Model: CRKT7402GK

Award-winning Montana knifemaker Barry Gallagher is noted for his one-of-a-kind collectable art knives in exotic materials. The problem for the average knife user is that Barry is very successful, selling out his handmade custom knives quickly at the national shows, and one each goes for the price of a good used pickup.

A CRKT production folder inspired by his custom Damascus Hummingbird, featured in Blade magazine. We call the result the Montana Gentleman, a true Barry Gallagher interpretation of his classic designs that you can carry and use daily.

The basic construction is our rigid InterFrame build with two 420J2 stainless steel liners, one locking. The blade is premium AUS 8 stainless steel with a Razor-Sharp edge and a Kraton® filled thumb stud, pivoting smoothly on Teflon® bearings at the blade pivot. We found a way to duplicate the hand file work inside and outside Barry’s back spacer with CNC machining.

But Barry had so many creative ideas for finish that we ended up with two distinct models, each with carefully thought-out details.

The dressy 7402GK stands out with a black titanium nitride coated blade, a gold titanium nitride frame finish, and black anodized scales. The back spacer is black titanium nitride coated. Scale screws, thumb stud, and the blade pivot screw have a gold finish. The stainless steel clip receives a black Teflon® plating, and clip screws and the back of the blade pivot are also black.

Guaranteed to start a conversation, so the choice is largely a matter of your personality. And even if you meet another Montana Gentleman, you won’t necessarily meet yourself.

The knife industry was so impressed with the results of our work with Barry that the Montana Gentleman was named “Collaboration of the Year” at the 2004 Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gold Frame, Black Blade and Scales,
Black Stainless Steel Back Spacer, Gold Fasteners
Blade: Length: 2.5” (6.4 cm)
Thickness: 0.10” (0.25 cm)
Steel: AUS 8, 56-58 HRC
Closed: Handle length: 3.625” (9.2 cm)
Open: Overall length: 6.25” (15.9 cm)
Weight: 2.6 oz. (74 g)