Duty-bound personnel and prepared civilians across the globe have chosen Spyderco Rescue 3 knives time and again knowing that they have more than 25 years of testing and refinement. In 1991, Spyderco pioneered the concept of the first purpose-designed rescue knife by combining the safety of a blunt-tip blade, the cutting power of a serrated SpyderEdge, and the lightweight convenience of a perfectly contoured FRN handle. The factory model number for the Rescue knife is Spyderco C14.