Is knife fighting irrelevant?

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » June 14th, 2004, 9:57 am

Charlie wrote:I practice the Fairbairn Method and in my opinion, the sykes/fairbairn commando knife is the dandiest blade designed for combat.

Because you have seen so much. :?

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » June 14th, 2004, 1:20 pm

Charlie wrote:no, Ranger H8Train1/75. just because that's the only one i train with. but i'm told it's top notch in comparison.

Check it out, ,man. Don't waste your time with that shit. You won't even need it. If by the grace of god you make it into Regiment and you start doing this shit you will get your ass smoked. Because you will need to know 100 other things that are more impotant than fucking knife fighting. Do you really think that you will be stabbing fuckers in combat. You have a better chance of getting struck by lightning. Do PT instead and stop wasting your time with hollywood bullshit.

Saltbitch · Post by **Saltbitch** » June 14th, 2004, 1:34 pm

H8train1/75 wrote:
Charlie wrote:no, Ranger H8Train1/75. just because that's the only one i train with. but i'm told it's top notch in comparison.
Check it out, ,man. Don't waste your time with that shit. You won't even need it. If by the grace of god you make it into Regiment and you start doing this shit you will get your ass smoked. Because you will need to know 100 other things that are more impotant than fucking knife fighting. Do you really think that you will be stabbing fuckers in combat. You have a better chance of getting struck by lightning. Do PT instead and stop wasting your time with hollywood bullshit.

Um...Ranger H8train...sir...I have been struck by lightning. It was in Basic; does that still count?

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » June 14th, 2004, 1:36 pm

Saltbitch wrote:
H8train1/75 wrote:
Charlie wrote:no, Ranger H8Train1/75. just because that's the only one i train with. but i'm told it's top notch in comparison.
Check it out, ,man. Don't waste your time with that shit. You won't even need it. If by the grace of god you make it into Regiment and you start doing this shit you will get your ass smoked. Because you will need to know 100 other things that are more impotant than fucking knife fighting. Do you really think that you will be stabbing fuckers in combat. You have a better chance of getting struck by lightning. Do PT instead and stop wasting your time with hollywood bullshit.
Um...Ranger H8train...sir...I have been struck by lightning. It was in Basic; does that still count?

No Ranger buddy that doesn't count. Your still good.

Saltbitch · Post by **Saltbitch** » June 14th, 2004, 1:38 pm

I thought I fucking warned you about this shit already, charlie (aka DumbFuckChuck)?! Do we need to have another 'talk' about this horseshit?

Creeping Death · Post by **Creeping Death** » June 14th, 2004, 1:39 pm

No offense, men, but fuck this knife fighting shit. The only knife I ever carried was a goddamn Leatherman.

When I was a cherry, I asked my squad leader why he didn't carry a big, cool, gawdy killin' knife. He told me "Bubba, if I ever need one, there will be plenty of 'em laying around on all the dead bodies. Why carry the extra weight?"

I think he was right. If a Hooah ever finds himself in a knife fight in combat, then most everyone else is dead, and he is soon to be.

Though I be the lone survivor .....

Saltbitch · Post by **Saltbitch** » June 14th, 2004, 1:43 pm

Creeping Death wrote:Though I be the lone survivor .....

Wait a friggin' minute....you mean they were serious about that part?! Man, I joined for the college money....

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » June 14th, 2004, 1:45 pm

Creeping Death wrote:No offense, men, but fuck this knife fighting shit. The only knife I ever carried was a goddamn Leatherman.

When I was a cherry, I asked my squad leader why he didn't carry a big, cool, gawdy killin' knife. He told me "Bubba, if I ever need one, there will be plenty of 'em laying around on all the dead bodies. Why carry the extra weight?"

I think he was right. If a Hooah ever finds himself in a knife fight in combat, then most everyone else is dead, and he is soon to be.

Though I be the lone survivor .....

Why buy a big ass knife when the Army issues you a Bayonet?

Creeping Death · Post by **Creeping Death** » June 14th, 2004, 1:45 pm

I joined for the travel opportunities!

Saltbitch · Post by **Saltbitch** » June 14th, 2004, 1:47 pm

H8train1/75 wrote:Why buy a big ass knife when the Army issues you a Bayonet?

I thought the bayonet was for change of command ceremonies!