C45 Rescue Jr.

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The C45 Rescue Jr. and its successor the C45 Rescue 79mm have been a cornerstone of Spyderco's Save and Serve lineup for many years.

Appearance in catalogs

The C45 Rescue Jr. has appeared in Spyderco catalogs since (at least) 1997.

These are the Spyderco Product Guides which feature the C45 Rescue jr., that can be viewed online at the Spyderco.com website:

Designer

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

  • In this post on the Spyderco.com forum, from 18 October 2020, Sal Glesser shares some information on the design history of the C45:

When we were in the development stage of the small Rescue, I decided that the hole opener was too small on the design and enlarged the hole. The enlarged hole came into the grind line, which caused me concerned, so I raised the hole creating a larger hump. The Maker enlarged the hole, but did not raise it. So the hole came into the grind line on the first shipment of 1200 pcs. We broke the blade, which did not meet with my satisfaction. That night, I had a dream that a Fire fighter was running into a burning building. He had to cut his way through some difficult material. He used his small Rescue which broke and cut him. Not good situation.

The next day we boxed up the entire shipment, concreted it and took it to the dump. Back to the drawing board and discussion with the maker. [1]

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

"Reasons we offer smaller knives are numerous but essentially people's hands come in different sizes and we occasionally find ourselves in social situations that dictate use of a smaller blade. Many think smaller versions of the same model are simply shrunk down. Not so. For every design to reach its utmost level of ergonomic comfort and maximum performance we often take features and engineer/rework them into a more diminutive pattern. An example is our 79mm version of the Rescue Model."

"A smaller equivalent of the C14 93mm Rescue, it too has a flat saber-ground, SpyderEdge, VG-10 blade that ends in a sheepfoot safety tip. For smoother thumb rotation we enlarged the Spyderco Trademark Round Hole, which in turn creates a prominent hump to position the thumb on while cutting. The FRN waffle textured handle is available in indigo blue, black and safety orange with an ambidextrous, tip-up pocket clip."[2]

Variations.

SKU Handle Edge Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Clip positions Collectors club
C45SBK Black FRN SE VG-10 ?? 94.95$ (2011) N/A Flat Saber Barrel bolt LH/RH, TU ??

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C45

Technical information

Typical metric measurements in mm and grams:

Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
181mm 104mm 79mm 67mm 14mm 3mm 64g

Typical imperial measurements in inches and ounces. Same as above:

Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
7 1/8" 4 3/32" 3 1/8" 2 5/8" 9/16" 1/8" 2.25 oz.

References

  1. From the Spyderco.com discussion forum thread | 'Wildland Firefighters Knife'
  2. The C45BK Rescue 79mm in Spyderco's online catalog

Pictures

C45 Rescue 79mm

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