Kershaw Launch 11 Automatic 7550 — 2.75″ CPM-154 Blackwash Drop Point, Black Anodized Aluminum Handle

The Kershaw Launch 11 Automatic (7550) is Kershaw’s most compact automatic knife in the Launch series — a 2.75-inch CPM-154 drop-point blade in a blackwash finish, housed in a black anodized 6061-T6 aluminum handle, with the same ambidextrous side-button automatic mechanism and liner lock found across the entire Launch lineup. It is purpose-built for buyers who need a genuinely small, USA-made automatic that still refuses to compromise on blade steel.

At 2.75 inches, the Launch 11 blade clears the sub-3-inch threshold that matters in many states’ carry statutes, widening the pool of jurisdictions where it can legally be carried. The blackwash finish on the CPM-154 blade is a dark, matte tumbled surface — it hides wear naturally and pairs with the black anodized handle to create a fully low-profile, all-black carry package. CPM-154 is a powder-metallurgy stainless hardened to 59–61 HRC, delivering edge retention and toughness that no budget steel at this blade length can match.

For buyers who want the smallest, most pocketable automatic Kershaw makes without giving up American manufacturing or quality steel, the Launch 11 7550 is the answer.

• Blade: 2.75″ (69.85 mm) drop-point, CPM-154 stainless steel with blackwash finish — sub-3″ for wider carry compatibility
• Action: Ambidextrous side-button automatic deployment; liner lock secures the blade open
• Handle: Black anodized 6061-T6 aluminum — fully blacked-out, lightweight, corrosion resistant
• Dimensions: 6.5″ overall / 3.75″ closed — Kershaw’s most compact Launch automatic
• Weight: 2.2 oz — genuinely pocketable
• Clip: Reversible deep-carry, tip-up — left or right hand
• Made in the USA

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