Knives for Paratroopers

Really glad you like it Nick. May it serve you loyally for many years :)

Russ, the Army seems to think that when you jump the knife might poke through the leather and stick you. Obviously that would never happen with a properly made 10oz leather sheath but with some of the cheap, flimsy, poor fitting factory products out there it's a legitimate concern.
 
Wulf...Thanks for the response. I suspected it was a reg.
I've jumped my leather sheaths, and who knows how many have jumped
Ka-bars......but unpredictable stuff does happen..

That looks like a very well made, appropriately sized tool, BTW...
 
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Really nice and functional design.
Will be interesting to see next version with feedback/revisions your customer suggested.
 
Can anyone show an actual reg preventing jumping leather sheaths? A couple of us airborne types tried a few years ago and all we could find was that some individual jump masters wouldn't allow it. The standard pilot survival knife in its leather sheath is basically an airforce jump knife (as in bailing out!)
 
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Thanks again, guys. For what it's worth I really like how this one came out as well and plan on making a few more interpretations in the months ahead, perhaps mixing it up with handle materials and whatnot.

Regarding specific Army regs on carry options for Airborne missions I cannot say, but I've heard this from enough sources now that I'd rather play it safe. Maybe a dressier future version of this knife will come with a deerskin lined kydex sheath.
 
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Can anyone show an actual reg preventing jumping leather sheaths? A couple of us airborne types tried a few years ago and all we could find was that some individual jump masters wouldn't allow it. The standard pilot survival knife in its leather sheath is basically an airforce jump knife (as in bailing out!)
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The canadian "jump knife" is made by Grohmann knives ltd. Our jumpers get it right from QM with a leather sheath, and nobody has ever had an issue as far as I know. this includes on "fun jumps" with the U.S. when we cross train. I'm not sure if things are different up here, but I've never personally heard of this till this thread.
 
I dont know about now but we used to jump leather sheaths in the early 90s, as long as it had a good retention strap.
 
Seems to me that if there is clearly no prohibition against the use of kydex, then that would be the safer choice for the maker in this case. I've heard "no leather" form multiple sources as well, though I certainly don't claim any first hand knowledge of actual regulations.

Roger
 
Derrick,

I'm really impressed with this knife, and what you are doing. Listen: I'd like to help you and our servicemen with this project. I'm happy to be a patron for one of the projects, if you have requests.

Contact me via PM and we'll hash out the details. Only if you'd like, but make no mistake, I'm willing and wanting to take some of the load.

Thanks,

Coop
 
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