The Model 14 posted above by the Captain is no longer available. ;-)

You got a good one Jim, damn it was soooo tempting..

That was one beautiful 14! Congrats

Thanks guys. I only have one model 14 and it's a mid-60's knife I bought from the Tuna Meister. It's a great classic RMK but I have been wanting to get another more current 14 and that one reached out and grabbed me. Really cool what can be done with the different options for these knives. Thanks Cap.

Just thought I’d start sharing more…

A model 14 - 7-1/2 CDT, fighter style - standard handle in black micarta with brass double hilt and brass butt cap, RWB spacers. (The “Z” configuration in the catalog foldout but in SS).

Reminds me of a #1-8 on steroids.

The blade is massive, and the handle on this one is massive too (bigger and thicker than I usually see standard micarta on this sort of knife and with a more prominent "slab-side" shape). The #14 without sawteeth maintains its ¼” thickness nearly half-way up the blade’s spine, making it beefy as heck. Pictures don’t do it justice.

A very pretty but serious knife. Makes a hefty “fighter.”

Shown next to my #14 with white micarta FG handle, NS hilt and sawtooth option and next to a standard #1. The blade on this #14 CDT seems to dwarf these other two. (Even with the CDT, at 15.3 oz., it comes in nearly an ounce heavier than the full tang white handle #14 shown and almost 5 oz. heavier than the #1-8. It’s a big knife).

Thanks for looking, Gary

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And another picture of the #14 - 7-1/2 with white micarta FG handle, oblong NS hilt, lined wrist thong, SS, sawteeth.

Thanks, Gary

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Really like both of those Gary. Thanks for sharing.

brass butt adds weight.

Here's a model 14 that was offered for sale here a few years ago. I really wanted it but Guido beat me to it. I really like the look of that butt cap but, as far as I can determine, RMK does not currently offer that butt cap for the 14-style finger grip handle. I'm guessing that it was never generally available but was one of those things that was only rarely done. Anyway, pretty cool Model 14 IMO.

My question is why get that handle, the standard style, in a CDT option?