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The '''multi-purpose combat knife''' has a 20 centimeter (7.9 inches) blade made of high carbon steel, coated for corrosion resistance and is 43.3 centimeters (1.42 feet) when sheathed. | The '''multi-purpose combat knife''' has a 20 centimeter (7.9 inches) blade made of high carbon steel, coated for corrosion resistance and is 43.3 centimeters (1.42 feet) when sheathed. Although rarely used by any average soldier, all [[UNSC]] troops are issued with a combat knife for close quarters combat or in situations when ammo is scarce.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], Spartan mission to capture Watts</ref> It is also balanced for throwing. It appears in the novels and on the backs of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', and in [[The Babysitter]], but not ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. One was used in cutscenes in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and another was used in cutscenes in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The combat knife will play an active role in gameplay in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', where it will be used for stealth kills. | ||
== History == | == History == |