Czech Police (PČR) Knives
Votan
Combat knife for the intervention unit of the Czech Police in České Budějovice. Design by Maj. Ing. Roman Hippík, manufactured by Lubomír Maďarič, Brno.
Fotogalerie
Votan – view no. 1
Votan – view no. 2
Votan – view no. 3
Votan – view no. 4
Votan – view no. 5
Votan – view no. 6
Votan – view no. 7
Votan – view no. 8
Votan – Intervention Unit České Budějovice
In the photographs you can see the prototype of the PRAKTIK knife for the police intervention unit from České Budějovice. The police intervention unit uses it under the name VOTAN.
On the left side of the blade is the manufacturer's and designer's logo. At the base of the blade is the emblem of the police intervention unit. On the lower edge of the blade is a serrated section for cutting ropes and cords. Between the blade and the handle is a single-sided steel guard. The handle is made from leather rings tightened by a threaded pommel cap. The steel pommel cap has a hole of 4 mm diameter for a lanyard.
The knife was designed by Maj. Ing. Roman Hippík. The knife was manufactured by Mr. Lubomír Maďarič from Brno and the leather sheath by Hess Brno.
Technical-Tactical Data
- Overall knife length
- 260 mm
- Blade length
- 140 mm
- Handle length
- 120 mm
