Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. BOKER Continued from page 65 afford the new knives. Mission accomplished. The Boker plus line has been a huge hit among military, law enforcement and self-defense users alike. Jim Wagner, based out of Irvine, California, is a martial artist who specializes in knife combat named RealityBased Personal Protection. Boker uses the Reality-Based theme for their Wagner line-up and his designs bring a whole new definition of the word “reality.” Wagner’s knife styles are wicked-looking and push the design envelope, setting them apart from the plethora of tacticals available on today’s market. This is the “moving forward” part of the equation and the easy-onthe-pocket book Boker-Plus pricing is the lagniappe. The Wagner Reality-Based Blade model B-BO051 features a re-curved 3.8" modified tanto blade having a vicious bite. This fighting folder also a futuristic 5.25" finger-grooved handle design with dual stainless steel liners and a liner-lock mechanism for firmly securing the blade when engaged. Included with the B-O051 is a clip kit with glass breaker clip and false writing pen clip for mounting in the butt end of the handle. Variations on the Wagner RealityBased Blade are also available, including a more utilitarian oriented version of the B-BO051 with a partially serrated Gladius-style blade and another with a cord cutter on the backside of the blade. Two red handled models are also offered; one an emergency rescue and the other a trainer. Other folder models are included in the Wagner Reality Based Blade series and fixed-blades as well. The Chad Los Banos series started with a group of small folding knives, dubbed Subcom, geared for self-protection and has grown into a multi-faceted line. Chad is a retired military colonel of Japanese/Filipino ancestry who is also an accomplished martial artist. His theory that big knives aren’t necessarily better is apparent in the Subcom series. The Fiber Reinforced Nylon (FRN) handle on the diminutive frame-lock knives are only 2.75" long with blades under 2". These are little slashers that are near impossible to dislodge from the hand during combat. Recently introduced is the Rescom model featuring a serrated blade with a cord-cutter at the tip. All Subcom models have a thumb stud for blade access. One of Los Banos’ slickest models is the small but effective Trance. The Trance is 6.25" fully extended with a 2.75" drop point blade. The 3.5" FRN handle is grooved for enhanced grip and features a sturdy frame-lock mechanism on the backside of the handle. The Trance WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM 89