Bought Ka Bar USMC: Carry Help

[Cuchuga]

I bought that knife with the glass filled nylon sheath. Can anyone tell me the best way to carry it across my chest. The way where you pull the knife down and across your body to get it out of the sheath. Thanks for any help.

 

[tirod3]

It usually involves a chest harness or issue load carrying gear with shoulder straps. Most frequently duct tape or large 1 1/2 rubber bands secure it to the strap, edge out away from the neck. The sheath must have high security to keep snags from opening the keeper straps and dropping the blade when you least expect it.

I don't know what gung-ho guy started this in the military, I've tried it with Glock knives and others. It can be done, but after two weeks in the field, I had to ask what was the problem it addressed, and did it solve it without creating others. I gave it a closer survey among more highly trained pro's and saw they shunned the practice, and in fact, didn't carry big blades all that often.

 

[Cuchuga]

Yeah. I am not going to wear it like this in the field. Its kind of a joke between me and my brother in law. Thanks for the tip!