Why I shouldn't go to army surplus stores. (pics)
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Topic: Why I shouldn't go to army surplus stores. (pics)
Posted By: __sneaky__
Subject: Why I shouldn't go to army surplus stores. (pics)
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 5:04pm
Okay, so as many of you know, I secretly think I'm Rambo, and have an obsession with knives. So, while browsing through the local army surplus store, I decided to pick two up a few days ago. It later occurred to me I can't carry either one in Missouri, but hey, I still love them. 
#1: 11.5in overall, 6.5in blade, and the blade normally looks darker than that, but the sun likes to reflect off things.
#2: 9in overall, 4in blade, butterfly knife, handles are milled, very smooth, only cost $6 the lock is plastic though. :\ Both knives are sharp as hell.
   ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:33pm
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The second one makes you a tool. Just fyi. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:36pm
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how does a butterfly knife make you a tool?
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Posted By: DaveEllis
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:41pm
| Because your name isn't Ponyboy |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:43pm
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I collect knives. Obviously owning a certain type of knife makes me a tool. I obviously bought it because I want to look like a badass and feel the need to project my e-peen to everyone. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I enjoy collecting knives as a hobby, and I like to have a varied collection.
So yes, usaf is correct. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 8:30pm
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Sounds about right.
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 8:33pm
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I came in to this thread expecting gas masks, ALICE gear, and wooly-pullies. I am severely disappointed. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 8:37pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
tallen702 wrote:Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 8:47pm
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looks pretty cool, thats a butterfly knife right? have you tried to do that flip open trick people do in the movies? also..pics of collection?! very curious, sounds cool |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 8:58pm
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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 9:36pm
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Posted By: Hudson
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 9:40pm
i had a butterfly knife a while ago, thing was siick.
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 10:49pm
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Thing is sneaky, the whole collecting knives thing is rather childish to alot of people. Then when you throw in a butterfly knife, you seem like you are thirteen. Its not like you want a nice high carbon blade, or a small spring assist, you are collecting the OMGZ IM COOL I GOT LIEK THIS MINI MACHETTY AND A BUTTER FLY KNIFE 11111111111!~!!!!! knives.
I dont care, its your business. Im just explaining why usaf is being a tool and calling you a tool.
For example, I collect lighters. So do many 13 year olds. Difference is, I collect vintage and/or odd lighters. I have no bics, one disposable (Vintage cricket that washed up on shore) a few zippos (only ones from places of interest or Vintage ones handed down through family) and several odd ones (1953 Coke, sparkplug, etc). ------------- 
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 11:12pm
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I'm being a tool? Methinks someone is still butthurt because I hurt all the carboys feelings in another thread. The butterfuly knife is a stabbing weapon, pure and simple. You have to be an expert in order to do anything cool with them. That particular butterfly knife has a serrated, one-sided blade. Sneaky is not a martial arts expert specializing in edged weapons. I'd understand the collecting thing, if that were a legitimate butterfly knife, but it's not. Therefore= weaksauce. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 11:43pm
Amateur.... If Shorty walked into a mil-surp store with $40 he'd walk out with two full US and German WWII uniforms, 3 NATO issue NBC masks w/ filters, a whole set of whatever the current web-gear spec is (Alice Molle, etc) 3 Kukris, 2 WWI trench knives with Jerry blood still on them, a set of Russian NVGs, a case of MREs and the shirt off the cashier's back. That's what you should be aiming for! ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:13am
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not a fan of the butterfly knife. I always found it to be flashy but not rugged for street fighting. It does give off a scare factor and is hard to track in a fight, but other than that, it is pretty useless.
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Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 11:59am
Taking douche to new levels. ------------- |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 12:10pm
Care to explain? ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 12:20pm
 That was my last knife purchase, and yes, it's awesome. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 12:51pm
When's the last time you were involved in - or even worried about - getting caught off guard if a knife battle street fight took place?
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:00pm
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^^2 weeks ago while bike riding with both of my sons, ages 9 and 3.^^
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:01pm
| It actually crossed your mind, "Oh man what if a knife fight street battle breaks out?" |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:09pm
Whale, I have had hand ball games go bad and turn into street brawls involving 10 people with a few getting stabbed. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:17pm
| here on long island people do some crazy things...i've seen fist fights turn into knife fights pretty quick. happened at the block party on the street over a few years ago, some kid got stabbed over a girl. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:31pm
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:48pm
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Very funny Whale, posting pedophiles on a serious thread. you should be ashamed of yourself.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:48pm
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Actually, yes.
