SOG for export to Russia

[Knife Outlet]

The image below is the SOG Bowie II Russian version. As you can see it has no guard and has an R on the choil. Does anybody know why a Russian version would not have a guard?

 

[cramsey3006]

Most traditional European knives don't have guards on them? My best guess, only the "kids" knives usually have guards.

Maybe they consider the knife with a guard a tactical type that they won't allow importation of?

 

[224477]

I think there is a law in Russia that does not allow fixed blades to have a guard, therefore most of the russian knives except military ones are so close to finlands FBs.

Not 100% sure on the above, though. The best way would be anyone from Russia /or region/ to confirm, or deny.

 

[Planterz]

Some quick googling turned up this:

anything that is a knife that is under 9cm , that can be any bladed ool , dagger, ect ect.
or that is over 9cm, but with only a single edge , or a secound edge only for 35% of the blade. this can be any thickness, but must not a have a guard over 5mm wide...
next is knives under 2.5mm they can have a gaurd , can be double edged,, ect ect , but must be thin..

Kinda hard to decipher what he's saying, but I gather that a larger knife can only have a minimal guard unless he has a permit to carry it, or has a hunting license (and presumably, is hunting while carrying it). No idea of the reasons for all these restrictions, but confusing and pointless knife laws are hardly exclusive to Russia.

 

[benyaM95 Ranger Knif]

Russian knife laws are f.cked up. Basically they divide knives into 3 categories:

1) Knives with "free" circulation
2) Hunting knives (knives are numbered and registered in your firearm license. those can't be edc-d)
3) Military knives (officially prohibited for "regular folks")

First 2 categories have well defined standards(there are a lot of them) - shape of the handle, blade shape, hardness and thickness, tip angle, etc... But, as the russian joke states: the rigidity of russian law usually compensated by optional compliance with the said law

 

[A.L.]

I actually like that russian version.
Yeah, my russian internet friend said that his father had licence for his hunting knife. I couldn't believe it, but it's true. It's some damn weird law.

 

[TheHunt]

A:
Russians are so hardcore, they dont need a hilt.

B:
Russians are so poor, they cant afford a hilt.

C:
SOG hates the Russkies, so they want to hurt them bad.



D:
Pussy westerners, we vodka-drinking-steel-eating-surviving-a-nuke-with-a-smile-Russians KNOW how to use a knife...Sissys.



Take your pick....

 

[Dorito Monk]

A:
Russians are so hardcore, they dont need a hilt.

B:
Russians are so poor, they cant afford a hilt.

C:
SOG hates the Russkies, so they want to hurt them bad.



D:
Pussy westerners, we vodka-drinking-steel-eating-surviving-a-nuke-with-a-smile-Russians KNOW how to use a knife...Sissys.



Take your pick....

Hahaha, well put.

 

[yuraelektra]

 

[Planterz]

In America, you put guard in knife.

In Soviet Russia, guard put knife in you.

Or something...I don't know. I tried.

 

[A.L.]

In America, you put guard in knife.

In Soviet Russia, guard put knife in you.

:thumbup:

 

[GIRLYmann]

does that "R" stands for rejected?
sure is scary proposition, with sog knives being made razor sharp most of the time.
pity about having such a wide sheath now...