Ragitsu Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 i guess its the psychological bonus for you of looking bad-ass or maybe the marketing bonus of signature weapons That's fair. --- Most gunmen will want steel as backup when their guns are out of ammunition or jammed/out-of-commission. Why not take an Argentinian Paratrooper Knife along? Essentially, it is a modern version of a trench knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice blade, but give me a Pattern 07 Bayonet every time. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/07076.001 gewing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice blade, but give me a Pattern 07 Bayonet every time. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/07076.001 It's got good reach, i'll give it that. Thing of it is, it's not quite as suited for close quarters work (particularly when mated with more intimate martial arts) and lacks the ability to punch (you can strike with the butt, but that would seem to be less natural/fluid than jabbing straight forward). Still...I see no reason why you couldn't simply take both sorts of blades (long and short). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 as per my favorite qoute from lock stock and two smoking barrels " Guns for show Knives for a Pro!" my preferred knife combo is always the Sykes Fairburne commando knife for close and personal and for hacking stuff up the gurka Kuhkri if it's good enough for van Helsing to use on Dracula its got to be a good choice Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've read that the Sykes-Fairbairn knife is balanced for melee combat and throwing. If so, it seems close to being an "ultimate combat knife". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 You can throw the Sykes-Fairbairn, but the balance is a little off (slightly hilt-heavy) compared to dedicated throwing blades. On the other hand, most of those would be quite useless in a hand-to-hand fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 That is a nice bayonet, but I found when working with a Springfield one that the edge is extremely difficult to get sharp enough for any real work. I was planning to use it as a field/brush knife, but I could not get a good edge. I keep thinking about hollowgrinding it, but havee not gotten around to it yet. kukri are nice too, I have been thinking about a blade with a slight forward curve like the blackjack design. Enhanced chop but still able to thrust. I would like to get my hands on a Khyber knife, but never have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Sykes fairbairn is a classic, but for real use I think I would rather have a Ka-Bar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 We just had the Combat-Mora 90, and were durn glad for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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L. Marcus Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Is that a flint axe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Many bayonets were stamped out fast of not partcularly good steel. Simply put, it doesn't need to be all that sharp to slash or stab an uarmored human being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Is that a flint axe? Hard to say exactly which brand. Maybe this one: http://www.amazon.com/American-LaGana-Vietnam-Tactical-Tomahawk/dp/B0017WJR9U/ref=pd_sbs_hi_23?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HFVWWJKXPEWSHDY1RXE Myself, I'd probably get one of the ones with the prybar handle. Evidently these are useful as lightweight breaching tools for people who need to open doors right now -- imperialist American troops, and firefighters. Not sure if any have actually been used in combat in the past ten years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 ... A hand axe as a breaching tool? Why not just kick the door in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Sometimes you need to pry off a padlock or hinge. Sometimes you need to cut a hole in a mud house. Sometimes you need to intimidate the natives. Shrug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 for tomahawks, there are now a bunch of nice looking ones. Years ago, the first one I really liked was http://www.rmjtactical.com/eagle-talon-tomahawk/ many nice ones have come out since. the same source has several, I am not sure now whether I would go with the Loggerhead (hammer instead of spike) http://www.rmjtactical.com/tomahawks CRKT has several. http://www.crkt.com/Chogan-Tactical-Tomahawk for a more traditional... http://www.crkt.com/woods-chogan-thawk-axe-2730 Looking for them, I found a new pocket knife from them that is along the lines of what I like. It might be a bit too heavy, but it seems like a good general purpose tool. http://www.crkt.com/notimeoff-folding-pocket-knife Cold Steel has several, 'hawks and they are sometimes availalable at reasonable prices through Smoky Mountain Knife works and similar sources. When I think of a 'hawk, I mostly think of them as tools. Though I definitely like the options the sharpened back of the "beard" would allow if you ever had to use it in a personal emergency. And imo, these would make a lot more sense in a zombie survival kit than a Fire axe unless you are BIG and Strong. In my experience FIre axes are heavy, swinging one for long, or even just carrying one, would get tiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Here's a "Kult of Athena" machete (it can be seen in the film The Book of Eli). Not a bad piece of versatile steel for one's "on the go" character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 A good machete, especially one with a stabbing point like that, is a really versatile tool/weapon. They're not ideal for splitting kindling, though, and I have a scar to prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 PUNT GUNS FTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 What do you hunt with those things? Dinosaurs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rails Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 From what I remember, punt guns were generally used for market hunting. I think they were usually 1-, 2-, or 4- gauge shotguns and were braced against the ground or a support structure in a boat and fired into flocks of waterfowl. Flock flies off, dead birds are picked up, and the market hunter either reset in the same location or moved on to another spot to repeat the process. Essentially, a small cannon loaded with birdshot. Nothing sporting about the practice--it was strictly business. wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 What do you hunt with those things? Dinosaurs? You use punt guns to hunt punts. Duh. L. Marcus and wcw43921 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Originating from the UK, this is the Boys Mark I Anti-Tank Rifle (chambered in the .55 Boys caliber) It is an old gun (having debuted around the start of World War II), but it still packs quite a punch. Should you be running a campaign set in the modern day, this would be a nice Big Fooking Gun to place in a survivalist's/gun collector's armory for the players' characters to find. gewing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 IIRC, the Boys was put to effective use by Marine Corps Raiders in early WW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Yes. The Raiders also used the PIAT weapon on occasion - in both cases, the sheer cruddiness of Japanese armour allowed these (otherwise somewhat obsolete) devices to fulfill their original purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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