The older Glock knife was held in its sheath with a dimple on the polymer frog (belt loop) while the newer Glock knife is held even more securely with a clip on the outside of the sheath. I have not found an easy way to open the new Glock sheath with one hand yet.
The belt loop on the older Glock Field Knife (in green) is higher up the handle and has a hole for a lanyard or attachment point at the top. The older style belt loop does not open. The newer style Glock field knife sheath has a lower belt loop which opens at the bottom that fits belts up to 2-1/4 inches. The newer style is strong but more flexible that the earlier style. The older style Glock knife sheath has a drain hole / lanyard hole at the bottom below the tip of the blade while the newer style sheath has a lanyard loop on the inside of the sheath at the bottom near the knife tip. The large clip that holds the knife in place is easy to see from the side
From the back of the sheath the wider frog (belt loop) on the older Glock field knife (in green) is easy to see. Both knives are about the same length.
From the end the higher and wider frog (belt loop) of the older Glock Knife is obvious compared to the newer style in black.
The knives are also different in minor ways including the finish coating on the blade of the newer version. The older knife has a fine layer of rust. The cross bar on the older Glock Knife sweeps backward, while the newer version of the Glock Knife sweeps forward. Both versions have a bottle opener on the top of the blade
I had to try putting the old knife in the new sheath and new knife in the old sheath.. it did not work. The black knife did fit OK in the old sheath, but it does not lock. the old Glock knife does not have a place for the sheath lock to click into, so it does not insert all the way. The newer Glock Knives have the Glock logo on the handle, the older versions do not.
Old and New Glock Field Knives |
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