Like a number of factory knife makers, this description displays a mouthful of technical terms, impressive features, and promising possibilities.

Its called merchandising or marketing. Conjure up images in the mind. Associate it with the real McCoy, like an M-16.

I sell CRK&T knives in my store, and I have always been impressed with Kit Carson's M-16 & M-21 models. For the longest time, I sold dozens and dozens of these models because they were made in Taiwan.

With regrets, like many American "nameplates", these are now made in China. Perhaps the Chinese have equalled the Taiwan workmanship. I'm not a happy camper, though.