism: Ball bearings
Locking mechanism: Button Lock
Opening method: Automatic
Additional accessories: Nylon case, Dog Tag

Designer: Greg Medford
Brand name: Medford
Manufacturer: Medford Knife & Tool, USA
Country of origin: USA

Developed by: the Sharg® company