This is listed in The Back Door. Someone returned this PM MAC2 for being too small. These knives come in a 3.5" version and this 3" version. Please do not buy this if you do not want a 3" knife. 

A Compact Return, Built the Right Way

The McNees PM MAC 2 GEN 2 with a 3″ blade marks the return of a size many collectors have been asking for. While the 3.5″ MAC-2 has become the standard, this shorter 3″ version brings the same Performance Machined DNA in a noticeably more pocketable package. At just 3.4 oz, it carries lighter, disappears easier, and still delivers the same McNees build quality that made the platform so respected.

This configuration features blue anodized 6AL-4V titanium handles paired with a satin stonewashed MagnaCut blade. It’s compact without feeling small, refined without losing toughness, and purpose-built for daily carry.

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Note from Lone Star Knife & Supply

This one matters. McNees hasn’t done many 3″ MAC-2s over the years, and there’s a reason people got excited when these came back. The difference in pocket feel is immediate. Same confidence in hand, same slicey grind, just easier to live with every day. If the 3.5″ ever felt like just a bit much, this is the answer.

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High Performance Hollow Grind, Real-World Slicer

Every PM MAC-2 now features McNees’ High Performance Hollow Grind, and it completely changes how this knife cuts. Despite the robust blade stock, the hollow grind creates a surprisingly thin edge that slices far better than you’d expect. This is not a thick knife pretending to be a slicer. It actually is one.

The MagnaCut blade is heat treated to 63–64 HRC and hollow ground in-house at McNees Knives, giving you excellent edge retention, corrosion resistance, and real cutting efficiency in a compact form.

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What Makes This PM MAC 2 Stand Out

• 3″ MagnaCut Blade, hollow ground in-house for excellent slicing performance

• Blue Anodized Titanium Handles, lightweight, durable, and cleanly finished

• GEN 2 Construction, refined tolerances and updated performance

• Compact and Pocket Friendly, only 3.4 oz with excellent ergonomics

• Ceramic Bearings, smooth, controlled manual deployment

• Made in the USA, with the majority of machining and finishing done in-house

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Specifications

• Brand: McNees Knives

• Model: PM MAC 2 GEN 2

• Blade Length: 3″

• Overall Length: 6 5/8″

• Blade Steel: MagnaCut, hollow ground

• Blade Finish: Satin stonewashed

• Handle Material: 6AL-4V titanium, blue anodized

• Lock Type: Frame lock

• Opening Method: Manual

• Bearings: Ceramic

• Hardware: Stainless steel and titanium

• Hardness: 63–64 HRC

• Weight: 3.4 oz

• Country of Origin: USA

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Why You’ll Want It

The 3″ PM MAC-2 GEN 2 delivers everything people love about McNees knives, precision machining, slicey hollow grinds, and rock-solid titanium construction, in a size that carries easier day after day. Supporting knives like this helps keep high-end manufacturing in the USA, and this is exactly the kind of American-made folder worth backing.