Most of the time if it's "only" a knife fight it'll be all good. They seldom involve more than the people in the immediate area.
I happen to drive through Bonteheuwel on the way to work. If I go the other, more round about route, I go through Bishop Lavis.
Infact that pretty much covers every access road to the airport I can take. One route, the quickest and straightest with the least stops takes me through Elsies River, Mitchell's Plain and Delft. And then Gugulethu. So not so much knife fights, no. But then I do need a quality knife if I ever need to fight to retain my handgun that I carry in response to the above. So looking for something " to[o].. flashy but not rugged for street fighting" IS actually a concern. And even if it is flashy, and possibly intimidating, like racking the pump on a 12 guage, it is a waste of valuable shooting (stabbing) time. Neither is quite as intimidating as opening a hole in someone's body. KBK |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:52pm
^^^ ^^
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:55pm
| You're not allowed to contribute to this, Kayback. You live in a land where being eaten by a lion is a legitimate concern. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:04pm
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I love this. absolutely...Kay and Whale you guys are awesome.
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:26pm
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Butterfly knife..... Are you 13? -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:30pm
True. I forgot. Sorry. :p /me goes back to hand rolling .577 rounds for his Martini Henry. |
Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:37pm
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P.S. For those of you who not seen it yet, go to Youtube now and watch "Battle at Kruger". Go. Now. You will LOL. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:38pm
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Whale, I suppose street fights may not be a big concern in a state w/ an average age of 75 (except during spring break) but in the rest of the country, instead of a cane of a walker, street fights involve bottles, boards, rocks, bricks, knives, guns etc. I have a few friends with some good bottle-cuts. The stupidest non-fight I saw was hillbillies v. carnies who pulled out bats and 2X4's, one townie pulled a PPK (BB gun, but nobody knew that, hell it fooled me) which resulted in the party being swarmed by state police w/ carbines. I almost always carry a knife for utility reasons, but usually select something that's at least better than a big pen for stabbing/slashing. I like a good spring-assist and think butterfly knives are an impractical gimmick. Knives are one of the oldest human tools, a person should have appreciation for a good one, but there will always be clowns who like flashy garbage, which is why people have coffee-can mufflers and flame paint jobs on hondas. On the subject of knives, just imagine if the majority of the forum was from the UK, we could have knife debates instead of firearms. MA being well in step with Europe, there has already been a proposal to register and issue permits for machetes, which I'm sure would have devastating effects on MS-13 |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 3:42pm
 While I've seen photos of you before, this is how I picture you in my head when you post. Also, maybe I'm either lucky, dumb, laid back, or Orlando, FL is some kind of paradise garden, but I've never been to any part of this town where I was worried about mass levels of violence breaking out at some point, and never worried about having knife incase a knife fight broke out. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 3:48pm
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Whale...Car antennae...trust me...no better weapon in a pinch and readily available in any parking lot.
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 3:59pm
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/facepalm.
I don't actually plan on ever using the butterfly knife in a fight, I'm not a gang-banger. I saw a knife for $6, thought, "hmm, I don't have any of these," and I bought it. It's that simple. It's now sitting happily on my desk next to the other knife I bought. I'm not sure why we felt the need to turn this into a e-peen debate. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 4:01pm
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^^^ You started all of this....
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 4:05pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 4:08pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Hudson
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 4:48pm
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wow
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 4:52pm
Shorty made an offer that could not be refused...  ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 4:54pm
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He walks in with 40 bucks and a toothbrush.
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Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 4:57pm
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I have had a knife pulled on me while I had mine(after work, wearing my work pants). Last thing I thought was to pull out mine, that would of been retarded. I was lucky enough to not have the guy charging at me and me and my buddy were able to defuse the dude a bit to get away.
I found the easiest thing was to talk the dude down a bit. But sure, there are different senarios that could happen. I was lucky enough to calm the guy down without having to pull mine and have a retardedly heated scenario with both of us ending up in the hospital.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 5:56pm
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I've recently found much love for a nearby Chinese store. They sell knock off clothes and handbags. They also carry a line of extremely cheap yet effective knives.
