Hi all, here is an article on stiletto and its history, if you have interest in stiletto's you would love reading it
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Stiletto: The Favored Knife!
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Originally posted by Bumpy View PostDidn't know they were favored in trenches. My first thought would have been bayonets. Silent but deadly.Last edited by ChiefPlumber; 09-07-2018, 16:43.President Ronald Reagan said it best, “We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”
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My guess, people would use whatever they could get their hands on
Nothing special about the stiletto, other than it being easy to make
Without training, edges serve little purpose in a close quarters fight as we would see in trench fighting
Given heavy uniforms and gloves the only real target for an edge is the neck
This why we see the dagger being the weapon of choice, a thin blade with a very sharp point such as the Fairbarin-Sykes knife
While the F/S has edges they are secondary, their use primarily being for a specific type of sentry removal
"I suppose it's tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail...." ~Abraham Maslow~
"Skill makes you harder to kill" ~ Unknown
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Back during the Vietnam war I was working in The Sportsman's Center in Springfield, IL. Sold a ton of these to service men or their parents. I wonder how many are still in te VN jungles?
I had one, a very nice knife but 50 years ago a dagger was illegal in many states. It wasn't much good for slicing watermelon. The first models were built with a 5 degree angle between te handle and blade to maximize penetration when stabbing. It could slash but it was primarily a stabber. Can't remember what I did with it. Might have sold it in Iowa to help get the money for the move to Kansas. They still make them but w/o the bend.
The USMC KaBar is a more versatile knife because such knives are better for making a shelter, slicing bacon and pretty good in combat.
Lots of daggers are weak and not designed to do more than slip in and back out.The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
If your religion says suicide and murder are wrong; Aren't you doing both if you are not prepared to defend your life and the lives of others?
I am not a lawyer, but I have personal opinions.
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Yes, the Gerber dagger was a stronger version of the Fairbane. It was designed for fighting.The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
If your religion says suicide and murder are wrong; Aren't you doing both if you are not prepared to defend your life and the lives of others?
I am not a lawyer, but I have personal opinions.
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https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/...#post-14527824
This is a Gerber MK II stick tang blade.They've been made like this for 49 years. The aluminum handle surrounds the tiny stick and the wider tang up to a line 1/16" below the stamp.
Has anyone EVER heard of or seen one of these blades break inside the handle?
I would put money on the answer being "no". The handle imparts too much strength to the tang to allow it to move far enough to bend or break.
The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
If your religion says suicide and murder are wrong; Aren't you doing both if you are not prepared to defend your life and the lives of others?
I am not a lawyer, but I have personal opinions.
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For a dagger the tang isn't as important as with other types of knives
The tang tends to break because of repeated shocks that causes the tang to loosen
This is the reason we seen pinned tangs or if the tang it long enough it is typically peened, I would guess the Gerber MkII tang is glued into the handle
A dagger wouldn't be used as a chopping or prying instrument such as a Ka Bar"I suppose it's tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail...." ~Abraham Maslow~
"Skill makes you harder to kill" ~ Unknown
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Boker Magnum
The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
If your religion says suicide and murder are wrong; Aren't you doing both if you are not prepared to defend your life and the lives of others?
I am not a lawyer, but I have personal opinions.
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