| The Swiss Army Knife is a hand tool with
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| | MP3 player. Whew!
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| a multitude of functions. This knife
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| | A brass spacer on the official Army model
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| sports an array of various tools as well
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| | allows the knife with the screwdriver and
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| as a blade. They are known for having
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| | the reamer to be extended at the same
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| screwdrivers, can openers, scissors and
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| | time, to be used to assemble the Swiss
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| more each stored away inside their own
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| | Army assault rifles (the SIG 550 and the
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| compartment within the handle of the
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| | SIG 510).
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| knife. They are exposed through a pivot
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| | A standard full-size SAK is approximately
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| point action. The handle is usually red
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| | 3.5in long and .75in wide; smaller models
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| in color with a white cross (the emblem
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| | are typically about 2.25in long and .5in
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| of Switzerland). The model used by the
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| | wide. Thickness varies depending on the
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| actual Swiss Army has an aluminum-plated
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| | number of tools included. A flat version
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| handle.
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| | with somewhat fewer tools (but still
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| This knife is synonymous with the
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| | retaining a knife) the size and shape of
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| pocketknife. It is often descriptive
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| | a credit card known as a Swiss Card, can
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| with a sort of tool, such as a software
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| | be stored in a typical wallet. Although
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| tool, that is a family of special-purpose
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| | red SAKs are most common, black, blue,
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| tools.
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| | white, phosphorescent yellow, camouflage
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| There are various types and styles of
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| | patterns, and other colors are available.
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| Swiss Army knives each with its own tool
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| | The plastic cladding is usually opaque
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| combination for a specific task/s. The
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| | but may be transparent; metal- and
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| Swiss Army's knife has a corrugated metal
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| | wood-clad models are available.
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| surface with a red emblem and adorns a
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| | Founded in 1884, since 1891 the company
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| blade, a reamer, a bottle-opener
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| | has delivered knives to the Swiss Army.
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| screwdriver/wire stripper, and a
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| | The famous emblem, a cross in a shield,
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| can-opener/screwdriver.
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| | has been used by Victorinox since 1909.
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| The simplest model sold includes a single
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| | That year, the mother of founder Karl
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| blade. The most popular models typically
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| | Elsener died the name of the company
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| include a combination of the tools
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| | changed to "Victoria" in her honor. In
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| included in the official army model, a
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| | 1921, with the introduction of "inox"
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| second blade, tweezers, toothpick,
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| | (the French term for Stainless Steel)
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| corkscrew, Phillips screwdriver, nail
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| | into their products, the brand and name
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| file and scissors. Others include a saw,
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| | of the company became the present
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| hook, magnifying glass, and ballpoint
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| | Victorinox.
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| pen, fish scaler that doubles as a ruler,
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| | In 2005 Victorinox acquired Wenger, the
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| pliers/wire cutters and a key chain. The
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| | other official supplier of the Swiss Army
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| more recent features include USB flash
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| | knife. Victorinox intends to keep both
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| storage, digital clock, digital
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| | brands intact.
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| altimeter, LED light, laser pointer and
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