The Miguel Nieto Linea Warfare 196-N is a heavy-duty fixed-blade survival knife engineered for demanding outdoor cutting, game processing, and camp utility. Manufactured in Spain, it features a full-tang drop-point blade forged from AN-58 stainless steel hardened to 58–60 HRC, paired with ergonomic black Micarta handle scales. Measuring 295 mm in total length with a 5.5 mm thick spine, the knife provides structural rigidity for heavy field tasks across wet and harsh outdoor environments.

Key Features

• Full-Tang AN-58 Steel: Forged from a single piece of Spanish AN-58 stainless steel tempered to 58–60 HRC, offering high corrosion resistance and structural strength.
• Heavy-Duty Drop-Point Blade: Features a 160 mm blade length, a 32 mm blade width, and a robust 5.5 mm blade thickness for rugged prying and camp utility.
• Ergonomic Micarta Handle: Black Micarta (Mikarta) handle scales with red decorative liners deliver a slip-resistant grip in wet or muddy conditions.
• Enhanced Cutting Control: Incorporates spine thumb jimping and an integrated index finger choil for precise push-cuts and close blade manipulation.
• Carry System & Pommel: Includes an exposed striking pommel with a lanyard hole and a reinforced black full-grain leather sheath supporting both vertical and horizontal belt-carry positions.

Product Specifications

• Blade Length: 160 mm (16 cm)
• Overall Length: 295 mm (29.5 cm)
• Blade Thickness: 5.5 mm
• Blade Width: 32 mm
• Weight (Knife Only): 280 g (shipping/package weight approximately 360–380 g with sheath)
• Blade Material: Spanish AN-58 Stainless Steel
• Hardness: 58–60 HRC
• Blade Profile: Drop-point
• Handle Material: Black Micarta with red liners
• Sheath: Black full-grain leather with horizontal and vertical carry compatibility

Who is the Nieto 196-N Warfare Mikarta 16cm for?

• Outdoor survivalists — Requires the structural durability of a 5.5 mm thick full-tang blade profile and a 280 g build to handle rugged shelter construction and light batoning in harsh environments.
• Hunters processing large game — Benefits from the corrosion-resistant AN-58 stainless steel (58–60 HRC) and a 160 mm blade length, providing ample cutting edge and reach for breaking down big-game carcasses.
• Bushcraft practitioners — Relies on the 295 mm overall length paired with textured Micarta handle scales and spine jimping for controlled carving, push-cuts, and wet-weather field tasks.

Less suitable for: Continuous, ultra-lightweight backpack carry where a smaller fixed-blade or folding knife with a 9.5 to 11.5 cm blade serves the user better, or heavy wood felling and splitting large logs where a dedicated camp axe or heavy machete is required.