Gladius? Why?

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The Gladius is one mean looking blade. Im trying to think what i would use it for. Past all the zombie apocalypse stuff that i foresee in the responses, why buy it? I would pick one up just because its just that flippn awesome, but past that, i dont know. I guess some wild boar hunters would want it for hunting? What are the practical uses for a Gladius? For chopping i see a kukri preforming better. For battoning wood.... youd burn threw some batons. I guess a double edged chopper would be good so if one edge is dull the other is good. Im not bashing the knife, and I want one myself. I just want to know what use the knife gets from the different owners. And if there isnt a practical reason, its all good. If its an awesome knife its an awesome knife. And it looks like an awesome knife!
 
personally, i got one because it was just so bloody awesome looking, and i was in the right place at the right time to get one. Having had it for a day and a half, i find it to be utterly useless to me, but SOOO cool... just epically cool


No need for it, not even a good use for it, but probably the best cool factor of any blade i have handled to date
 
BECAUSE THE ZOMBIE APOCOLYPSE IS AT HAND!!!;). Seriously, just if you can get one that should be enough reason. LoVe isn't always rational.
 
I just bought a gladius like blade. An MBB-2. I love it. I also own an Ak-47. I love that too. Both of these knives technically have no use. I mean what the hell am i going to do with either of them. Im not going to bring them camping. i guess that begs the question, what does anyone do with a sword besides mess around or train in martial arts? So I would say to have it for a collectors item or to pretend there really is a zombie apocalypse and save it for that.
 
Cappy2cap said:
I just bought a gladius like blade. An MBB-2. I love it. I also own an Ak-47. I love that too. Both of these knives technically have no use. I mean what the hell am i going to do with either of them. Im not going to bring them camping. i guess that begs the question, what does anyone do with a sword besides mess around or train in martial arts? So I would say to have it for a collectors item or to pretend there really is a zombie apocalypse and save it for that.
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Who makes the MBB-2?
 
For halloween you can dress like a roman soldier and have a pretty valid excuse to wield one of the deadliest weapons in history around in public for a day.
 
Miller Brothers

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I believe that you answered your own question...

"...I'm not bashing the knife, and I want one myself. I just want to know what use the knife gets from the different owners. And if there isnt a practical reason, its all good. If its an awesome knife its an awesome knife. And it looks like an awesome knife!"

--Yes, Sir. It is indeed just "that" awesome.
 
I think this pretty much same goes for Argonne Assault LB. Useless but easily been one of the most awesome/B-A looking Busse ever!

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I agree with all of you. The Gladius is a testosterone-oozing blade that radiates awesomeness. I just got to
convince my self that i would use it for other things than swinging it in front of my mirror and playing out scenes from the movie 300!
 
Top Ten Reasons to Buy a Gladius


10. To be the only kid on my block who has one.

9. If I ever run out of ammo.

8. To be the weird old man down the block.

7. Hey, the Romans built an empire with those. Having one couldn't hurt.

6. I can't have a particle accelerator, but I can have one of these.

5. Because Busse doesn't make a broadsword (yet).

4. "Hyancinths for the soul."

3. To be the coolest grandpa on earth.

2. They'll talk about this thankgiving turkey carving for years.

1. Because I wanted one.
 
MikeH said:
Top Ten Reasons to Buy a Gladius


10. To be the only kid on my block who has one.

9. If I ever run out of ammo.

8. To be the weird old man down the block.

7. Hey, the Romans built an empire with those. Having one couldn't hurt.

6. I can't have a particle accelerator, but I can have one of these.

5. Because Busse doesn't make a broadsword (yet).

4. "Hyancinths for the soul."

3. To be the coolest grandpa on earth.

2. They'll talk about this thankgiving turkey carving for years.

1. Because I wanted one.
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Aristotle, Plato, MikeH. All in the same boat.
 
I can think of lots of reasons to have a gladius (MikeH has pretty much summed it up, IMHO).

But i have one main reason that stops me. I don't have a firearm that will match up with it. And that's just a rule.

Oh, sure, i have a .50BMG, but i'm talking a viable pairing with a handgun. .44 Mag goes well with a mistress... 1911 (with a light weight lower) and the TGLB, made in heaven, etc...

So, buying a Gladius would require that i also purchase a singularly awesome firearm, with a similarly limited practicality... either a 500 S&W Magnum, or that tan ceracoated Desert Eagle .50 AE hanging on the wall at the local big box gun shop... and i just don't have the cash for both the firearm and the Gladius. Hmmm... but that tan eagle with the black grips sure looked like it might match sage and black G10... hmmm...

What's a guy to do??? :(
 
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