Montana Knife Company's The Montana features a sleek fixed blade with a black textured handle, ideal for outdoor use.
The Montana knife features a sleek stainless steel blade and a textured black handle, designed for durability and precision.
The Montana folding knife features a sleek black handle with textured grip and a stainless steel blade, made in the USA.
The Montana knife features a sleek black handle with a stainless steel blade and a secure pocket clip for easy carry.
Close-up of The Montana knife's handle, showcasing its durable design and precision-engineered locking mechanism.
Close-up of the Montana Knife Company's The Montana knife handle, showcasing textured black material and logo detail.
Close-up of The Montana knife's pivot mechanism, showcasing its durable construction and precision engineering.
Close-up of The Montana knife showing its textured black handle and stainless steel pocket clip, designed for durability.

THE MONTANA

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THE MONTANA

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8659 Robbins Rd
Missoula MT 59808
United States

+18888888888

Frenchtown,
Montana

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When Master Bladesmith Josh Smith founded Montana Knife Company, he was already thirty years into making custom liner locks by hand. These kinds of customs sell for ten to thirty thousand dollars apiece. 

The Montana is the first folder Josh has built at production scale, with a team of engineers and machinists who could match what he does on the bench.

With an overall length of 7 5/8", the Montana is an EDC liner lock built around a hardened stainless pivot, custom bronze-cage bearings on silicon nitride balls, and a full flat grind MagnaCut blade taken to the thinnest edge we’ve ever ground. The liners run harder than the category standard, extend the handle’s full length, and feed blade load into compression rather than bending. When closed, it measures only 4.31" and has a handle thickness of 0.45", making it fit into any pocket seamlessly.

Composite scales with a 3D-milled micro-texture. Titanium hardware. A custom deep-carry clip with flat-head screws set flush.

The blade goes back into the mill after heat treatment for its most critical surfaces. That’s the kind of step nobody else takes. That same standard applies to every part of The Montana from start to finish.

Specs
  • Blade Steel
    Magnacut Stainless Steel
  • Design
    Manual Liner Lock
  • Overall Length
    7 5/8”
  • Blade Length
    3 1/4"
  • Blade Thickness
    .118"
  • Knife Weight
    2.84 Oz
  • Blade Finish
    Stonewash
  • Handle Material
    Composite
  • Manufactured
    Made in the USA
  • Hand Finished
    in Montana

THE MONTANA LINER LOCK

performance in every detail

Close-up of The Montana knife's handle, showcasing its durable design and precision-engineered locking mechanism.
The Montana knife features a sleek black handle with a stainless steel blade and a secure pocket clip for easy carry.
Close-up of the Montana Knife Company's The Montana knife handle, showcasing textured black material and logo detail.
The Montana folding knife features a sleek black handle with textured grip and a stainless steel blade, made in the USA.
MKC MANUAL INSET LINER LOCK

30 years of experience, compiled into one single lock mechanism.

Most liner locks flex under load. The Montana’s was built to get stronger under pressure, not weaker, with forces running through the most supported part of the frame. Harder liners (2 to 4 points above industry standard), a hardened stainless ground pivot, and a lock face geometry refined through more iterations than any other component on this knife.

The result is a lock that does its job and gets out of your way.
CUSTOM BALL-BEARING ACTION

Smooth and buttery on the open. Crisp detent. Lockup you can feel.

The oversized silicon nitride ball bearings contained in a bronze cage create a more rigid, stable feel than any folder on the market. The thumb stud is machined into the blade after hardening. That’s one of the most difficult operations on the entire knife, and it’s one of the last we perform so the parts you interact with most are the most precise.

When the blade isn’t supposed to move, it doesn’t. Open, closed, locked: every position feels intentional.
TRAILING POINT STONEWASH MAGNACUT STEEL BLADE

A blade shape rooted in Josh’s custom heritage, built for EDC work.

The trailing point pays homage to what Josh has traditionally made by hand for over three decades.

The trailing point, paired with the same signature upsweep that made the Speedgoat a fan favorite, gives the Montana a blade profile that’s distinctly MKC. With a weight of less than an ounce, and a stonewash finish, the blade features surgical tip built for detail work, cuts, and the kind of tasks you expect an EDC to handle.