When a Spyderco is running R1500+ and a Byrd is R700, these are R80. Sure they are R80 knives, but they are damn good R80 knives. I'll post some pics up when I'm at home next. I collect knives as well, meaning I buy knives I like. The only true collectors piece I has was bought for R250 and is now worth R17 000+. It was lost by an ex GF who borrowed it without asking me. After that I went with knives I like. While I like and carry folders for every day use, no system is as easily or reliably deployed as a fixed blade knife. Some pron 
Byrd, Kershaw, Chinese knife (not a good one) 
CRKT BearClaw- Fantastic little knife. This is the non safety point knife. 
Cold Steel Grivory knife. A version of their Boot Knife. 
Another Chinese knife, made by D.O.W. Actually a damn nicely made blade. The sheath cost roughly twice what the knife did. Yay Kydex. 
Pocket folder version of the Apllegate Fairbrain fighting knife. Nice knife. 
My daily carry knife. A CRKT Sting II in a custon kydex sheath. The Cold Steel, DOW and the Sting all have custom horizontal sheaths that are carried on the belt weak side front, allowing cross draw with the strong hand or reverse grip draw with the weak. My dressing cupboard at the end of last year. I'll get a recent pic up soon. 
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 6:11pm
Unfortunately that is the way things go. If you are already under the threat of a weapon, you are in trouble. It doesn't matter if you have a rock or a phaser gun, you are pretty much screwed if the other guy alread has a weapon on you. You did manage to talk him down, so it is a seriously win win situation. When everyone gets to walk away alive/whole it is a good outcome. It is the best outcome if the badguy ends up going to jail whole, but sometimes just getting out whole is enough. But then there are those times that the other person can't be talked down and you do need to do something "retarded" like use a weapon. Most of the time you do need to go "one better" when fighting hand to hand. Going open hand vs a knife isn't a good idea. A knife to knife is just as bad. You will get cut. We've had this discussion on this board before. I'll make the same suggestion I did then. Get some friends. Get some sharpies (the nice big chunky ones). Use the sharpies as knives. Count how many marks you have afterwards. It is quite sobering. There are some good "fighting for your gun" courses available. I personally think anyone who is willing to carry a gun should know how to defend it. It isn't easy. I'm not even talking about some super ninja Krav Maga here, just some punk with determination. It can be hard to get a gun into play quick enough, you sometimes have to make room. I've had a couple of knives pulled on me. What's scarier is the number of knives I've taken off people while on duty. Not only knives though, other stabbing weapons. The local favourite is sharpened screwdrivers. Because there isn't any laws about carrying screwdrivers, especially if you are a part time construction worker. KBK |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 6:11pm
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That has got to be one of the manliest dressing cupboards ive ever seen. I salute you Kayback. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 6:44pm
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This thread has been very educational. I always assumed a butterfly knife was just a knife with cute pictures of butterflies on it.* I now have to rethink the entire Hello Kitty machete idea I've been working on as a related concept. *It explains why the other teenage thugs laughed at me when I brandished mine. ------------- 
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 7:09pm
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I dunno. I've always been wary of people who carry things like that.
IMHO people fall into 3 categories. 1) The people who have the bling/tech/tacticool gear, thinking the gear makes the man. 2) The professionals who have stripped down KISS gear knowing weapons are tools to be used. 3) The crazy who think the talking Swiss Cheeze is giving them orders and pink turtle Beep Beep/\[[[d KBK |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 7:21pm
 ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 8:09pm
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Mack's post is so win. The best thing that Kayback pointed out (IMHO) is this:
In a gunfight, there's obviously a chance you'll get shot. In a knife fight, you will get stabbed, slashed, or something else (I guess that depends on whether they're carrying a sharpened screw driver or not). Fighting and bleeding until someone dies or manages to run away is pretty much the worst way a situation can go, in my opinion, unless the other guy is willing to give up pretty quickly (because I'm not giving him the chance to hit me in the back by leaving the fight). ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:13pm
| What in the sam hell is a dressing cupboard. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:17pm
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 11:26pm
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It is what would be on a dressing table if i was a chick. In a cupboard.
