| CQC-6 | |
|---|---|
 Five variants of the CQC6 | |
| Type | Folding Knife |
| Place of origin | Torrance, California, USA |
| Service history | |
| In service | US Navy |
| Used by | Navy SEALs |
| Wars | Desert Storm, War on Terror, Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ernest Emerson |
| Designed | 1989[1] |
| Manufacturer | Emerson Knives |
| Produced | 1989 through present |
| No. built | 500 |
| Variants | spearpoint, hollow-ground, right-side grind, and damascus blades |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 8 in (200 mm) |
| Blade length | 3.3125 in (84.14 mm)” |
| Blade type | Tantō point ATS-34 or 154CM Steel |
| Hilt type | Linen Micarta and 64AVL Titanium |
| Scabbard/sheath | Pocket Clip |
The CQC-6 (Close Quarters Combat — Six) or Viper Six is a handmade tactical folding knife with a tantō blade manufactured by knifemaker Ernest Emerson. Although initially reported as the sixth design in an evolution of fighting knives and the first model in the lineup of Emerson's Specwar Custom Knives, Emerson later revealed that the knife was named for SEAL Team Six. It has a chisel-ground blade of ATS-34 or 154CM stainless steel and a handle made of titanium and linen micarta. The CQC-6 is credited as the knife that popularized the concept of the tactical folding knife.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
steelewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Covert, Pat (January 2000), "Strike Force!", American Handgunner, 30 (1), retrieved April 20, 2009
- ^ Haskew, Mike (2004), "Ground Breaking Tactical Folder Makers", Blade Magazine, 31 (2): 24–31
- ^ Shackleford, Steve (2003), "30 Most Influential People in Blade History", Blade Magazine, 30 (10): 92–99
- ^ Burch, Michael (2011). "Tactical Tuxedos". In Joe Kertzman (ed.). Knives 2012: The World's Greatest Knife Book (32 ed.). Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4402-1687-9.
Others credit Ernie Emerson's CQC-6 (also called the "Viper 6") conceived in the late '80s as being the model to help popularize the tactical folder.