What is your favorite fighting knife?

[singularity35]

Say what you will about the ballistic knife, I've used one. The first vid is of a shot from about 10' away. The second vid is of me, shooting at a pallet laying on the ground, about 80' away. Under no circumstances, would I want to be on the pointy end of one of these. No way, no how.

And this was my first time ever using one, first one I had ever seen in real life, actually.

I first heard of the Ballistic Knife from a TV show, I know.. not the best place for reliable info, but it had some amazing weapons. The show is called "Deadliest Warrior" and they bring in experts of different war driven cultures (romans, aztecs, ect.), military branches, and warlords throughout history. In one episode they brought in former Spetsnaz personnel and this is the weapon they chose to use for close quarters. (Each 'Team' gets to choose weapons that were used by the individual or group they represent.) I believe the 'battle' they had on the show was set decades ago, not now. Im not sure though. I highly doubt they still use this knife as their 'go-to' close quarters weapon. Which is probably why its considered a novelty now.

Im not an expert, this is just my opinion. Id rather not have to use a knife to defend myself, Id rather just use a firearm, but if I had to use a knife.. having one that can extend my reach out to 10-20 feet is definitely a plus. And yes I wouldnt want to have to shoot the blade and lose my weapon in hand, but if its either that or be shot... Id rather be alive and have to rip my knife out of a corpse than be dead with my knife in my hand.


@ Moose.
Awesome Video, Ive never seen one shot that far! Thanks for sharing!

@DRVoxmentat.
I agree, a gun is ideal until youre too close to use it properly, then a knife finds its place. I should have been more specific earlier about the Spetsnaz training with them years ago. Im am not an expert, just saw it and fell inlove with the design and concept.

Ok sure, but what I was asking about was where you got the info that Spetnaz used 'em. And I wouldn't state as a fact something just mentioned in "Deadliest Weapons". Maybe qualify that statement as "I heard on _______ that Spetnaz uses ......"

 

[Goosey]

Ok sure, but what I was asking about was where you got the info that Spetnaz used 'em. And I wouldn't state as a fact something just mentioned in "Deadliest Weapons". Maybe qualify that statement as "I heard on _______ that Spetnaz uses ......"

Ballistic or 'firing knives' are believed to have first appeared as part of the equipment issued to Soviet and Eastern Bloc special forces formations, such as the Soviet Voyska spetsialnogo naznacheniya, or Spetsnaz.

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[singularity35]

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And where's that from?

 

[Goosey]

And where's that from?

Wikipedia...

Specifically: Crawford, Steve, Deadly fighting skills of the world, New York: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-20262-8 (1999), pp. 45-46

There's another interesting one, the NRS-2, which is a knife that can fire a self-suppressing 7.62mm cartridge.

 

[singularity35]

Wikipedia...

Specifically: Crawford, Steve, Deadly fighting skills of the world, New York: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-20262-8 (1999), pp. 45-46

There's another interesting one, the NRS-2, which is a knife that can fire a self-suppressing 7.62mm cartridge.

Ok, thanks. Good info but wiki...

 

[Jack Black]

When I was a youngster and spent 2 years in a war-zone, I carried an F-S because that's what I had. Served me well. The design is limited to one thing obviously. There are valid criticisms of the F-S I think, but a lot of them have more to do with the execution of the design rather than the design itself I think. I had a couple made from top-class steel a few years ago, and had them vaccum-hardened to RC-F7 and cryo treated, and they were a different beast entirely.

I think all the points about 'fighting' knives are valid. These are really killing knives. I guess, for those who need such things in combat, the best knife of this sort is the one you don't see coming. This has all been discussed many times of course, and recently.

I have a SOG Government, which was designed as a modern rendition of the classic Kabar. It tends to stay next to my bed, together with a CS LTC Khukri. More comforting than a teddy bear at least

 

[GingivitisKahn]

Moose is right about the Kabar Marine F/U of course because even though it's designed as a fighting knife (and a good one, I guess), it's also great for other knife-like tasks.

Having said that, I'm still foolishly partial to the Fairbairn-Sykes commando dagger.

Pretty much useless for anything but fighting... from behind... with a guy that doesn't yet know he's in a knife fight. But they are so freaking cool!

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Beckerhead #42

 

[stilgar]

If I had to pick one this is it. It's fast and incredibly well balanced.

It's also the most flat out beautiful knife that I own.

Kudos to Johnathan Mitchell!

