Esee asek?

SemperParatus said:
oh man, this is a conversation that will easily get me banned and possibly court martialed. Time for some E&E before I get the brass upset.
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Yes, my brother, remain quiet :) They did repeal don't ask, don't tell though so you should be good in that department :eek:
 
R.A.T. said:
Sad part is what is spec'd out by the brass and what the soldiers in the field want are usually two different things. No disrespect meant to any knife company but the current "issue" survival knives are a joke.
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I wonder if the guys that wrote out the specs have ever actually "hammered" their way through a Plexiglas canopy....
 
mistwalker said:
I wonder if the guys that wrote out the specs have ever actually "hammered" their way through a Plexiglas canopy....
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Makes me wonder too. All this theory on paper shit is good until the real thing happens.
 
mistwalker said:
I wonder if the guys that wrote out the specs have ever actually "hammered" their way through a Plexiglas canopy....
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Anyone seen a real helicopter crash? or a plane? If you live through that shit, getting out isn't the hard part, its dragging the broken appendages behind you. Damn, hammer through plexiglass, my ass, that shits everywhere anyways. Just my opinion, I've only seen one heli crash and it was a pretty gentle affair, the pilot had his shit together for that one, though. Looked like a bumpy landing, but nothing as graphic as this,
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Moose
 
Here is the original pilots survival knife issued to Army Air Corps in the 1930's. It's the Collins #18 machete. Other than the big brass crossguard, it's a practical survival knife. These were later issued to Marine Raiders in WWII.

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R.A.T. said:
Horn Dog, I agree 100 percent.
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It's sometimes called a Bowie, but the blade is only about 1/8" to 3/16" thick. It is light and fast. It can slash vegetation and chop fairly well. Versions were also made by Case, Kinfolk and Western. They called them Bowies. No, you can't chop concrete blocks or do heavy prying with them, but they are practical camp and survival tools if used by people who know what knives are for. I preferred the Western versions because the handle was roomier. I cut down the guard on one of mine, and it's a fine big knife. I wouldn't mind an ESEE version with micarta scales and no brass handguard. Blade is about 9".

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Come to think of it, there is no need for ESEE to make a version of the Collins Machete. Becker's Combat Bowie fills that niche. But you could do one just to piss off Ethan.
 
The W-49 is an awesome knife. I had a love/hate relationship with mine. I loved how it cut and chopped but hated the big guard and wasn't crazy about the dangler sheath. In a rearward grip that thing could really chop!
 
moosez45 said:
Anyone seen a real helicopter crash? or a plane? If you live through that shit, getting out isn't the hard part, its dragging the broken appendages behind you. Damn, hammer through plexiglass, my ass, that shits everywhere anyways. Just my opinion, I've only seen one heli crash and it was a pretty gentle affair, the pilot had his shit together for that one, though. Looked like a bumpy landing, but nothing as graphic as this,

Moose
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Cockpit canopies aren't made out of the plexiglas you find at Lowes. That crap is about an inch thick or so and designed to withstand some hi-velocity impacts. Unless it's already badly damaged after a crash I sure wouldn't want to have to hammer my way through it with the pommel of a knife even if i weren't injured. I think I'd rather have a wrecking bar or something to pry with.
 
Did you see how quick those guys pulled their legs in and prepped for the crash. I wonder if anyone got hurt in that one?


moosez45 said:
Anyone seen a real helicopter crash? or a plane? If you live through that shit, getting out isn't the hard part, its dragging the broken appendages behind you. Damn, hammer through plexiglass, my ass, that shits everywhere anyways. Just my opinion, I've only seen one heli crash and it was a pretty gentle affair, the pilot had his shit together for that one, though. Looked like a bumpy landing, but nothing as graphic as this,
[YOUTUBE]e-pZgI3FeJ0[/YOUTUBE]

Moose
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Horn Dog said:
It's sometimes called a Bowie, but the blade is only about 1/8" to 3/16" thick. It is light and fast. It can slash vegetation and chop fairly well. Versions were also made by Case, Kinfolk and Western. They called them Bowies. No, you can't chop concrete blocks or do heavy prying with them, but they are practical camp and survival tools if used by people who know what knives are for. I preferred the Western versions because the handle was roomier. I cut down the guard on one of mine, and it's a fine big knife. I wouldn't mind an ESEE version with micarta scales and no brass handguard. Blade is about 9".

W49001.jpg
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I have one of those. I got it in the mid 70's. It's a good knife, I don't mind the guard at all.
 
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