4" blade length. 8" overall with hilt. 8.625" with sheath and hilt. Straight single edged clip point blade with serrated back and hollow knurled handle. Black cerakote finish overall with an octagonal threaded pommel designed to contain survival tools. Left blade struck with the CR logo of South African knifemaker Chris Reeve followed by 770 serial number. Left ricasso marked in two lines MADE IN/SOUTH AFRICA. Sheath composed of stitched black leather with rivet fasteners. Obverse side shows Chris Reeve's marking, while the inverse is struck MADE IN/SOUTH AFRICA.

Chris Reeve began making knives full time out of his garage in Durban, South Africa on January 1, 1984. An experienced tool and die maker, Reeve applied his understanding of modern machine tools to knifemaking, and became best known for his hollow-handle tactical and survival knives, such as this lot. The most important advancement was in the hilt construction, which was produced in one piece with the blade, resulting in a far stronger overall construction than preceding hollow handle patterns. Reeve moved to the United States in 1989, and his early production knives from South Africa enjoy growing collector interest.