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Hello,
I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I am currently finishing training in Louisville and I am a fan of Busse knives. I decided to stop by Knob Creek today with my camera to see what was doing.
First, for those of you who don't yet know, Knob Creek has the biggest and most famous machine gun shoot in the country. Thousands of people come twice a year to see the action and to buy stuff from the vendors who come to the shoot.
It was rainy today but that didn't seem to dampen the crowd at all.
I had to park about a mile away and walk in under an umbrella. I suppose I could have driven my truck back into a parking lot but the lots weren't paved and a lot of people were getting very comically stuck.
I shoot at Knob Creek every once in a while but this is the first time I've ever been there for the Machine Gun Shoot. I wasn't sure quite what to expect. The first thing I saw was this:
Yes folks, that is a FLAME THROWER RENTAL BOOTH!
I can hear the skeptics right now so please allow me to humbly stamp out any disbelief.
And lest you think that a flame thrower was not actually rented and used, behold:
I'm originally from the home state of John Wayne. I've been around guns and knives my whole life but I must say I was a little shocked by rented flamethrowers.
The security guards were getting wet in the rain so they decided to use some of the juice from the flamethrower to dry off.
Welcome to Kentucky folks.
I went to Knob Creek to check out the Busse booth so I made my way there right away.
I was extremely impressed by how approachable and nice the staff of Busse Combat Knives were. They were eager to answer my questions and just talk about knives in general. I was drooling over one knife in particular but didn't buy it.
It was the little custom at the tip of the arrow. You see, too many boxes have been showing up at the house this month. If I bought that knife I would probably have to fork over $1200 to the wife for a handbag or something.
Of course I drooled over the big custom choppers.
I also was tempted by some of the Swamp Rats that were for sale. Alas, it was not to be.
I'll have to save up money for the fall show and hopefully buy something then.
It may be blasphemy, but I have to say it. I collect lots of different knives, not just the badass Busses. I was looking to pick up a Benchmade Infidel but I couldn't find one. I found a lot of Microtech knives and steamed up the cases drooling over those but I didn't buy anything. Little known fact - to buy an automatic knife in Kentucky all you need is a Kentucky driver's license. Just don't carry one unless you have a concealed carry permit. If you get one of those you can carry an automatic knife if you want.
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I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I am currently finishing training in Louisville and I am a fan of Busse knives. I decided to stop by Knob Creek today with my camera to see what was doing.
First, for those of you who don't yet know, Knob Creek has the biggest and most famous machine gun shoot in the country. Thousands of people come twice a year to see the action and to buy stuff from the vendors who come to the shoot.
It was rainy today but that didn't seem to dampen the crowd at all.
I had to park about a mile away and walk in under an umbrella. I suppose I could have driven my truck back into a parking lot but the lots weren't paved and a lot of people were getting very comically stuck.
I shoot at Knob Creek every once in a while but this is the first time I've ever been there for the Machine Gun Shoot. I wasn't sure quite what to expect. The first thing I saw was this:
Yes folks, that is a FLAME THROWER RENTAL BOOTH!
I can hear the skeptics right now so please allow me to humbly stamp out any disbelief.
And lest you think that a flame thrower was not actually rented and used, behold:
I'm originally from the home state of John Wayne. I've been around guns and knives my whole life but I must say I was a little shocked by rented flamethrowers.
The security guards were getting wet in the rain so they decided to use some of the juice from the flamethrower to dry off.
Welcome to Kentucky folks.
I went to Knob Creek to check out the Busse booth so I made my way there right away.
I was extremely impressed by how approachable and nice the staff of Busse Combat Knives were. They were eager to answer my questions and just talk about knives in general. I was drooling over one knife in particular but didn't buy it.
It was the little custom at the tip of the arrow. You see, too many boxes have been showing up at the house this month. If I bought that knife I would probably have to fork over $1200 to the wife for a handbag or something.
Of course I drooled over the big custom choppers.
I also was tempted by some of the Swamp Rats that were for sale. Alas, it was not to be.
I'll have to save up money for the fall show and hopefully buy something then.
It may be blasphemy, but I have to say it. I collect lots of different knives, not just the badass Busses. I was looking to pick up a Benchmade Infidel but I couldn't find one. I found a lot of Microtech knives and steamed up the cases drooling over those but I didn't buy anything. Little known fact - to buy an automatic knife in Kentucky all you need is a Kentucky driver's license. Just don't carry one unless you have a concealed carry permit. If you get one of those you can carry an automatic knife if you want.
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