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Spartan Blades Les George V-14
The Spartan Blades Les George V-14 won Collaboration Knife of the Year at Blade Show 2014. It was the first collaboration between Spartan Blades and Les George, the former Marine and custom knifemaker. George drew it from the classic WWII commando daggers, chiefly the V-42 issued to the First Special Service Force. In his words, the V-42 came out in 1942 and the V-14 in 2014, so the name is a nod to the past.
What the V-14 Fixes from the V-42
George set out to redo the classic dagger rather than copy it. The original V-42 had a problem with broken tips, and smiths with the Devil's Brigade reportedly shortened issued blades to cope. The V-14 answers that with a full tang and 1/4 inch stock. It also swaps the stacked leather handle for G10, smooths the pommel, and adds a more pronounced thumb index.
Spartan Les George V-14 Specs
The V-14 carries a 6.75 inch blade, hollow ground with four symmetrical bevels for a true double edge. It runs 11.5 inches overall and weighs about 9.3 ounces. Spartan runs CPM MagnaCut at 61 to 63 HRC after vacuum heat treatment, double deep cryo, and a double temper. That process is aimed squarely at the durability problem old combat daggers had, and our knife steel guide compares MagnaCut with other premium steels.
G10 Handle, Finish, and Sheath
The 3D contoured G10 handle comes in black or green and grips securely wet or dry. Blades wear SpartaCoat PVD in Tungsten DLC black or ZrN flat dark earth. Builds on our shelf ship in black or tan Kydex, ready for belt or tactical gear carry.
V-14 vs Raider and Harsey Dagger
George's Raider is the value option, an SK5 tribute to the Marine Raider Stiletto. Bill Harsey's dagger, in the Harsey fixed blades collection, is a lighter MagnaCut combat dagger at about 6.7 ounces. The V-14 is the heaviest and stoutest of the three. Browse all fixed blade knives to compare more.