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V24 - BLK/COY

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V24 - BLK/COY

Josh Smith

Bozeman, MT

Price

$475.00

About this piece

The Close Combat Legend, Reimagined and Reborn. Inspired by the legendary Fairbairn-Sykes V42 combat knife of the Devil’s Brigade — America’s first Special Forces unit — the V24 is our modern take on the classic fighting stiletto. We’ve taken the iconic stiletto design and engineered it for today’s tactical operators, delivering a compact concealed-carry blade built for the most demanding scenarios. This isn’t your grandfather’s fighting knife. It’s a precision-engineered combat tool crafted with modern materials and time-tested geometry. The V24 is battlefield ready, no matter the situation.

About the artist

Josh learned to make knives at age 11 from his little league baseball coach in Lincoln, Montana. By 19, he was the youngest Master Bladesmith in the world. He launched MKC from a two-car garage in December 2020 with the iconic Speedgoat. Within a year, the company had 37 employees. In 2024, they broke ground on a 50,000 sq ft facility in Missoula.

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