USA-Made Kershaw Launch 14 Automatic Cleaver 7850
Proudly Made in the USA: Precision-built and hand-assembled at Kershaw's factory in Tualatin, Oregon, ensuring strict quality control and reliable tactical performance.
Premium CPM-154 Powder Steel: Advanced metallurgy offers elite edge retention, high impact resistance, and excellent corrosion defense under field conditions.
Heavy-Duty Cleaver Geometry: Broad blade profile provides massive cutting area and straight-edge leverage, making it a highly capable tool for chopping, slicing, and utility work.
Aggressive Finger Choil: Features a deep forward choil, enabling operators to safely choke up past the pivot for high-leverage, detail-oriented cutting tasks.
Snappy Push-Button Deployment: Low-profile, flush-mounted button lock fires the blade instantly with satisfying, authoritative force while minimizing the risk of accidental pocket deployment.
Premium Multi-Material Handle: Built with a rugged, gray-anodized 6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum frame and accented with a lightweight, high-strength carbon fiber face scale.
Rugged BlackWash™ Armor: Pre-worn tumbled black oxide coating naturally protects the steel and perfectly hides the scuffs and scratches of daily hard use.
Custom Titanium Accents: Finished with an eye-catching, bronze-anodized titanium tube spacer and an integrated backspacer lanyard hole.
Technical Specifications Table
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 7850 (Launch 14) |
| Available At | LaserShots.com |
| Country of Origin | Made in the USA |
| Blade Length | 3.375 in (8.6 cm) |
| Blade Steel | CPM-154 Powder Metallurgy Stainless Steel |
| Blade Style | Cleaver (Plain Edge, Full Flat Grind) |
| Blade Finish | Black-oxide BlackWash™ |
| Blade Thickness | 0.121 in (3.1 mm) |
| Action Type | Out-the-Side (OTS) Push-Button Automatic |
| Lock Type | Secure Plunge / Button Lock |
| Handle Material | Gray Anodized 6061-T6 Aluminum with Carbon Fiber Front Scale |
| Handle Thickness | 0.475 in (12.1 mm) |
| Pocket Clip | Reversible Deep-Carry (Left/Right, Tip-Up) |
| Closed Length | 4.375 in (11.1 cm) |
| Overall Length | 7.75 in (19.7 cm) |
| Weight | 3.2 oz (91 g) — Optimized strength-to-weight ratio |

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