No compromises. That was the single principle we started with. The Auto Commander is the singular result. A joint project between Emerson Knives, Kershaw Knives, and designers Grant & Gavin Hawk, the Auto Commander is built with extreme precision from top-of-the-line materials. An S30V stainless blade - the current state-of-the-art steel for all around performance. Non-reflective matte-black Tungsten DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating. The famous Commander curved blade shape. And automatic operation.

But with automatic operation comes the need for security. The Auto Commander delivers with the CrossFire Auto Lock, designed by Grant & Gavin Hawk. Toss it on a table, snag it on a seatbelt, mandhandle it on a duty belt - there's no chance the blade will accidentally deploy. The unique CrossFire lock require two motions to work. First slide the lock toward the knife's spine, then pull down toward the butt. Only then will the blade deploy with a satisfying click into position, and when the blade is open it serves as a secondary lock.