Ark™ Limited The Para 3 Lightweight raises

The Para 3 Lightweight raises that bar even higher by incorporating injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) scales and a streamlined version of our Compression Lock® mechanism to create a knife that is almost 30 percent lighter than its G-10-handled counterparts

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and black-coated hardware

and an all-black version with a non-reflective titanium carbonitride (TiCN) blade coating and a matching black-coated lock bar and handle hardware

a steel insert around the lock mechanism

Ark™ Limited The Para 3 Lightweight raisesThe ARKor Always Ready Knifewas conceived by U. S. Army combat veteran John Shirley and his friend Sam Owens as a lightweight self defense tool that could be carried anywhere. Also suited to daily utilitarian use, its deeply curved clip point blade packs impressive cutting power into a compact envelope. The ARKs ultra corrosion resistant PlainEdge blade is hollow ground from H 2 steel and paired with a durable fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN) handle.