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KA-BAR Short Black or KA-BAR Kraton Handled Mark I ?
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I think Maj. General James Mattis summed it up best.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet"
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet"
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That's plan "B" isn't it? It always has been as far back as I can remember.
Plan B is either explosives or fire. Maybe both....
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Which knife should I get,KA-BAR Short Black or KA-BAR Kraton Handled Mark I if I want a good knife for combat fight? I really like mark I but I'm not sure if mark I is a combat knife or not? My purpose of having this knife is only to use it for defending myself and I'm not a knife expert so I need your guys to help me get the right one.THANK YOU
Have the 1250 Short KA-BAR and Mk I, and spend a lot of time w/ both.
The Shorty is sabre ground and perfectly balanced, and the handle and pommel are slimmer. It is an outstanding field/combat knife for small-medium sized hands.
Hands down the choice for your criteria.
That said, I like'em both... and have modified both.
The Short KA-BAR got O-rings in the grooves which fattens up the handle a little and really improve the grip, and the top guard was removed, a-la the Mk 1, so that the knife has a safe side and allows better handling.
The Mk 1 got the pommel re-profiled because it was too fat in the width and the knife is a little butt-heavy anyway.
Both great knives, but the Shorty is your fighter.
GR