Scandinavian knives

Bige610

Bige610

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Hey I am in the market for a new knife i was wondering if there were any good scandinavian tactical knives. What does the Norwegian or Swedish army get issued anything like that. I have a lot of scandinavian in my blood and would love a knife from that part of the world thanks guys

Erik
 
My first fixed-blade was a Mora (Swedish), still got it, it gets a lotta respect after 50 years of use....Moras are without a doubt one of the best knives for the money that you could ever find....
 
Fallkniven makes Swedish survival knives like the F1, they do make other specific-purpose knives like the mine clearance knife and other 'stabbers"

Frosts of Sweden also makes a military knife and a survival knife (Mora 2000), but these are more "survival" than "tactical".

I don't think Sweden has fought a war since the Napoleonic Wars, but if you don't mind a Finnish design, J-P Peltonen makes the Ranger Puukko. Puukkos are probably the only knives to have "tasted blood" in Finland's battles against the Russians over the past 100 years.
 
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CWL said:
I don't think Sweden has fought a war since the Napoleonic Wars, but if you don't mind a Finnish design, J-P Peltonen makes the Ranger Puukko. Puukkos are probably the only knives to have "tasted blood" in Finland's battles against the Russians over the past 100 years.
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Also check out J-P Peltonen Sissipuukko that is designed for military and professionals.

"Sissi is a Finnish term for light infantry which conducts guerrilla warfare operations behind enemy lines."
-Wikipedia

I haven't tried it personally but they say they are tough knives
 
Fallkniven makes the F1 series as mentioned above. According to their literature this is the knife used by the Swedish air force.

They also make the S1 Forest knife promoted as an all round hiking, scouting, hunting, fishing knife.

The A1 and A2 military survival knives.

The MC1 Mine Clearance knife developed for a NATO member for use clearing mines. This is a large knife.

I own a few Fallknivens and I'm very impressed with quality, but can't compare them to other Scandinavian offerings because I have no expoerience with them.

Check out Fallkniven's website
http://www.fallkniven.com/

Kevin
 
I have a couple Kellam Knives. Check them out on google.

Good knives. One is the “Tracker”. It has a 5 ½ inch blade and a sharp point. I believe it was used by Swedish Infantry because its length and point were made to pierce winter clothing.:eek:
I got this info a few years ago but ask the nice (I do mean nice and likeable) folks at Kellam about the tactical use. :D

One more point. I believe the Swedish under ground, if not the army, stuck a few blades in the Nazis war machine. The people at Kellam will know. :cool:
 
One more point. I believe the Swedish under ground, if not the army, stuck a few blades in the Nazis war machine. The people at Kellam will know.
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Sweden remained neutral during WWII. Perhaps you mean the Norwegians? They were conquered by the Nazis and did have an active underground resistance movement.

Kellam sells primarily Finnish knives, they sell puukkos. Been a few Russians stuck with 'em during the Winter War as well as the Continuation War.
 
Check out Ragnars selection on ragweedforge.com he has alot of Scandinavian knives. I believe he has all of them with the exception of the Fällkniven ones.

Have a look at EKA, Helle and Brusletto also.

BTW, the only Swedes to have fought in the WW2 were volonters fighting together with the norweigian resistance groups and with Finland. We stayed neutral by helping both sides. Imo a mistake.
 
Bige610 said:
Hey I am in the market for a new knife i was wondering if there were any good scandinavian tactical knives. What does the Norwegian or Swedish army get issued anything like that. I have a lot of scandinavian in my blood and would love a knife from that part of the world
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We don't make that many "tactical knives" in Scandinavia. It's mostly the traditional type of knives, but there are a few names that come to mind for "tactical" Scandis... Fällkniven from Sweden, as others said, makes a bunch of knives for the Swedish military (and also used by other countries), like the F1. Then there's the Finnish J-P Peltonen Sissipuukkos in current production and popular in the Finnish Defence Forces, M.95 and M.07 which are "tactical puukkos", and very good knives although rough on the fit and finish side. Over in the States, Kellam seems to sell them: http://www.kellamknives.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_33_83_87

Generally, knives aren't always issued by the militaries of Scandinavian countries. Grunts often get to choose the knives they want to bring on their own. Sometimes basic Moras were issued. In Finland, for example, folks can bring-their-own-knife when it comes to military service, which leads to a rather wide range of stuff being carried, from Moras to slightly more expensive puukkos to things like the Sissipuukkos.

