My new knife
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My new knife
Kabar shorty
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Re: My new knife
Beautiful piece of gear, Bruce.
I'm a huge fan of the USMC fighting knife. It just oozes history.
The fact that they're still being made by two government contractors (Ontario and Ka-Bar) and carried in combat 70 years after their inception is a testament to the love affair with this knife. So much so that the military developed a standard-issue MOLLE adapter for the traditional leather sheath.
Check out this video:
http://vimeo.com/44065741
I'm a huge fan of the USMC fighting knife. It just oozes history.
The fact that they're still being made by two government contractors (Ontario and Ka-Bar) and carried in combat 70 years after their inception is a testament to the love affair with this knife. So much so that the military developed a standard-issue MOLLE adapter for the traditional leather sheath.
Check out this video:
http://vimeo.com/44065741
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Nice knife. Inspired by the 'Give Indy a Knife' thread I picked up a Ka-Bar a while back. First time I pulled it out of my bag, my buddies said, "We're here to go fishing, not hunt bears!"
Wow, makes me want to go out and stab something.
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Indiana Jeff
Wow, makes me want to go out and stab something.
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...knoif...that's not a knoif
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Nice knife! Congrats!
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That's a great looking piece
Re: My new knife
Texan Scott wrote:...knoif...that's not a knoif
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OP excellent choice! I have a few WW2 K-bars around.
Texan, check out a knife called "The Outback" by Down Under Knife Co....exact and TOUGH Dundee replica. Screen sharp...i mean accurate too.
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ChrisMD wrote:Texan Scott wrote:...knoif...that's not a knoif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLS3RGesIFQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
OP excellent choice! I have a few WW2 K-bars around.
Texan, check out a knife called "The Outback" by Down Under Knife Co....exact and TOUGH Dundee replica. Screen sharp...i mean accurate too.
Nice, Chris. May have to put this on my list. Best price I found was $178.56 shipped on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Down-Under-Knives ... B003VAAY02" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I do love the nostalgia of a nice blade or tomahawk.
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Thats what I did, Amazon!!! Its a great blade.Cajunkraut wrote:ChrisMD wrote:Texan Scott wrote:...knoif...that's not a knoif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLS3RGesIFQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
OP excellent choice! I have a few WW2 K-bars around.
Texan, check out a knife called "The Outback" by Down Under Knife Co....exact and TOUGH Dundee replica. Screen sharp...i mean accurate too.
Nice, Chris. May have to put this on my list. Best price I found was $178.56 shipped on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Down-Under-Knives ... B003VAAY02" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I do love the nostalgia of a nice blade or tomahawk.
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Nice looking K-bar you got there. Enjoy.
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I have and use a WW2 issue version of that K-bar myself.
Regards! Michaelson
Regards! Michaelson
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I need to pick up a Molle adapter since my backpack that I use at work has molle webbing.Cajunkraut wrote:Beautiful piece of gear, Bruce.
I'm a huge fan of the USMC fighting knife. It just oozes history.
The fact that they're still being made by two government contractors (Ontario and Ka-Bar) and carried in combat 70 years after their inception is a testament to the love affair with this knife. So much so that the military developed a standard-issue MOLLE adapter for the traditional leather sheath.
Check out this video:
http://vimeo.com/44065741
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I also have picked up a regular length Kabar to go along with the shorty.
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"Two is one, one is none."Bruce Wayne wrote:I also have picked up a regular length Kabar to go along with the shorty.