For America's fiercest warriors, only the strongest, most capable tool will do.

This tactical fixed blade was designed by a war vet for his brothers and sisters who are still abroad. It's got the capability of a utility knife, and the powerful force of a last-resort defense tool. When you only have room for one, the Rakkasan delivers.

As a part of the Forged By War program, war veteran Austin McGlaun designed the Rakkasan in his Columbus, Georgia, shop. The name, reminiscent of the WWII paratroopers from the 187th infantry regiment, is the Japanese translation of "umbrella for falling," because they were completely unfamiliar with the American combat tactic.

True to its combat heritage, the blade is forged of black powder coated steel and molded into a deep belly shape. The handle is built with tough G10 handles to withstand the most hostile environments, and slips into a glass reinforced nylon sheath and includes a clip system which allows for versatile carry options.

The combat arena is laden with unexpected variables. The Rakkasan serves to address them all.

About the Forged By War Program

In 2013, Ryan Johnson of RMJ Tactical, designer of elite, military, tactical tomahawks, approached CRKT with the news that he had been working with a few combat veterans that had returned from war with varying degrees of post-traumatic stress (PTS).

To help work through their challenges, they have been designing and forging steel into custom tools. Drawing from their experience earned in combat situations, they have been creating tools they wished they had available to them in the battlefield.

CRKT cares deeply about our returning veterans and saw a way to give back to the community that created them. In 2016, CRKT launched the Forged By War program.

These are mission ready tools, designed by veterans, with 10% of the CRKT net profits of the program donated to the veterans' charity of choice.

Mission ready tools that are Forged By War. Learn more here.

Austin McGlaun's charity of choice for this knife is The Green Beret Foundation.