THE SLICIEST EDGE WE’VE EVER GROUND

Full flat grind MagnaCut, ground to 10 thousandths of an inch.

Developed by metallurgist Larrin Thomas, PhD, MagnaCut gives you the best of both worlds: edge retention and toughness without the trade-offs you’d expect from stainless steel.

The Montana’s full flat grind produces the thinnest edge we’ve ever put on a blade, ground thinner than even the Mini Speedgoat. Opening packages, cutting cord, and slicing through zip ties is effortless. This is the sharpest blade geometry MKC has produced.

Learn more about MagnaCut stainless steel from its creator.

the ultimate edc

durability to outlast
FULLY 3D-MILLED COMPOSITE HANDLE

Deceivingly thin. Fully contoured. Built to disappear in your pocket and lock into your grip.

The composite scales sit over full-length stainless steel liners, giving you rigidity through the entire frame.

We 3D-milled the handle with curvature in both directions, then milled micro-texture back in. There’s enough grip to hold in wet or sweaty conditions without the risk of snagging fabric. Composite won’t crack, warp, or degrade over time, and all hardware is titanium.

Every detail in the handle is intentional. Even the inlaid arrowhead, a nod to our deep ties to archery, hides a structural screw that cinches the liner to the handle for added rigidity.
DEEP CARRY POCKET CLIP

Easy in. Easy out. Nothing catches or bunches.

The Montana’s fold-over deep carry clip sits in the sweet spot: not too long, not too short. Made from 420 Stainless steel, it keeps weight light, and maintains durability. We used flat head screws with countersunk holes so everything sits flush with the handle. Unlike the round-head hardware most companies reuse from other parts of the assembly, our clip screws won’t wear out or bunch up fabric under the clip. The clip also features the MKC Arrowhead inspired by traditional tools of self-reliance and craftsmanship.
MKC Generations Promise showcasing free lifetime sharpening and maintenance for Montana Knife Company products.
FREE SHARPENING FOR LIFE AND BEYOND

MKC Generations® is our promise to restore your knife to its original, unmatched working condition.

MKC will clean, sharpen, repair, and even reshape your blades when necessary, as well as rewrapping handles, all free of charge. While we perform all necessary sharpening and maintenance, our aim is not to return your knife to its brand-new appearance. Learn more about the MKC Generations® promise.
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  • BP
    Brian P.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6 days ago
    Great tool.

    Knives are a simple tool to me and I use them all day for work. A good folding knife that can hold up to my (ab)use is few and far between and usually very bulky, overbuilt and "clunky" to use. This MKC masterpiece has the perfect balance, fit, and feel. It is not bulky and oversized, very strong and well built, and is smooth and functional as can be made.

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    Jeff A. L.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6 days ago
    Great knife!

    The Montana is a good ******* every day knife. Very capable and well balanced

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    Roy T. C.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6 days ago
    Very nice size and weight.

    This knife has replaced the mini goat as my everyday carrier. Love that it securely attaches to any pocket, and easily opens with one hand.

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    Michael D.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6 days ago
    Not just American made, but Montana made!

    I stared at my screen for a while trying to think of what to say about this knife and I realized I was speechless, which I think says a lot all on its own.

    I own Chris Reeves Sebenza's, Benchmade Bugouts, Spiderco Para 3, and many other mid to high end knifes. This is without a doubt my nicest opening/closing action of any of them. It's also extremely good to look at, and the little nuances like the naming on the pivot nut and the arrow in the handle makes this quite the looker also!

    I do feel the $400 price tag is a little high, I'd like so see somewhere in the range of $300-$350, but hey it's Montana made, just like me baby, so it doesn't get any better (take note ladies).

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    Chris K.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6 days ago
    Smooth as butter

    From the moment I flipped it open I was impressed with the build quality. ********* is the word that comes to mind. The *** handle isn’t just plain black either. Now that I’ve carried it for a couple weeks it’s showing some character and I definitely like it. Beautiful instrument.

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