A rescue tool must first and foremost meet one key requirement: in an emergency and stressful situation, it must be quick, simple and reliable to use. The best technical solution to meet this requirement is a design with an automatic thrust blade (OTF, short for Out-of-The-Front) with robustly constructed and carefully crafted mechanics. This presents the manufacturer in Germany with a legal challenge, as OTF knives are initially prohibited under the German Weapons Act (WaffG §1 Paragraph 4 in conjunction with Annex 1 Section 1 Subsection 2.1.1). For the Boker Plus Kalashnikov Rescue OTF, however, the Federal Criminal Police Office has now issued a declaratory decision that negates the weapon and prohibition characteristics of this tool due to the blade shape. (File number SO13-5164.01-Z-543) Possession and even carrying this tool in public (in Germany) is permitted.
The heart of the rescue tool is a classic spring mechanism with thumb slide, which allows the blade to spring out forcefully when activated or to slide completely back into the handle. The absolutely reliable and proven mechanism with a powerful spring was adopted from the OTFs of the Kalashnikov switchblade series, which Boker has been selling abroad for many years, e.g. in France and the USA.
The blade, designed as a rescue hook with a rounded tip, prevents accidental injuries in the event of a rescue by others or by the user. The cutting edge with an inner radius behind the tip enables the quick and intuitive cutting of harnesses, cords and kernmantle ropes, as well as the safe cutting of the clothing of injured persons. The biting serrated edge in the second half of the cutting edge also enables thick and encrusted ropes to be cut. D2 stainless steel was used for the blade due to its extreme cutting durability in the tensile cutting area. The handle body is provided with pronounced finger grooves for the required grip safety and also has a non-slip texture. The aluminum material used for the handle has the required strength combined with low weight. A deep-carry spring steel clip increases its suitability for use.
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