Rambo Knives: What Might Have Been

[untamed]

I just stumbled on to this. A lot of us still remember who John Rambo is right?

Yeah every knife knut in history probably knows the iconic stature of John Rambo's knives. Heck, growing-up in the 80's and not knowing any better, that sawback-with-the-hollow-handle bowie was just plain badass COOL, especially the blackened Rambo II version!

Well, apparently Jimmy Lile had other models he "auditioned" for Stallone and if you've ever wondered which didn't make the cut, see the link below -

http://www.mileswelze.com/Lile_Coll_Movies.html


Then came the Burmese-chopping-cum-potential-zombie-slaying machete in the 4th installment.

Click below for the other of Gil Hibben proto's that didn't make it as well.

http://www.cartertown.com/rambo1.htm

 

[Goosey]

Dang...

Still, can't say I would change Rambo's sawbacked knife, it may be silly but it is still one of the the most iconic knives ever made. I didn't like the Burmese knife, it didn't say "Rambo" to me.