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Gator Attack: What knife would you want?

IF it had to be a knife, (and not either my 10mm Glock or .50AE Desert Eagle), then I'd choose either my Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri or my Ontario/Bagwell Hell's Belle.
 
If you run a search in H.I.'s forum, you'll see a gator that was killed using one of their kukris's:).

I remember an article on old-time gator hunting, most were taken with a .30/'06.
 
Actually, if one had to be attacked by a gator, you would hope it would be while you were clearing brush, because then you would actually happen to have a heavy duty blade in your hand.

"Holy *&%$ I can't believe I'm being attacked by a gator, and I can't believe I happen to be holding my Battle Rat at this exact moment!"
 
I'm with bob bowie on this one-- HI all the way

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-Josh
 
I think id want the kind of knife that shoots a 300 gr bullet at about 1800 fps. But thats just me... :)

I was stuck in the everglades once and we heard some gators nearby, i had my S&W .38 airweight in my pocket and didnt feel all that safe...
 
Last time I faced gators, I was carrying a combo edge delica and a gerber 600.
On a trip with some of my cousins who are about the same age, we went to alabama and rented a condo on the gulf. We went to a park called "gator lake" and decided to take the little 8ft rowboat out for a spin. Proving the old and wise vs. young and stupid thing wrong, we weren't detered by the leak in the bottom at all. One of the guys slapped his gum across the rivet and off 2 of them went. The two smallest guys I might add.
They went around the lake with no trouble, and then it was our turn. Only there were three of us, totalling about 475lbs altogether and the first 2 not wanting to wait around for 2 more trips. So I jump in the front the other 2 follow and off we go.
We're about halfway around when water starts coming in very slowly. "Not a problem, keep going"
Then the water starts rising more, and were about 400 yards from anywhere to land the boat.The back end where my brother is rowing and the water is coming in is riding so low that we think its going to come over the top. So they pass the oar/pole to me in the front and my brother switches spots with the small guy in the middle, almost tipping the boat at the same time. That helped the water situation, but now the front of the boat is riding low, and I have to paddle canoe style cause we're in deeper water and can't push us along. Still 300 yards out. There's a dense patch of reeds off to our left and all of the sudden its filled with crashing and then 2 splashes. It appears that gators are coming out to escort our sinking boat.
I'm paddlin like a mad man now, I don't think the gators are really anywhere near us, but theres a strange ripple in the water here and there from time to time. The guy in the back has taken his shoes off in case we have to swim for it an is actin like he's goin to panic.

We ended up an hit bottom and had to drag the boat in the last ten feet, and didn't have to battle any gators. But it was kind of exciting, and I was definitely wishing I had something other than a friggin delica and pliars.

Oh yeah, no we hadn't been drinking :D
 
Faced with an attacking gator, I would want the knife that was lying on my desk back home...and I would run home to get it immediately!
 
Stihl with a 36" bar and plenty of gasoline on hand. That not being an option I think I'd want my C.R. Project 1. I've talked to a guy who hunted gators and he said if they get close they essential have a large chisel or slick which they try to punch into the back of the skull. The Project one is the only knife I have which I think would stand up to that kind of abuse. Also, if you're attacked and can punch a hole through their nose they can't submerge. Not sure if that's true, but I think I saw it on the discovery channel or something.
Lagarto
 
If anyone wants to try out there stuff, I'll be glad to put you on one ;):p Ten footers are no problem!

Nothing short of a gunshot or possibly an incredible baseball bat shot to the head will stop one instantly. I've seen two males fighting, not much pain or loss of blood slows them down.

I would liked to have seen what the top of that gator looks like and how many blows with the Kukri it took:confused: Getting in close enough for one shot, one fast kill with a blade would certainly command my respect!!:D

Neil

EDIT: OH, I forgot.....They don't have any strength for opening their mouths, just for closing. All you have to do is pinch their lips shut:rolleyes: :D
 
Easy. The previously experienced knife that Paul Hogan had when that ugly croc tried to pull Linda Kozlowski into the water. It would probably work just as well on a gator.
 
Neil-- Here's another pic that shows a dorsal view:

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Do you think you could UPS me a couple of ten-footers? I'm getting tired of testing my khukuris on stumps and firewood:D .
--Josh
 
If I had to deal with an alligator with an edged weapon, i would want one of those Cold Steel Boar spears because they have the little thingies to keep the gator from sliding up the spear.
 
Originally posted by anthony cheeseboro
If I had to deal with an alligator with an edged weapon, i would want one of those Cold Steel Boar spears because they have the little thingies to keep the gator from sliding up the spear.
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Spear was definitely on the top of my list. Pike? Halberd? Yeah, that's it, a halberd. Spear and axe on a six or eight foot pole.
 
I'd have to go with cheeseboro and ichor on this one. However, if the thing had my arm, I wouldn't have the space to get a spear into action. Maybe jamming the spear, or large knife, into the ground to prevent the gator from dragging me into the water might buy some time. These critters haven't been around for millions or years for nothing.
 
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