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M16^®: CarriedFour chapters of why it matters. Then we want to see yours.

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The Series — M16^®: Carried

Episode 1

The Origin

The knife that built CRKT and helped reshape the industry.

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Episode 2

Carried

Coming May 11

Episode 3

Innovation

Coming May 18

Episode 4

Show meyourM16^®

Coming May 25

From service to everyday

Over nearly three decades, the M16^® knife has grown by showing up in real life. As more people carried it, it adapted to different needs environments, and ways of working. New designs followed, but the thinking behind them stayed consistent. Form and function. The M16^® family reflects that reality, built for people who rely on it.

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Designed with purpose. Built to be carried.

The M16^® Family

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If you carry one, you're already part of the story.

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Everyday Carry

Part of the Routine

The First Knife

Where It All Started

On The Job

The M16^® at Work

One Tool for Everything

A Knife That Handles It All

When It Matters

Trusted in High-Stakes Situations

Sharp For The Mission

A Marine's M16^® Story from Iraq to Today

Still Carry It

Why the M16^® Stays in the Pocket

Through Every Phase

One Knife Across Different Lives

Found Its Way

A Knife with a Story

Everyday Carry

Part of the Routine

The First Knife

Where It All Started

On The Job

The M16^® at Work

One Tool for Everything

A Knife That Handles It All

When It Matters

Trusted in High-Stakes Situations

Sharp For The Mission

A Marine's M16^® Story from Iraq to Today

Still Carry It

Why the M16^® Stays in the Pocket

Through Every Phase

One Knife Across Different Lives

Found Its Way

A Knife with a Story

Everyday Carry

Part of the Routine

The First Knife

Where It All Started

On The Job

The M16^® at Work

One Tool for Everything

A Knife That Handles It All

When It Matters

Trusted in High-Stakes Situations

Sharp For The Mission

A Marine's M16^® Story from Iraq to Today

Still Carry It

Why the M16^® Stays in the Pocket

Through Every Phase

One Knife Across Different Lives

Found Its Way

A Knife with a Story

The Innovation ThatChangedThe Industry

Designed by Kit Carson, the M16^® knife design introduced features that reshaped how a folding knife works. The Carson Flipper helped define fast, intuitive one-handed opening, now standard across the industry. Systems like the Locking Liner Safety and the Automated Liner Safety added an extra layer of strength and confidence in hand. Over time, the platform expanded with Assisted Opening, Deadbolt^®, IKBS^™ bearings, and Crossbar Lock variations. Each built on the same foundation. Form and function, without compromise.

The M16^®Carried with Confidence.

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