Microtech Signature Series UTX-85 Gen IV T/E Tanto Edge 250th Anniversary USA Flag M390MK Apocalyptic OTF Automatic Knife (3.12" Blade) 12334-10APS-4J250

This Microtech UTX-85 Gen IV marks 250 years of independence in USA flag Cerakote, with a tanto blade in Apocalyptic M390MK. It is a compact double-action OTF that fires hard both ways.

• Apocalyptic M390MK Tanto Blade - M390MK is a premium powder stainless that holds an edge a long time and shrugs off corrosion, though it takes diamond or CBN to sharpen. The blade wears an apocalyptic finish, a heavy tumbled wash, dark and distressed, that buries scratches.
• 250th Anniversary Flag Cerakote Handle - The chassis is machined aluminum, contoured and jimped on each side of the frame. The flag is sprayed on in Cerakote, a cured ceramic coating. Stainless Torx hardware holds it together, and a stainless glass breaker caps the end.
• Dual Fuel Drivetrain & Crud Kutter Grooves - The slide drives the blade out and back on a pair of springs, and it takes a firm push under the thumb. Milled grooves beneath the slide break up pocket lint and debris, so the action needs cleaning less often.
• Reversible Milled Titanium Clip - The clip is milled titanium and rides on a ceramic ball, which takes the wear off a pocket seam. A Torx driver moves it to either side of the handle, and with the thumb slide centered on the chassis spine, the knife is fully ambidextrous.

The Microtech UTX-85 Gen IV

The Microtech UTX-85 Gen IV is the full-size Ultratech scaled down with the drivetrain, the glass breaker and the rest of the feature set kept intact. Microtech machines it in the USA and, by their own account, made the smaller slide easier to work than the one on the larger knife. It is built for the buyer who wants premium OTF action in a knife sized to carry every day.

The Microtech Signature Series

Microtech builds the Signature Series alongside the Core Series production models, for buyers who want something less common than a standard build. Premium materials and finishes appear here, along with the themed and commemorative runs, generally in limited numbers.