Kershaw Launch 15 Auto – 3.5″ CPM MagnaCut Blackwash Spear Point Blade, Gray Aluminum & Green Micarta Inlays Handle USA Made – 7950GRY

The Kershaw Launch 15 7950GRY is a USA-made side-button automatic folder with a 3.5-inch CPM MagnaCut blackwash spear point blade on a gray anodized aluminum handle with green Micarta inlays — the benchmark alloy in the versatile spear point geometry under the most depth-visible dark finish in the Launch lineup, on a two-material handle where natural green Micarta inlays bring organic warmth against a cool neutral gray aluminum frame.

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 15 7950GRY runs CPM MagnaCut, the steel that changed the conversation for American-made production knives. Engineered by metallurgist Larrin Thomas and produced by Crucible Industries, CPM MagnaCut simultaneously outperforms CPM-S35VN and M390 in edge retention, toughness, and near-H1 corrosion resistance. The spear point geometry delivers the most versatile everyday blade profile in the Launch 15 lineup — a symmetrical tip centered between spine and edge for a balanced combination of tip strength, slicing performance, and everyday utility. The blackwash finish applies a dark coating over a stonewash base — the stonewash micro-texture underneath creates depth and visual complexity in the dark surface rather than a flat-uniform black, making blackwash the most visually dimensional dark finish in the Launch catalog. The gray anodized aluminum handle with green Micarta inlays is a deliberately considered two-material combination. Where the 7950DAM pairs warm Damascus etch tones with tan Micarta for warm-on-warm tonal continuity, the 7950GRY pairs cool neutral gray aluminum with green Micarta inlays — a cool-on-warm contrast where the natural green fiber introduces organic warmth and outdoor character against the cool precision of the gray aluminum frame. Green Micarta is a natural fiber composite in a distinctive earthy green-grey tone, produced by saturating natural fiber layers with phenolic resin. It reads as organic and outdoor-purposeful without the military signal of OD green anodize — natural material character rather than tactical color coding. All assembled in Tualatin, Oregon on Kershaw’s USA production floor.

• Blade: CPM MagnaCut steel, spear point profile, blackwash finish — benchmark edge retention, toughness, and near-H1 corrosion resistance; blackwash’s dark dimensional depth from micro-texture stonewash base reads across the full spear point face; no active moisture maintenance required
• Handle: Gray anodized aluminum with green Micarta inlays — cool neutral gray frame with organic natural green fiber inlays; green Micarta brings outdoor warmth and natural character against cool gray; develops a natural patina with handling; two-material handle distinct from any other Launch 15 configuration
• 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, 3.5-inch blade (confirm clip configuration)

Buyers who want CPM MagnaCut in the Launch 15 spear point with a natural-material handle that reads as organic and outdoor-capable without a tactical color signal — the 7950GRY’s green Micarta inlays on gray aluminum carry as a precisely engineered tool with natural material character, distinct from the premium warmth of the 7950DAM’s tan Micarta and distinct from the zero-signature all-black or field-tactical OD green configurations elsewhere in the Launch catalog. Outdoor, hunting, and everyday carry buyers who want a natural fiber handle element on their MagnaCut automatic. Collectors completing the Launch 15 family who want the 7950GRY MagnaCut alongside the 7950DAM Damascus as the two-variant Launch 15 set.

CPM MagnaCut, blackwash spear point, gray aluminum with green Micarta inlays, USA-made side-button automatic, and Kershaw Lifetime Warranty — the Kershaw Launch 15 7950GRY is the benchmark-steel natural-material compact automatic on the Launch 15 platform.

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