If I was looking to buy just one "tactical" Scandinavian knife, it would be the M.95 Peltonen Sissipuukko.
 
I may get run up a tree for this but I think of the new Kershaws with Scandinavian steels in them as at least semi-scandinavian.
 
Swedish military: Current conscript issue is Mora 760 or Mora 2000 (earlier they just used the original Moras). The Fallkniven F1 is AF survival knife. All Fallkniven models are in the procurement systems and have M-numbers and can be issued if needed. There is the HK G3 bayonet and the one for the FN FNC (AK5). Soldiers usually bring their own knives.

Finland: Sissipuukko M95 and M07 and private knives. I guess there is a bayonet for the Valmet assault rifle as well.

Norway: The HK G3 (AG3) bayonet. Special forces are issued the Fallkniven F1. The MC1 was developed for the Norwegians.

Most Scandinavian countries focus more on the "survival" part since they have wast forests and as mentioned before, Norway and Finland was IN the WWII, Sweden was officially neutral (pro german until Stalingrad, then pro allied).

Denmark: I have no idea, however it looks like they also use the G3 rifle.

Good luck with choosing a good knife.
 
Whaaat? Scandinavian knife discussion and no mention of the Sami knife?

Got to remedy that now don't we?

http://www.samekniv.no/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=52&Itemid=67

That black one on the picture. I bought that model in the army. I sent that knife through hell! -40 degrees celsius. Winter, moist, you name it. Hacking down trees about as thick as a large bottle of coke. Nearly a small forset of them during the course of a year. And the only thing I managed to do to that knife (because I got stupid and used a sledgehammer to hammer the blade through the last bit of a tree when my arms were tired) was make a little crack in the wooden handle. I duct taped it up and it worked just as well after that.

I haven't gotten around to making a new handle for it. Was thinking about synthetic materials this time around, but I have begun modifying the blade shape into a more dagger-like shape, because, what the hell? As long as I'm modifying... But I've given up sawing through that blade manually. It's going to take forever without machinery. Quality blade through and through.

Incidentally it actually is a bonafide tactical knife. Quoting the page linked above: "Specially developed as a universal tool to meet the needs of the Armed Forces’ elite troops. Knife-maker Strømeng won the tender for this contract in competition with many of Europe’s large knife-makers."

It just seemed wrong not to mention this knife in this discussion. :D
 
Bige610 said:
Hey I am in the market for a new knife i was wondering if there were any good scandinavian tactical knives. What does the Norwegian or Swedish army get issued anything like that. I have a lot of scandinavian in my blood and would love a knife from that part of the world thanks guys

Erik
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This is my faivorite - Sissi-pukko or Sissi knife.

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J.P.Peltonen made this modern tactical, based on traditional Finnish pukkoes.
Sissi means ranger. According to one real Finnish sissi who hang out on Russian guns.ru forum this knife and roll of steel wire is only what is needed to not survive but live comfortable in Finland forest at winter time. With this two simple tools they not only able to make hideouts and traps but two bedroom house with furniture inside - chairs, tables, bads etc...

This traditional Finnish carbon steel blade with modern plastic handle and coating.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
nozh2002 said:
This is my faivorite - Sissi-pukko or Sissi knife.

jppeltonensissipuukko-12.jpg


J.P.Peltonen made this modern tactical, based on traditional Finnish pukkoes.
Sissi means ranger. According to one real Finnish sissi who hang out on Russian guns.ru forum this knife and roll of steel wire is only what is needed to not survive but live comfortable in Finland forest at winter time. With this two simple tools they not only able to make hideouts and traps but two bedroom house with furniture inside - chairs, tables, bads etc...

This traditional Finnish carbon steel blade with modern plastic handle and coating.

Thanks, Vassili.
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Oof, where do you get those Vassili?
 
scandi arent really meant o be tactical. more utilitarian. im a big fan of helle but moras sound like something that would suit you well
 
Vassili,will you,please,give us some more info about this real Finish Sissi s outdoor philosophy?
 
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