It is my accessory cupboard. The upper shelf has my mag pouches and holsters. In short a handy places to keep my knives and watches and holsters. They used to be scattered around the house. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 11:51pm
^^^ . . . and a real man would have known that. 
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 12:11am
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Is that a brass zippo I see in there?
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 1:15am
The hell is a dressing table? Africa is a terrifying and confusing place.
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 2:11am
he probably thinks the same about america... |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 4:54am
Jeez, buy a dictionary. My poor native runner is going to die if I have to keep sending him to the shortwave station to send these messages out. First I've got to write them down, using precious paper and ink. Then I have to explain to him where I want the magic paper taken. He then has to run the gauntlet of wild animals, slave traders and the bloody British who keep trying to start a war with my Zulus. Then they have to encode the message into Morse and send it out using the treadmill powered short wave. If the donkey has been eaten the poor guy has to power the thing, then he has to run home to make me my tea. All because you Americans are uneducated.
See also : vanity, lowboy, sidetable, chest of drawers, dresser, commode on legs. My tea is now late and I'll have to beat my runner. I hope you are happy. KBK |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 5:03am
 Surprised it hasn't been posted yet. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 8:17am
I want a nice full size Ka-Bar. Dont' think compensation; think matching.  ------------- 
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 9:06am
as far as i'm concerned a hello kitty machete is 100 times scarier then a normal one.... kinda like the pink .22's they have at walmart, which is, in my opinion the scariest gun in existence. anybody who would buy a pink rifle is not someone i would trust with a gun. |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:26am
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Honestly I don't get this hate for pink.
Maybe because I have a 5 year old girl living in the house I'm ok with it, but really. I mark my brass pink. Everyone helps to give it back to me. Mostly because they wanna make some dumb comment about how it's pink. But listen bud, it is pink .45ACP brass and I just shot a clean stage, and got all my brass back.... I think we should turn this post into a bladed weapon pron post. Cheap Chinese knives. Pretty crappy construction and finishing, but they work. Used as box cutters. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1490.jpg"> 
Good quality Cheap chinese knives. I would have any worries carrying the bottom one. It gets carried quite often actually. Some "high end" features like the opening stud on the inside of the blade, the locking style and the two sided one handed opening. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1491.jpg"> 
The top one isn't a good combat knife, too dofficult to open one handed or quickly. It closing 
These were both presents from the wife. The Spyderco was for Velentines last year, the CRKT for our wedding this year. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1489.jpg"> 
The Spyderco's locking system is similar to the Chinese one above. My Spyderco Native and the wife's, HER Valentines day present. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1494.jpg"> 
Expensive Chinese knifes. Byrd's. The Chinese made Spyderco. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1487.jpg"> 
The rescue point Bear Claw. It is a fantastic tool and I've used it to same lives before. It cuts through quater inch rope and car safetybelts with the same ease, and you won't stab the person you are saving. The "combat" Bearclaw for comparison. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1492.jpg"> 
The new style Kydex sheath for the DOW knife shown earlier. It is much stronger and sturdier. And a Cold Steel Counter Tac II. Fantastic knife. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1495.jpg"> 
Another rescue knife. This one is more handy as it has more options. Why Victorionox didn't put Earth magnets in I'll never know. It has a pretty good rescue blade as well, and it locks back. It glows in the dark DAMN well :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Kayback/DSCN1496.jpg"> 
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Posted By: JohnnyHopper
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 12:23pm
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Folding knives are for cavemen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D99NHb6B03s - I'm waiting for the folding flame thrower. ------------- My shoes of peace have steel toes. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 12:37pm
I had one. It was my fishing knife. I set it on the latch door of the compartment of the bass boat we kept our rods and reels in, and when I forget it was there, I opened the latch door. My Ka-Bar is now in the bottom of the St. Johns River.
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 12:49pm
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Just need a Boba Fett style flamethrower on your wrist.
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 3:58pm
 Those knives don't come cheap.------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 4:00pm
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My K-Bar is in Calverton National Cemetery...It's in my Dad's coffin.
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 4:22pm
I managed to get mine pre-used for $35 at a flea market. It looked like it was a genuine USMC KA-BAR. Either that or it was one hell of a good knock-off, as it was super sturdy and held its blade forever. Either way, it was excellent for basic boat utilities and gutting fish. Until I dropped it into the goddamned river.
