Big Trouble?

Tomahawk23 · May 30, 2008

Does anyone know exactly what Brand or Type of Knife it is that Kurt Russel, AKA "Jack Burton" uses in the Movie "Big Trouble in Little China"?
Here is a Pretty good Picture but there are much better shots of it in the Movie...

milox · May 30, 2008

i think its gerber MKII

Tomahawk23 · May 30, 2008

Thats what I thought at first too... but its smaller, straighter and has a different Butt-cap with a little square Lanyard deal.

milox · May 30, 2008

maybe its a movie prop, based on mkII

SPXTrader · May 30, 2008

I have one. It's made of chocolate.

3Guardsmen · May 30, 2008

It looks like a Spyderco to me. I guess that means you won't be able to get one now.

In all seriousness, it does look like a Gerber MKII, but the MKII had a metal handle, not an FRN or Kraton one, which that one looks to have. That knife actually looks closer to a Cold Steel Tai Pan or Peacemaker than a Gerber MKII.

Wait a minute, I just found it for you: http://kis.net/00/fangwithshoulder.jpg

Regards,
3G

Cyblade · May 30, 2008

it was a gerber guardian II if I remember correctly.

kneedeep · May 30, 2008

Pretty sure that it was a Gerber TAC II (possibly a TAC I).

Note the hole in the guard for the sheath retention/quick-release system.

If you google Gerber TAC II, you should find a few pics of it.

steelscout30 · May 30, 2008

What I know for a fact is that it is a not a Gerber Mark II. The blade appears to be manufactured in a very similar fashion to that the MKII (with less of a flare towards the point). It also has a similar handle style. However, all the MKII variants had some type of metal end cap and "cat's-tongue" handles, aluminum, etc. No Kraton variants, to my knowledge, were ever produced originally.

As the gentlemen above said, it is more than likely a Gerber. The exact model eludes me.

noss4 · May 30, 2008

It was a Gerber Tac-II. There we several different variations of this knife made.

Keith Montgomery · May 30, 2008

Gerber TAC II. Photo borrowed from ebay.

Tomahawk23 · May 30, 2008

Thanks Guys.

General Specific · May 30, 2008

Good detecting there, guys, but I'm kind of interested in whether Ms. Catrell has something in her right hand. What teh ho!

Dave

macgregor22 · May 30, 2008

I have a chance to buy one of those tac2's, should I?

Henry's Fork · May 30, 2008

macgregor22 said:
I have a chance to buy one of those tac2's, should I?

I had one back in the late 80's early 90's. Knife basically came dull, and the steel they used was almost impossible to sharpen with stones. Very heavy and bulky sheath. Evryone loved the knife because at the time it was ultimate tacti-cool. Never really used it because stabbing people was not at the top of my to do list. About all it would be good for, other than collecting purposes, seems somewhat rare these days..

Traded it for a Mk2. No regrets.