650 Nighthawk Fixed Blade 1994
The Nighthawk owes its heritage to Buck'sexperience of making knives for the U.S. military. Fixed-blade knives are themost durable and reliable for hard use in demanding situations and theNighthawk was designed with this type of mission in mind. Based on Buck's longtime line of Nighthawks, this is a serious tactical knife made to withstand therigors of extreme activities, harsh conditions and extended exposure to theelements. Buck Knives worked diligently to make this a knife that won't tireyou out under prolonged use. When survival is part of the equation, this is theknife to have at your side.
The steel behind the blades
Buck is a market leader in edge retention thanks totheir steel selections and heat treat process pioneered by Paul Bos, whose heattreating system has proven to the best in the business. Each blade is putthrough a rigorous heat treat process and quality performance test then istempered to the appropriate Rockwell Hardness through a heating, freezing andreheating system. This process, along with attention to detail through grindingand hand edging, is the foundation of Buck’s Edge2X technology. This gives youlonger edge life, ease of resharpening and a blade that will not fail you