The Battle Horse Bronco is the hunter of the Battle Horse Knives stable, and this collection holds both generations: the original Bronco with a 4.06 inch O1 blade at 8.32 inches overall, and the lighter Bronco 2 that trims the same idea to 3.5 inches and just 3.5 ounces. Both run saber grinds, micarta scales, and brown leather sheaths, handmade in Cambridge, Ohio.
Battle Horse spun the original Bronco off its Large Workhorse pattern as a knife that could field dress a deer in the evening and ride as an EDC fixed blade the rest of the week, and the saber grind is why it pulls both shifts: enough steel behind the edge for hard use, enough slice for game work, a combination that earns it a place among serious hunting knives. The Bronco 2 answers hunters who count ounces, dropping to 0.125 inch stock and a 7.125 inch footprint that disappears on a belt. O1 tool steel keeps either one simple to live with, stropping back to sharp without a stone; our knife steel comparison guide covers the carbon classic in depth. If you want lighter still, the Battle Horse Birch River shrinks the skinning role to a 3 ounce flat ground blade. Micarta comes in natural, green, or black matte on both models.