Knife "Katran" can be of various modifications and is used as an underwater combat knife or a knife for survival.
Kinds
All its modifications are equipped with a serratore sharpening of the main blade in the root part (for cutting slings, rope ropes and others). The Katran knife has a hook that is used to cut nets, a double-sided handle, a comfortable guard and a metal top with a hole for the lanyard. Parts of the knife made of metal are treated with anti-reflective coating or chrome-plated.
The combat knife "Katran" of the 1st modification is underwater, equipped with a blade with one and a half sharpening, which on the butt is made in the form of a saw on a tree and bone in a wavy shape. The blade is covered in black chrome. The knife is equipped with plastic sheaths with various attachments to the human body (to the leg, for example).
Katran-1-S is a land modification model. This knife differs from the previous handle material and several options for processing the blade. It is completed with leather or cloth sheath.
Katrana 2 has a double-edged blade, and the sharpening of the additional blade is designed for cutting.
The Katran knife of the 45th modification was developed by order of the 45th separate guards reconnaissance regiment of the airborne forces. He has a straight saw for metal, wood and bone on his butt.
History tour
Initially, the knife was developed as an underwater tool. According to the technical specifications, the Katran knife was planned to be used as a cold weapon or a universal object for cutting. However, when designing, the design changed so much that only the length of the blade met the initial requirements. The purpose of the knife has also changed.
"Katran" - a knife that was originally produced in single copies. Its design gradually changed. If at first a knife with a conical tip of the handle was produced, then later it was abandoned and replaced with a flat plug.
"Katran" is characterized by the presence of a wave-like saw on the butt, which was designed for sawing diving hoses. The result was a symbiosis of saws - wave-like for rubber and fine for metal. The saw turned out to be multifunctional as a result.
When the Chechen war began, the Katran knife began to be produced as a military weapon and entered some special forces units (special forces of the Ministry of Emergencies, special forces of the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs). Its strength made it possible to withstand the weight of a fighter in combat equipment.
The knife’s problem was its low resistance to corrosion. In our conditions, he calmly endured the vagaries of nature, but in the tropics he quickly became rusty. The manufacturers reacted calmly to this and did not improve anything due to the lack of the necessary manufacturing license for the manufacturer (it was necessary to spend considerable money on its extension).
Recently, there has been one very interesting trend. Some modern factories called Katran began to actively produce knives, the performance of which completely does not correspond to the original. Therefore, you should not believe the name "Katran", if you see a knife in the store, know that this is an ordinary fake.