Combat Sword-Jerry!

[Lycosa]

I remember back in the 80's in a combat or knife magazine, there was a guy running around singing the praises of a katana combat sword and I think his name was Jerry Busse. Is this THE Jerry Busse?

 

[Uncle_Jarvis]

I though the RUCK was a combat sword.

Well to be exact, a field combat sword...
I am ultra satisified with it but would always welcome another addition to the Busse sword family.

 

[Lycosa]

Uncle Jarvis--- So, it was the Ruck. I read the article and I'm pretty sure the guys name was Jerry Busse. Am I right? Probably not!

 

[Uncle_Jarvis]

Uncle Jarvis--- So, it was the Ruck. I read the article and I'm pretty sure the guys name was Jerry Busse. Am I right? Probably not!

I have no idea about the article but I do know the Ruck is a field combat sword.
It would be sweet to see some new variations of this blade. BARF serrations on half the blade would be pretty sweet.

 

[Lycosa]

Gut-Barf serrations! The ruck is smaller than the AK-47? My longest is 25". 10" handle. Hell, I'm still waiting on the GW, and I'm talking swords. GAK!

 

[mschwoeb]

The American Kensei was the original Busse Sword. Then came the AK-47, then the ruck.

 

[Lycosa]

Mschwoeb---That's It! The Kensei sword! Thanks. I wonder if Boss still has that sword? Hmm.

 

[mike biz]

The original American Kensei swords were A2 steel. I believe they were aluminum handles, but some may have been micarta.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=234559&highlight=kensei

Then came the AK-47 in INFI and the RUCK in INFI.

 

[JohnTheTexican]

You mean this?

 

[Eric Isaacson]

The original American Kensei swords were A2 steel. I believe they were aluminum handles, but some may have been micarta.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=234559&highlight=kensei

Then came the AK-47 in INFI and the RUCK in INFI.

I've never seen a Busse with an Aluminum handle until the AK47 was offered with it. I've handled a few of the original AK's and all of them had micarta handles.

 

[deusker]

Pic of an original American Kensei
Blade Lenght 15 1/2 "
Overall 25 1/2 "
Weight 31 oz
Thick 1/4 "
Steel A-2
Rc 58-60
Handles Canvas Micarta
Handle Bolts 302 SS

My favorite Busse set

 

[Lycosa]

Why was the Kensei discontinued? That is a good looking blade. Bring that one back. Kenseinfi.

 

[buckman#10]

man deusker thats a nice set of old styles , do you still have them all ?

 

[deusker]

man deusker thats a nice set of old styles , do you still have them all ?

Yes I do

 

[buckman#10]

congrats you must be one happy camper :thumbup:
i wish i would have discovered busse before i did
but better late than never eh

 

[MVF]

Wow Deusker- those are SWEET! Thanks for posting- that's some history there, baby!

 

[MVF]

You mean this?

$587 back in the 80s? Wouldn't have done me any good to have discovered Busse back then!

A2 at 58-60 in a sword? Sounds like the Boss had already learned some heat treating tricks!

 

[Moloko Plus]

Don't forget the Dragon's Fang. That was the biggest Busse sword to my knowledge. So chronologically did it go American Kensei, Dragon's Fang, AK-47, then the Ruck?

 

[gusthefish]

Some sweet swords!!!:thumbup:

 

[1whobuys]

I think Jerry use to make hugh swords in the past...things you would see during re-inactments and such.