"Counter-terrorism" knives??

Art pieces are one thing, but this is like two people, knowingly engaging in a self-delusion... the only way this will make it onto a battlefield is via a donation, I think.

The Grendels said:
I still remember a buddy of mine trying to convince me to come with him to Chad to fight Libya. An ad in the back of SOF was looking for border guards, who didn't mind being shot at for good wages, which almost certainly wouldn't result in you being paid in sacks of melons or millet. Unlike the posters in the company lines with clear instructions on how to join the French Foreign Legion, this offer was light on details. My buddy did not go to Chad, but it did get some people talking.
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Wow, that is certainly very intense! Sounds very risky, too. Probably wise of you not to go, my man! Wow, was real stuff, though, somebody did go and do that job, so, for better or worse, there could result some serious work from that job. I'd seen a lot of ads that struck me as non-serious, mainly due to the wording of a lot including some variation on "ready to die" due to family issues, claimed terminal illness, whatever. Do not know how serious all those individual adverts were, but yeah, definitely were some more real ones, I am coming to find out.

Very interesting magazine, by the way!
 
Here is a knife that was definitely carried by either SEAL or UDT/EOD member. Maybe not involved in 'Counter Terrorism", but maybe.

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And this one was definitely carried by an Army Infantryman in WWII.

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Miami_JBT said:
Nah, the child mind of mine daydreams about adventures like what David McGrady did for Combat Illustrated when he was in Rhodesia.

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BIG HONKING KNIFE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SUSPENDERS!
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Me too. I worked with ex-rhodeisians, south africans, white namibians, angola war vets in the Middle East. By that stage a lot were older dudes, late middle aged managers in desk jobs.. As soon as the UN or NATO mobilises somewhere a lot come out of the woodwork looking for contract work again. The 60's to the 80's were the golden era of bushfighters- hip webbing, no body armor, high personal mobility, streamlined and knives(!) as needed for that sort of terrain. There is much to recommend it if you ever want to bug out. Great pic btw,
 
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For anyone considering one, for about -$6400 you can try out a similar design first, see if you like it. Italian made, Becut steel, leather sheath, no serrations on the spine...
Shoot, I think I actually like the Fox version better already! And it will instantly make me Alaskan!

Fox Knives Russ Kommer Alaska Hunter Fixed Blade Knife Black G-10 (4.25" Black) - Blade HQ

This Alaska Hunter fixed blade knife has a long, slender blade. The Fox Knives Alaska Hunter fixed blade knife, designed by Russ Kommer, is bad, black and ready for action. The knife features G-10 handle scales. A leather sheath makes for secure carrying. Most noticeably the knife has a finger...
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strategy9 said:
For anyone considering one, for about -$6400 you can try out a similar design first, see if you like it. Italian made, Becut steel, leather sheath, no serrations on the spine...
Shoot, I think I actually like the Fox version better already! And it will instantly make me Alaskan!

Fox Knives Russ Kommer Alaska Hunter Fixed Blade Knife Black G-10 (4.25" Black) - Blade HQ

This Alaska Hunter fixed blade knife has a long, slender blade. The Fox Knives Alaska Hunter fixed blade knife, designed by Russ Kommer, is bad, black and ready for action. The knife features G-10 handle scales. A leather sheath makes for secure carrying. Most noticeably the knife has a finger...
www.bladehq.com
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If you buy a Randall, you automatically become Florida-Man.
 
While I was assigned for a few years to a group which was part of the JTTF and conducted terrorism related investigations, the knife I most carried was the Benchmade AFCK co-designed by Chris Caracci, (formerly of SEAL Team 6), who also happened to be my first SWAT school instructor back in the late 80's.

(He was a police officer at that time working for the Ft. Lauderdale P.D. when our agency contracted with them to provide training to our SRT. Chris also had a sub-forum here in the early days.)

4th knife down in the image:

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mickb said:
Me too. I worked with ex-rhodeisians, south africans, white namibians, angola war vets in the Middle East. By that stage a lot were older dudes, late middle aged managers in desk jobs.. As soon as the UN or NATO mobilises somewhere a lot come out of the woodwork looking for contract work again. The 60's to the 80's were the golden era of bushfighters- hip webbing, no body armor, high personal mobility, streamlined and knives(!) as needed for that sort of terrain. There is much to recommend it if you ever want to bug out. Great pic btw,
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The single largest nationality of contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan after the U.S. were South Africans. Some of my friends were there long enough to miss their childrens entire teen years.
 
Id say for western security contractors you are right. South Africans were some of the best operators I saw there. All nationalities and job types included probably the phillipinos or indians had the most numbers in country They made up the bulk of the service companies workforces, the cooks, cleaners, foodies, fuel attendants, etc.
 
mickb said:
Id say for western security contractors you are right. South Africans were some of the best operators I saw there.
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Yeah I didn't even consider the non-security contingent. I guess there must have been a fortune of them making things work.
 
Blues said:
While I was assigned for a few years to a group which was part of the JTTF and conducted terrorism related investigations, the knife I most carried was the Benchmade AFCK co-designed by Chris Caracci, (formerly of SEAL Team 6), who also happened to be my first SWAT school instructor back in the late 80's.

(He was a police officer at that time working for the Ft. Lauderdale P.D. when our agency contracted with them to provide training to our SRT. Chris also had a sub-forum here in the early days.)

4th knife down in the image:

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I recall that very well. I was trying to think of his (Chris Caracci) name just the other day. I kick myself sometimes for never picking up a Mini AFCK - but then again, I might have been too tempted to carry it.
Every so often, I take my AFCK out of the drawer and hold it. Nice knife. My grandson is going to like it when he inherits a bunch of my knives.
 
Blues said:
While I was assigned for a few years to a group which was part of the JTTF and conducted terrorism related investigations, the knife I most carried was the Benchmade AFCK co-designed by Chris Caracci, (formerly of SEAL Team 6), who also happened to be my first SWAT school instructor back in the late 80's.

(He was a police officer at that time working for the Ft. Lauderdale P.D. when our agency contracted with them to provide training to our SRT. Chris also had a sub-forum here in the early days.)

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Wow, that knife really reminds me of a Native Chief! I know they sprung out of completely different places, but the similarity is striking.

Also, is that bottom knife a Centofante knife? I don't know why I ask, something about it is reminiscent of the Centofante knives I've seen.
 
Hashishiin said:
Wow, that knife really reminds me of a Native Chief! I know they sprung out of completely different places, but the similarity is striking.

Also, is that bottom knife a Centofante knife? I don't know why I ask, something about it is reminiscent of the Centofante knives I've seen.
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Pat Crawford "Leopard Cub". No longer have that one. Gifted to a police officer's son in the midwest as his first "good" knife.
 
I have the ontario mk 3 that is supposed to be used by high speed guys.


I was underwhelmed by it to be honest.
 
Corton93 said:
Assuming that this is the knife in question?
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I mean yea, it looks cool. And I'm sure fit and finish wise it is a great knife. Would be an interesting conversation piece..

About a thousand spots down on the list for my pick of an actual deployment knife though.

And the name.. the "Ari B'Lilah counter terrorism knife". Sounds like something out of the TOPS catalog 🤦
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looks like a united cutlery gil hibben you could buy at the mall in the 90s
 
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