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 4:38pm
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Most knives I see people carrying are too damn big. Give me a nice, sharp little pen knife. This is the knife I carry with me every day. It's been used for cleaning my fingernails to skinning and dressing a groundhog. I wouldn't hesitate to process a deer with this knife. American-made Case knives ftw.  ------------- irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 5:40pm
I carry one of these all the time: and a Ka-Bar stays in my truck. ------------- Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 10:06pm
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I need a good sheath knife (read: Ka-Bar) I've got a bunch of cheap-mediocre folders that I use on a daily basis plus the leatherman which is always on me...I've gone to funerals with that on my belt before. I never sunk much money into knives because I lose them. Incidentally, rednecks are almost as likely as gang-bangers to pull knives on people that displease them. The only fight I ever ran away from was one where the other guy decided that trying to loosen each others teeth with our fists wasn't good enough and pulled a knife. Wasn't a big one, no more than a simple folder. Wasn't taking chances. (oddly enough, we patched things up the next day and were close friends until about a year ago) I find knives fascinating though. There are fewer things sexier than a well made blade. ------------- ? |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 10:15pm
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My grandpa's brother, whatever that makes him to me, makes knives. I need to find some that he's made and post pics, they're pretty cool.
The bigger knife I posted has a sheath with it, but it's just canvas. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:04pm
i always found that rednecks were keen on shotguns when things displeased them. |
Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:50pm
Kershaw Greenout. Does what I need it to. |
Posted By: Brian Fellows
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 12:00am
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Posted By: DaveEllis
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 12:29am
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That's one of the stranger pictures I've ever seen on the internet. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 7:20am
uh...this. ------------- ? |
Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 7:21am
Here's my everyday. Nothing too fancy. And just over a year now with no probs.
Edit- checkin out the gerber site and those release button knives are catching my eye lol.
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 9:13am
In that case, I want an Odachi. -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 9:13am
Found a picture of Reb from last year. -------------
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 10:21am
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Using my facebook profile pic without permission is just wrong. ------------- ? |
Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 4:47pm
Just out of curiosity, what for? I've tried carrying mine before, and strapping it to my calf under some jeans was the only way I could think to somewhat hide it, and if it ever came down to actually needing it, there's no way you'd ever get to it in time. Granted, camping and stuff it would be useful, and you wouldn't have to conceal it, it could be on your backpack, or belt, or within easy reach, which is why I'm hoping you're saying you need one? ------------- Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 6:22pm
That's exactly why. With my son growing up, I'm hoping to get back into the camping/hiking/hunting game with more regularity. My old college roommate and I are trying to tackle Adirondack 46ers, and that means a few overnight trips. A good blade like a Ka-bar is an asset....plus as an novice collector of militaria, I've always wanted one for the coolness factor. Never crossed my mind to try to carry it for self defense. I generally avoid instances where that would be a necessity. ------------- ? |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 29 May 2010 at 1:32am
Before I dumped the goddamned thing in the river, it was one of the best knives I ever had for descaling, gutting and beheading fish. Just a good general boat knife. It could cut rope and fishing line, I could use the flat end to secure sinkers, and cut catfish bait, and just about anything else one would need a knife on a boat. |
Posted By: JohnnyHopper
Date Posted: 29 May 2010 at 4:16am
You still have your ninja knives though, right? ------------- My shoes of peace have steel toes. |
Posted By: JohnWilson
Date Posted: 09 June 2010 at 8:25am
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I like the first one knife. It so thick to use.
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 09 June 2010 at 9:06am
Haha, they're in a box in the garage somewhere. Oh man, middle school. How I miss you sometimes.
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Posted By: John Wilson
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 7:27am
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Very cool accessories...Really army surplus store provides us these kind of fashionable and military goods....
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 18 June 2010 at 10:32am
My neighbor got me a new knife for watching his dog and chickens while he was in TN.  Case Baby Butterbean. ------------- irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 20 June 2010 at 10:00pm
for daily carry I only trust my Ka-Bar folder. all Marines should always keep a KaBar handy.
Since civilians and law enforcement frown upon the full sized Ka-Bar the folder is the way to go. ------------- 
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