Hogue Knives

Hogue Knives launched in 2010 as the cutlery division of Hogue Inc., the family-owned American firearms accessory company Guy Hogue founded in 1968. Under Aaron Hogue and master tool maker Jim Bruhns, the knife operation partnered with custom maker Allen Elishewitz on the original Extreme Series and never looked back: every Hogue knife is CNC machined in the USA to firearms-industry tolerances and backed by a limited lifetime warranty with free factory sharpening. The catalog spans everyday carry folders, tactical fixed blades, automatics and OTFs, hunting and fillet knives, a tomahawk, and licensed SIG Sauer and Heckler & Koch lines.

The ABLE Lock, Button Locks, and OTF Automatics

The ABLE Lock, short for Ambidextrous Bar Lock Enhanced, is Hogue's signature: a spring-loaded hardened steel crossbar that wedges into the blade tang at lockup, running on Wolff wireform springs and keeping fingers out of the blade path. It drives the Deka, the Mysto, and select SIG folders. Button locks carry the Ballista line and the Hogue automatics, the X5 covers the manual flipper side, and the Counterstrike and Exploit lead the double-action Hogue OTF knives.

CPM MagnaCut, 20CV, and a Steel Program Matched to Each Line

CPM MagnaCut anchors current production across the Deka, Mysto, Ballista II, and SIG K365A at up to 64 HRC, with the Deka platform having transitioned from CPM-20CV. CPM-154 runs the X5, S30V carries the PVD-coated SIG K320 line, A2 tool steel under Cerakote handles the tactical fixed blades, S7 shock steel drives the tomahawk, M4 the Extrak, and S45VN the HK First Response Tool. Every blade gets cryogenic heat treatment. Our knife steel guide compares the whole roster, and the G-Mascus G-10, polymer, and Richlite scales across the catalog are covered in our knife handle materials guide.

Fixed Blades From the EX-F01 to the Saxum

Hogue's fixed blade catalog runs tactical, hunting, and processing duty. The EX-F01 anchors the tactical side with a 5.5 inch A2 drop point, the Saxum brings a compact hard-use pattern, the Extrak series delivers lightweight field knives, the EX-T01 tomahawk pairs S7 with G-10 for breaching work, and Scott Bruhns's Flex series covers boning and fillet tasks for hunters.

Licensed SIG Sauer and Heckler & Koch Knives

Hogue builds the official SIG Sauer knife line and Heckler & Koch knives under license in the same American facility. The K320 and K365A folders mirror the M17, M18, AXG Scorpion, and P365 pistol platforms, and the HK First Response Tool brings partially serrated S45VN in ChromaCut G-10. Same Elishewitz design language, same CNC standards as everything wearing the Hogue name.