Looking for an improved KaBar fighting knife

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mrstang01

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I'd like to find a KaBar sized fighter with full tang and removeable scales. I don't want the wide blades of the BK7's or Rat's. I really like the look of the TOPS USMC fighter, but I'm not really a fan of TOPS. Anybody else have a production blade that comes close to this?
 
The Busse TGLB has somewhat of a KaBar look and feel to it. I did a video review of it, called it a Kabar on steroids. :p
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What do you have against TOPS? They make some silly designs, yeah, but is that really a reason to boycott their non-silly designs as well? And the USMC really does seem like exactly the knife you're looking for.
 
Never said I was boycotting TOPS, just said I wasn't a fan. The Busse is nice, and so is the Swamp Rat.
 
The Randall #16 does not have removeable scales, but it is one helluva fightning knife. The sharpened swage on top of the blade allows you to cut both ways.
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I'd like to find a KaBar sized fighter with full tang and removeable scales. I don't want the wide blades of the BK7's or Rat's.
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Meyerco makes the CQB1 formerly made by Camillus or their CUDA line. They're thin, stabby, perfectly balanced 'fighter' knives. The Camillus versions were issued, in a limited amount, to US .mil overseas. They sell for closer to half the retail listed:

http://www.meyercousa.com/tactical/...itary-fixed-blade-knife-with-honed-blade.html

If you can find a Gryphon M30a1 designed by Robert Terzuola, who designed the CQB-1, is very similar although it doesn't have removeable grips.

I can't think of anything else with the 'thin' blade you're looking for, although I'm sure TOPS makes a dozen or more knives that fit but are probably called the "Eagle Stabber" or similar :barf:

The Randall #16
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If you want one of these, for a few hundred dollars less look at the convex ground tool steel Blackjack version:

http://blackjackknives.com/?BISKIT=2396670747&CONTEXT=cat&cat=20
 
I've been looking for a similar thing. I want a fixed blade, Full tang with a good finger guard.
it really depends on your Price point.
There is the Medford TBF Breakdown; It sells for about 1500$
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I haven't researched it too much because of the high price; Someone in one of my posts thinks it might be more of a show piece.
I also found one by Extrema Ratio; The MK2.1, and I think it runs for about 500$
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Extrema Ratio Knives are fantastic from what I hear. Really Rugged and the MK2.1 does come apart for cleaning.
Fox Knives also have the "Fox Rambler" and the "Defender Fox"; I don't know how much they cost or where to get them.
http://www.foxcutlery.com/n/en/category/66/military_and_camping.html
I also like the Jericho Hellhound series (They range from 400-200), Reminds me of the Knife they use in Halo Reach. I would prefer them with a finger guard though:
http://shop.jericohblades.com/searchquick-submit.sc?keywords=hellhound+


Let me Know if you find something Truely Awesome.
 
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