Kershaw Launch 1 Auto – 3.4″ CPM-154 Blackwash Drop Point Blade, Black Anodized Aluminum Handle USA Made – 7100BW

The Kershaw Launch 1 7100BW is a USA-made side-button automatic folder with a 3.4-inch CPM-154 blackwash drop point blade on a black anodized aluminum handle — the zero-signature all-black configuration of the Launch 1 platform, pairing CPM-154’s no-maintenance stainless performance with a dimensional dark blade and a fully unified black handle.

The Launch series represents Kershaw’s highest-tier USA-made automatic folder production — KVT ball-bearing pivot, side-button deployment, liner lock retention. The Launch 1 7100BW runs CPM-154, Crucible’s powder metallurgy version of 154CM — more uniform carbide distribution, better edge retention, improved toughness, and excellent corrosion resistance. No active moisture maintenance required. This is the CPM-154 stainless variant of the Launch 1 platform, distinct from the Launch 1 7100GBLUBLK, which runs CPM MagnaCut on a black-and-blue two-tone handle. The blackwash finish applies a dark coating over a stonewash base, the underlying micro-texture creating visual depth and dimensional complexity in the dark surface rather than a flat uniform black. The drop point geometry delivers the most broadly capable everyday blade profile in the Launch catalog — the spine curves smoothly down to a lowered, versatile tip with a long cutting belly suited to the full range of everyday cutting tasks. The black anodized aluminum handle creates a fully unified, zero-signature carry profile with the blackwash blade — no color contrast, no field-carry signal, just a dark, dimensional automatic that disappears into any context. All assembled in Tualatin, Oregon on Kershaw’s USA production floor.

• Blade: CPM-154 stainless steel, drop point profile, blackwash finish — powder metallurgy stainless with excellent edge retention and corrosion resistance; dimensional dark surface with micro-texture depth from the underlying stonewash base; no active moisture maintenance required
• Handle: Black anodized aluminum — fully unified zero-signature configuration with the blackwash blade; no color or field signal
• Deployment: Side-button automatic — press the button on the spine; KVT ball-bearing pivot delivers fast, smooth, one-hand deployment; liner lock retention
• Carry: USA made, 3.4-inch blade (confirm clip configuration)

Buyers who want the Launch 1 drop point platform in CPM-154 stainless with no special maintenance, in a fully unified all-black configuration. Buyers who prefer the dimensional dark blackwash finish over a stonewash or coated black finish, paired with a black handle for zero-signature carry. Collectors completing the Launch 1 family who want the 7100BW CPM-154 alongside the 7100GBLUBLK CPM MagnaCut two-tone as the two-variant Launch 1 set.

CPM-154, blackwash drop point, black anodized aluminum, USA-made side-button automatic, and Kershaw Lifetime Warranty — the Kershaw Launch 1 7100BW is the zero-signature stainless automatic on the Launch 1 platform.

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