- Military Issue - NSN 5110-00-570-6896
This survival saw has been used by the U.S. Military for over 30 years. Originally developed by the USAF for a pilot survival kit, this saw meets the government specification NSN 5110-00-570-6896. This wire saw comes with sturdy steel removable end fittings with heavy duty rings and (2) 20" cutting wires. Each unit is packaged in a kraft envelope and comes with a spare blade. Traditionally, Survival Wire Saws have utilized wire strands as the cutting surface. This resulted in a ”good” saw that could cut moderately well through wood, thin aluminum, and bone. The main issue with traditional wire saws is that there are inconsistencies with the way the wires are wrapped. The traditional wire saw does not present a consistent cutting surface and the wire has a tendency to “snag”. This can result in a broken wire, either in the strands where knots and smaller wires form a weak spot in the wire, or the connections to the rings or handles from the sudden shock to the wire when the wire snags. This Survival Wire Saw should not be confused with numerous wire saws call themselves "military wire saws". This is the real thing. This Spiral Wire Military Saw is "Official Military Issue", durable and ready for duty. The wire is much stronger than most saws available today, will cut longer and through just about anything. Because of its super heavy duty construction, the Spiral Wire Military Saw is larger than the Spiral Wire Pocket Saw or the Spiral Wire Camp Saw.