The First Knife That Started It All: The M16^®

For a lot of people, their M16^® knife was not just another knife. It was the first one that stuck. The first one that felt like more than something you carried for a specific task.

Scott G., a collector from California, described it simply. It was the knife that got him into collecting in the first place. What started as a single purchase turned into something that shaped how he thought about knives moving forward.

That kind of story shows up more than once. For some, it came from a recommendation. A friend handed one over, or pointed them in the right direction, and that was enough. For others, it was something they picked up early on without knowing it would last. Over time, it became the knife they measured others against.

What stands out is not just that it was first, it is that it stayed relevant. As collections grew and new knives came and went, the M16^® knife did not get pushed aside. It stayed in rotation, not out of habit, but because it continued to hold its place. It still worked. It still made sense.

For the people who tell these stories, the M16^® knife is tied to the beginning. Not just of a collection, but of a mindset. It is the knife that set the standard, and the one that is still there long after everything else changed.

Scott Goldberg - Corona CA - Collector/EDC Enthusiast