 

[Ares1307]

You are right, I should have put that in the first post. I wouldnt discount the information, but wouldnt qualify that I did research on it or knew it to be true beyond doubt. I just love the funtionality of the knife. But it wasnt just mentioned, the 'experts' (former spetsnaz) do tests with it, tell about how qualified they are and would have been in that era, show how the knife works with their training. Im not saying they are the be all knowlege source, but I liked what they showed and said about the weapon. But when it comes down to it, I heard about it on TV.. I didnt do the research myself or train with it myself, but I would love to shoot one.

I would have liked to have done more research on the Ballistic Knife, but I hadnt even thought about it since I saw it on Deadliest Warrior. But when I saw this thread I sat down and thought about the question for a few minutes, my first thoughts were the ZT 121, John Barkers Dew Claw Recurve, My Custom Hunting Knife, and a few others... then I remember the knife that could shoot itself. So I looked online for a name and a picture and was too excited to word my post correctly. Ive never heard of the NRS-2, that one would definitely have my vote for an Ultimate Fighting Knife.

That NRS-2 is sweeet! I would definitely rather shoot a bullet out of my knife than shoot the blade out of my knife and have to find it and recover it before I had to use it again. That could get interesting. Unless you had a bunch on your belt like Batman or something.

 

[theAntihero]

I dont really own many "fighting" knives except a camillus KaBar and a Mukti(which oddly enough was created as a fighting knife despite its immense size) so i guess one of them.

Of ones i dont own id have to say whichever has a firearm attached to it thats loaded. My father tells the story that when he was in the army they were tought that the number 1 rule of bayonet fighting was to have a round in the chamber and just shoot instead followed by the 2nd rule of "Dont"

 

[Dr Heelhook]

What the flying fuck? Who keeps making these things?

His name is Gil Hibben.

 

[JellybeanAR]

What the flying fuck? Who keeps making these things?

:highly_amused:

First thing that went through my head too.

That being said, I always thought Hibben's Raven (http://www.knifeworks.com/gilhibbenraven.aspx) was sexy as hell for a fantasy knife.

 

[festerfromnzed]

My SEKI made Hattori....beatifully balanced with a great grip...8 inch blade with a wicked shape and very sharp.....I rate this knife highly as a fighter.. FES

 

[Doug C]

Something similar from Matt Gregory, jpz blades are a little departure from my main collecting interests.

This should do the trick though, 7 1/2" 1095 blade, red stingray under wrap. :thumbup:

Doug

 

[Tim616]

ONE WORD MAN


Kabar

 

[Tim616]

Ok sure, but what I was asking about was where you got the info that Spetnaz used 'em. And I wouldn't state as a fact something just mentioned in "Deadliest Weapons". Maybe qualify that statement as "I heard on _______ that Spetnaz uses ......"

That is actually true, I don't know if they invented them, but they are famous for having had them. Of course I wasn't there so technically it could have been a unicorn.

 

[skyhorse]

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[Steely_Gunz]

I have always been a fan of double edged stickers like the F/S Commando or the Gerber Mk II. Not the strongest knives in the world, but I have always had soft spot for knives designed to be slid into soft spots

If I were picking a knife I knew I was the most familiar with and would most likely to use in a fight and end up "winning", I'd pick a fast khukuri. An oz an inch Sirupati around 15" in length is as nimble as it is devastating.

Of course, there is always the Smatchet and its variations. Or if you want to get REALLY old school, there is the seax

But my baby is my 17" semi-custom Tirtha Bowie: 17" overall, sharpened clip, 1/4" thick, striking pommel, and grip large enough to get a hand a half on.

 

[BePrepared]

The top one if i have room to carry it, the bottom one as an EDC

And this one if i happen to be wearing it

 

[theAntihero]

I have always been a fan of double edged stickers like the F/S Commando or the Gerber Mk II. Not the strongest knives in the world, but I have always had soft spot for knives designed to be slid into soft spots

If I were picking a knife I knew I was the most familiar with and would most likely to use in a fight and end up "winning", I'd pick a fast khukuri. An oz an inch Sirupati around 15" in length is as nimble as it is devastating.

Of course, there is always the Smatchet and its variations. Or if you want to get REALLY old school, there is the seax

But my baby is my 17" semi-custom Tirtha Bowie: 17" overall, sharpened clip, 1/4" thick, striking pommel, and grip large enough to get a hand a half on.

I like the Tirtha.