Most used Military knife?

Hey Roadrunner, the Air Force doesn't generally shot at "every day" :rolleyes:

thats the Army's and Marine's job. :)
 
Doesn't matter what service you're in, if you're in Iraq, you're getting shot at at some point. It could happen any time of any day. Just wanted to point out that while it may be 'nice' to get issued cool knives, the reason they're getting them isn't all fun and games.
 
Wesp666 said:
Hey Roadrunner, the Air Force doesn't generally shot at "every day" :rolleyes:
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Though the AF doesn't get "shot at" every day they do get mortared at least once a day. Air bases are prime targets. Get caught out in the open in a mortar attack and you will pretty much be FUBAR. The USAF also has Combat Controllers working with the Rangers, Delta, Army SF's, as well as their own Special Forces. ParaRescue men are as hardcore as any of the other branches. We do and have been shot at and get killed. The problem is that the insurgents couldn't care less about what branch you're in. To them we are all the same...infidels.
 
American's are not infidels...they're an occupying army. Any true patriot, regardles of nationality, wants an occupying force removed.

I think, Autostrykers have been a USG issue item since their inception. I'll bet that's one of the reasons the design is still around.
 
brownshoe said:
American's are not infidels...they're an occupying army. Any true patriot, regardles of nationality, wants an occupying force removed.
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Yes, we are an occupying army. The people fighting us are not all Iraqi. They are terrorists from other nations. They have described us as infidels. If they were true patriots they would embrace the fact that we have freed them from the arms of tyranny that was Saddam Hussien. Terrorists can hardly be called patriots. :rolleyes:
 
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Many respected Israeli politicians planted bombs that killed both british army personnel and civilians. During WWII, the French and other resitance groups would kill the collaborators, both during the war and after. Many americans have joined foriegn armies and liberation causes, look at Cuba for the most extreme example. Why should there be different rules for Iraqis and the Saudis who want to help them?

America did not liberate Iraq, America occupied Iraq. Some Iraquis welcomed the occupation, others do not. Americans liberated Kuwait. Those are facts...not propaganda.
 
brownshoe said:
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Many respected Israeli politicians planted bombs that killed both british army personnel and civilians. During WWII, the French and other resitance groups would kill the collaborators, both during the war and after. Many americans have joined foriegn armies and liberation causes, look at Cuba for the most extreme example. Why should there be different rules for Iraqis and the Saudis who want to help them?

America did not liberate Iraq, America occupied Iraq. Some Iraquis welcomed the occupation, others do not. Americans liberated Kuwait. Those are facts...not propaganda.
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These so-called "freedom fighters" are nothing more than terrorists that despise America. They fight against freedom, not for it. These outsiders took up the fight because they believe it is a war against Islam. They can't be more wrong. When we went into Baghdad and took out the Baath Party we liberated millions of Iraqis from the scourge that was Saddam Hussien. The civilian population is better off now that we are there. Yes, we did liberate the people of Iraq. You, sir, are glorifying these terrorists as "freedom fighters". Just because a handful of Saddam loyalists and their cohorts lash out does not mean that they speak for the Iraqi Nation. They are terrorists that fight the cause of freedom. They fight us in Iraq because they can't fight us on our own soil.

Those are the facts, not propaganda.
 
It's a bit of a stretch to call them "freedom fighters" since they are fighting against a democratic election. :rolleyes:
 
Multitools are by far the most consistent, but a lot of junior marines and soldiers don't catch onto them till their second deployment. Gerbers and Leathermans are by far the most popular, though SOG and S&W's are catching on.

Large folders and small fixed blades are very popular, as are Ka-Bars bought by juniors. CRKTs (everyone calls them crickets), Gerbers, the occasional Cold Steel, Smith and Wessons, and some of the Ka-Bar brand series of knives are about the most popular. Most people recognize that most folders are to small and a Ka-Bar or bayonet to large, so they like a good 3.5 - 5 in blade in a folder or a fixed blade that can easilly fit alongside a magazine pouch, with the Cold Steels and S&W's being most popular for that.

As far as issue goes, some of my parent unit persuaded the PTB to put some of the budget into batteries, chemlites, 550 cord, zipties, and most importantly some small black leathermans. Everyone who didn't own a multitool on their own, got one, as we were doing our final gear checks. Everyone else has the rifle\bayonet or the pistol\ka-bar combination, the minimum issue. Supply does carry gerber multitools and 2 models of Benchmade Autos, but I don't remember what they issue them out for.
 
Most of the guys in my section carried Leatherman's. But we were mechanics. Our Captain wasn't freindly to carrying knives that could be seen.
I had thought about making a knife to send to somebody over there, but have know ideal how a person would do this. I would like for a 63B to on the reciving end.

U.S. Army 88-91, Germany & Texas
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Colluci you're too easy...like shooting fish in a barrell. Sometimes its hard to believe you're a moderator. I'm letting this thread go back to knives. Keep your politics in the appropriate forums.
 
brownshoe said:
Colluci you're too easy...like shooting fish in a barrell. Sometimes its hard to believe you're a moderator. I'm letting this thread go back to knives. Keep your politics in the appropriate forums.
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Whatever. You're a waste of my time anyway. I'd have better luck talking to a brick wall. :rolleyes:

Back to knives.

My cousin was deployed to Iraq last year and was issued the Auto Stryker. He was also allowed to carry his Cold Steel Recon Tanto though it never saw as much use as the Stryker. His Gerber multi-tool, however, saw the most use of all.
 
It seems as though we may all like use a nice fixed blade or a folder, but the the humble multitool reigns supreme. :D
 
I got back form the stan ealier this year. On deployments, I usually carry have an assortment of differentknives. This time I had a Leatherman, a Strider BG, a Corkum which I refuse to carry anymore after what that bastard did with my order, a Benchmade Ares, Lightfoot Black tip, and an RMJ Forge Eagle Talon. I always had the folder and Leatherman on me at all times. The fixxed blades I took whatever I felt like carrying at the time. The Strider and Lightfoot worked real well. The Corkum broke (a piece of trash by a maker I wish I never had any dealings with). The hawk only came with me when we did ops in the towns. But, when it came down to it I' d soemtimes traded the knives for more ammo. Guess it helped out alot being a callector of knives before joining the service.
 
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