Honey Badger Beretta Cross-Bolt Drop-Point Med/Large Blue Folding Knife
Five hundred years is an unusual thing for a company to survive. Beretta has been making firearms since 1526, through the end of the Renaissance, the invention of the cartridge, two world wars and the arrival of everything that came after, and the 500 year commemorative logo laser marked on this blade is what the anniversary produced in collaboration with Honey Badger. It is a working folding knife rather than a display piece, but it arrives understanding that it will be given as a gift more often than it will be bought for oneself.
What makes this the Beretta edition
Three things separate it from the standard Cross-Bolt folder. The commemorative Beretta logo on the blade, which is exclusive to this run. The integrated Beretta choke key tool built into the knife. And a premium co branded magnetic gift box, the kind that opens with a soft pull rather than a tear, so the presentation survives being handed over and then kept.
The blue handle is the more striking of the two colours in the pair. It reads as a commemorative object at a glance, which is exactly what you want when the knife is going to somebody who shoots and who has quietly wanted one of these since the anniversary was announced.
The choke key is not decoration
Anybody who shoots a shotgun with screw in chokes knows the small ritual: the tube needs changing between stands, or after a session it needs backing out, cleaning and refitting so it does not seize in place over a season. The tool for that job is a flat key that engages the slots cut into the choke, and it is the single most losable item in a gun bag.
Building it into the knife solves that problem in the most practical way available, because the knife is already in your pocket. The tool handles slotted screw in chokes across the gauges listed in the features below, and it turns a folder you were carrying anyway into the thing that saves the afternoon when the key is sitting on a kitchen counter forty kilometres away.
A longer knife than the standard model
The Beretta version measures 207.78 mm open and 123.88 mm closed, noticeably longer than the standard Cross-Bolt, while keeping the same 83.9 mm drop-point blade in 8Cr13MoV at 2.5 mm thick. The extra length lives in the handle, which gives a full four finger grip to larger hands and accommodates the integrated tool. Weight stays at 72.5 grams, so nothing about it feels heavy.
The blade, and why the shape was not changed
It would have been easy to make a commemorative knife with a decorative blade profile that looks impressive and cuts poorly. Honey Badger kept the drop point instead. The spine curves down to meet the edge, producing a tip that is thick enough to resist snapping and aligned with the centre of the blade so force from the handle lands where you are aiming. The long belly slices rather than saws, which is what you want for food, rope, packaging and field work alike.
The steel is 8Cr13MoV, a stainless alloy that takes an edge easily on ordinary equipment. On a knife that will be carried and used rather than displayed, that is the right choice, because the practical measure of a knife is not how sharp it can theoretically become but how often it is actually sharp. A steel you can restore on a ceramic rod in five minutes gets restored.
Deep carry clip
The pocket clip is a deep carry design, meaning the knife sits lower in the pocket with less of the handle showing above the seam. On a shooting ground, at a game farm or anywhere you would rather not have a knife handle announcing itself against your trousers, that discretion is welcome. It is reversible for left or right hand carry.
Grip, and the honeycomb pattern
The handle is fibre reinforced nylon moulded with a honeycomb texture. The cells provide bite from every direction rather than only along one axis, so the grip holds while pulling, pushing or twisting, and it stays slip resistant when your hands are wet. That matters more on a shooting day than most people expect, given the combination of rain, cleaning solvent and gun oil that ends up on everybody's fingers by lunchtime.
Looking after it
Rinse and dry the blade after cutting anything acidic or salty, and never fold a wet knife closed and forget about it. A drop of light oil at the pivot two or three times a year keeps the action smooth. Wash grit out of the honeycomb texture with warm soapy water and an old toothbrush when it builds up. That is the whole routine, and it is what keeps a commemorative piece looking like one.
Cross-bolt locking
A bolt travels through the frame and seats into the blade tang, holding it captive from both sides. It engages with a positive click, releases only under a deliberate sideways press, and operates identically for left and right handed users. Closing the blade never requires putting a thumb in its path.
Carrying it on a shooting day
Clipped into a trouser pocket it stays out of the way through a morning of mounting and swinging a gun, which is more than can be said for a fixed blade on a belt. Between stands it opens a box of cartridges, trims a cable tie, cuts tape on a slab or handles lunch, and the integrated choke key means the one tool everyone forgets is permanently accounted for. At 72.5 grams there is no reason to take it out of the pocket at any point during the day.
As a gift
If you are buying for a shooter, this is close to an ideal object: commemorative enough to mean something, useful enough that it will not sit in a drawer, and packaged well enough that it needs no wrapping paper. If you are buying for yourself, the same logic applies with less ceremony. Either way it is a durable everyday carry knife that happens to carry five centuries of history on the blade.
Features
- 8cr13mov stainless steel construction
- 83.9mm blade length
- Frn (fibre reinforced nylon) handle
- 207.78mm overall length
- Exclusive beretta 500-year commemorative logo on blade
- Slip-resistant grip, even in wet conditions
- Reversible deep-carry pocket clip: suitable for left- or right-hand carry
- Durable construction for everyday use and outdoor tasks
- Includes integrated beretta choke key tool: for installation and removal of slotted screw-in shotgun chokes (28g12g)
- Presented in a premium co-branded magnetic gift box
- Cross-bolt locking system: smooth, secure, and highly reliable
- Signature honey badger drop-point blade: versatile and precise
- Lightweight and slim design for everyday carry
- Honeycomb handle pattern for enhanced multi-directional grip
Specifications
| Brand |
Honey Badger |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Material |
8Cr13MoV stainless steel |
| Dimensions |
Metric / Imperial |
| Overall Length: |
207.78 mm / 8.23 in |
| Blade Length: |
83.9 mm / 3.3 in |
| Closed Length: |
123.88 mm / 4.88 in |
| Blade Thickness: |
2.5 mm / 0.098 in |
| Weight: |
72.5 g / 2.55 oz |
