Military and Lefties
Military and Lefties
I'm really close to asking my wife to get me one for my birthday. However, is it possible to swap the clip for a lefty? I know it involves drilling & tapping, but is it feasible, and affordable? If yes who does it what would it cost? Also, I'm aware of the lock location, but from handling it, this does not seem to present much of a problem.
ScRebel_1957 should be able to help you out on it.
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Hi chad-
Well for about the same amount of $$$$ why not choose the chinook II. It is one spyderco that is lefty friendly and IMO a better knife!
The millie has a single liner and that is the side the clip is on (very strong) if it is reversed than the screws are only held in place by the g10 scales(not very good).
Give it alot of thought before you buy! Also note that most if not all linerlock knives are not lefty friendly.
ken
Edited by - ken on 3/22/2004 10:08:35 PM
Well for about the same amount of $$$$ why not choose the chinook II. It is one spyderco that is lefty friendly and IMO a better knife!
The millie has a single liner and that is the side the clip is on (very strong) if it is reversed than the screws are only held in place by the g10 scales(not very good).
Give it alot of thought before you buy! Also note that most if not all linerlock knives are not lefty friendly.
ken
Edited by - ken on 3/22/2004 10:08:35 PM
If you can find someone to mill out a slot in the G-10 for a partial nested plate, then tap the screws into that. But the Military uses a curved clip, so it would look wrong if you just reversed it, plus partially block the lock recess cut-out UNLESS you used the stock clip but went to a tip-up configuration with the clip on the (factory) non-nested scale. (Something I have been considering myself) Of course, the clip has a hole for the pivot, so that may look just as strange mounted where there is no pivot...
Even though I am left-handed, I prefer the Military over the Chinook as EDC, due to the speed I get out of my Military. (fast opening, quicker handling, more nimble) The flat grind blade is also a factor plus it looks less like a hunting knife then the skinner blade on my Chinook. The Military liner is a lock that I adapted to quite well. Not my ideal but not bad.
Even though I am left-handed, I prefer the Military over the Chinook as EDC, due to the speed I get out of my Military. (fast opening, quicker handling, more nimble) The flat grind blade is also a factor plus it looks less like a hunting knife then the skinner blade on my Chinook. The Military liner is a lock that I adapted to quite well. Not my ideal but not bad.
