Tactical Bowies?

[retzius]

Hello.

I am a big bowie fan. I like SOG bowies and was wondering if any other companies make "tactical" bowies other than SOG. Any ideas?

Also, what other companies make good custom bowies? Tactical or not.

Thanks.

 

[cutter17]

Boker Plus makes one called the Valkrye. It is an interpetation of the SOG Bowie. Though made in China, you would never be able to tell as it has fantastic fit/finish, and the 440C blade steel is excellent. Here is a link;

http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/boker/images/02bo160.jpg

 

[antonio_luiz]

I would have thought that the USMC KaBar qualified as a tac-bowie

 

[wutitiz]

tactic='planned action' according to my dictionary. I don't see how the word fits.

 

[ron_m80]

Randall made knives.

I prefer to call them combat blades.

 

[rmc85]

Check out the Scrapyard Regulator.

 

[JK Knives]

I`m kind of fond of this one. It`s 13" overall, 8" blade, 2" tall, and 1/4" thick, made from O1 steel, with ivory micarta and 6 brass pins. Weight is 1lb, 6oz

In sheath.

And one more shown with an original Remington derringer in .41 rimfire, and the "Dead Man`s Hand" of aces and eights.

 

[BryFry]

That is beautiful! Looks like it'd make a great chopper for it's size. :thumbup:

 

[untamed]

Stomper's piece looks very functional!

Honestly, I've never been a fan of bowies and I'm not sure how "tactical" it is, but this one from Bark River made me sit-up and take notice. It looks like it might be "alive" in the hand -

 

[Siggyhk]

I think Ontario made those Bagwell series of bowies. Not sure if they're still made, but they have a nice classic look to them. I think I recall reading that James Keating recommends or carries a type similar to these. I might be dead wrong on that though.
If you've got a grinder and are handy, it wouldn't be too hard to put a long clip point on lots of knives. Perticularlt drop points. Think of what a knife like the RTAK2 wound look like after grinding a clip point and adding a swedge to it. Wound be pretty sweet I think.

 

[caine]

I`m kind of fond of this one. It`s 13" overall, 8" blade, 2" tall, and 1/4" thick, made from O1 steel, with ivory micarta and 6 brass pins. Weight is 1lb, 6oz

In sheath.

And one more shown with an original Remington derringer in .41 rimfire, and the "Dead Man`s Hand" of aces and eights.

Fond of that one myself. Would have carried that any time in Iraq. Of course with a sheath to secure it better

 

[LEGION 12]

The Bagwells have been discontinued but if you look around you can still find em . Love my gambler was workin on the handle last night took off the brass plates and sanded it down a bit so it fits my hand better dances in your hand.

 

[Jpalmer1988]

Take a look at the Bark River Smoke Jumper.

 

[Joshua J.]

Busse/Bussekin, Bark River, Becker Knife and Tool.

All good stuff.

 

[GWashington1732]

What exactly makes a knife "Tactical" in your book?

 

[Robert.B]

http://www.chrisreeve.com/pffixed.htm

guess you could call some of these "tactical"...i'm more for a good traditional bowie in a deep leather sheath (no clips or crap like that).

 

[retzius]

Hi guys.

Great responses so far. Thanks for the information.

To answer a question, by "tactical" I'm referring to non-reflective blade coatings, micarta or synthetic handle material (waterproof), and a molle integrated sheath system.

I like the Bowie shape and design, but I'm not a big polished blade and stacked leather handle fan. OTOH, I like to retain the "idea" of these features.

For example, I really like the SOG tech Bowie (minus the handle), and I like how the handle on the SOG Trident is stacked micarta that nods to tradition but uses new materials.

I've been eyeing a Wilson Combat integral fighter and Chris Reeve Pacific lately. Any experience with these?

 

[Robert.B]

as an FYI though the ka-bars do come in a moulded black handle and have a 1095 carbon steel blade.

 

[Big Mike]

Bark River Smoke Jumper. :thumbup:





Big Mike

 

[bld522]

Check out the Scrapyard Regulator.

+1. Hard to argue with 7.5" of 1/3" thick 52100-B with a Jerry Busse differential heat treat and a lifetime warranty for what should cost around $150.00 or less.