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The Swiss Army Knife was not the first multi-use pocket knife. In 1851, in Moby-Dick (chapter 107), Herman Melville mentions the "Sheffield contrivances, assuming the exterior – though a little swelled – of a common pocket knife; but containing, not only blades of various sizes, but also screwdrivers, cork-screws, tweezers, bradawls, pens, rulers, nail files and countersinkers."
Prototype delivered to Swiss Army in February 2021, meant to be supplied to the ARD 10, order confirmed in December 2023 (special forces) [190] [191] Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21 Replacement of M113 A1 Minenräumpanzer 63/00 and M113 A1 Sappeur Panzer 63/05: Mowag Piranha IV: Armoured engineering vehicles Switzerland: 84: 2025 CHF 577 million
Victorinox "Huntsman" Swiss Army knife with knife chain and belt clip. The Swiss Army knife is the best-known product by Victorinox. Originally the sole supplier, Victorinox has shared the contract with Wenger since 1908. A compromise between the two companies gave Victorinox the right to advertise as the Original Swiss Army Knife, while Wenger ...
The M9 bayonet was designed and developed by Charles A. "Mickey" Finn at his R&D company, Qual-A-Tec. [2] [3] [4] Finn sought to develop "a sort of Swiss Army knife for field use", out of an actual proper knife that could also be used for military combat purposes. [1]
The maker of the Swiss Army Knife is working on a new version of the classic multi-tool, which won’t have a blade. “We are in the early stages of developing pocket tools without blades,” a ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Swiss Army knife; Swiss Militärblachen; T. TAFLIR; Target allocation radar TPS-1E; TAZ ...
“The F-16 is a Swiss Army knife,” said Moonfish, who asked to be identified by his call sign for reasons of operational security. “It’s a very good weapon that can carry out any mission.”
A Wenger Swiss Army knife. Wenger was a Swiss cutlery manufacturer that exists today as a brand of once-rival Victorinox, used for knives, watches and licensed products. [1] Founded in 1893, it was best known as one of two companies to manufacture Swiss Army knives. Based in Delémont, Wenger was acquired in 2005 by Victorinox and partially ...