The Kershaw Launch 16 Automatic Knife, 3.45-inch Cerakote Tanto, Olive (brand part no. 71050LBLK) is a push-button automatic knife from Kershaw, built around a 3.45 inches CPM M4 Steel blade ground into a tanto tip built for strength on piercing cuts. That choice of steel brings a high-hardness powder steel known for toughness and superior edge retention, while the handle in olive Cerakote aluminum with black oxide hardware keeps the knife light in the hand without giving up durability. It also adds oversized jimping and a finger choil for a secure, no-slip grip and a reversible, deep-carry pocket clip. Deployment is fast and one-handed, ready the instant you need to put the blade to work.

Key Specifications

• The blade runs 3.45 inches, a length built for real cutting work without being bulky to carry.
• It is ground from CPM M4 Steel, a high-hardness powder steel known for toughness and superior edge retention.
• The edge is shaped as a tanto, giving it a tanto tip built for strength on piercing cuts.
• The handle is built from olive Cerakote aluminum with black oxide hardware, balancing weight and durability in the hand.
• Deployment is push-button automatic, giving fast, repeatable access to the blade.
• Oversized jimping and a finger choil for a secure, no-slip grip.
• A reversible, deep-carry pocket clip.

Frequently Asked Questions

What steel is the Kershaw Launch 16 Automatic Knife blade made from? CPM M4 Steel, a high-hardness powder steel known for toughness and superior edge retention.

How does the knife open? A recessed push button fires the blade open automatically, sitting flush with the handle so it will not snag or fire by accident.

Does it come with a pocket clip? Yes, a pocket clip ships with the knife for quick access.

Buy the Kershaw Launch 16 Automatic Knife, 3.45-inch Cerakote Tanto, Olive

Kershaw builds this knife on the strength of the Launch and Livewire lineups, pairing premium steel with a mechanism built to work every time you reach for it. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast shipping, and browse the rest of our automatic knives for more Kershaw options.