You keep your hacking weapons. Just remember, most cut one way and they can be easily defended against.
I have a nice 13 and a half inch serated bowie knife that has served me well in hand to hand. Its well balanced and easy to move around without any
real effort.
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reply posted on 8-12-2010 @ 11:34 AM by amc621
reply to post by Becoming
fascinating, where did you use the bowie knife in combat?
I don't understand these threads, are you assuming there is going to be some kind of holocaust, like in a movie, where people are living in the woods and stuff?
fascinating, where did you use the bowie knife in combat?
I don't understand these threads, are you assuming there is going to be some kind of holocaust, like in a movie, where people are living in the woods and stuff?
reply posted on 8-12-2010 @ 11:58 AM by epitaph.one
reply to post by JDBlack
katana, gladius or spear?
a katana is not good for close quarters combat, a reason why the ninja did not use one, they used the shorter version of a katana, i forget what they are called, i think it starts with a "w". Unless you live in a rural area right now, your going to have to get out of the city which will be alot of CQC if # really goes into chaos.
a gladius would make sense although I think like someone else said, isnt it only 1 edged? would be a good machete.
a spear? # for CQC unless youve trained with one for half your life haha. a hunting with it? do you have the muscles developed to throw the spear like a javelin? cause I know i sure as hell dont. I think i could get maybe 20-30 yards with accuracy and then I dont know how much force it would have.
I would use a hatchet, 1 side for cutting wood (once outside of the city haha) or fashioning tools and or weapons with the blunt side for breaking locks and or something that needed to be opened.
katana, gladius or spear?
a katana is not good for close quarters combat, a reason why the ninja did not use one, they used the shorter version of a katana, i forget what they are called, i think it starts with a "w". Unless you live in a rural area right now, your going to have to get out of the city which will be alot of CQC if # really goes into chaos.
a gladius would make sense although I think like someone else said, isnt it only 1 edged? would be a good machete.
a spear? # for CQC unless youve trained with one for half your life haha. a hunting with it? do you have the muscles developed to throw the spear like a javelin? cause I know i sure as hell dont. I think i could get maybe 20-30 yards with accuracy and then I dont know how much force it would have.
I would use a hatchet, 1 side for cutting wood (once outside of the city haha) or fashioning tools and or weapons with the blunt side for breaking locks and or something that needed to be opened.
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reply posted on 8-12-2010 @ 12:12 PM by Ophiuchus 13
Originally posted by amc621
reply to post by Becoming
I don't understand these threads, are you assuming there is going to be some kind of holocaust, like in a movie, where people are living in the woods and stuff?
Probably Zombies
2nd
sword-dagger-ax-metal bat-nail gun
edit on 12/8/10 by Ophiuchus 13 because: (no reason given)
reply posted on 8-12-2010 @ 12:15 PM by arrus75
reply to post by JDBlack
I like to have a few options...an antique Sabre, pistol crossbow, 200LB crossbow, compound bow, Survival knife, large Damascus Bowie with Brass spine, and a few small folders....um and a hatchet too
Oh...and a Ghurka too!...why not?
I like to have a few options...an antique Sabre, pistol crossbow, 200LB crossbow, compound bow, Survival knife, large Damascus Bowie with Brass spine, and a few small folders....um and a hatchet too
Oh...and a Ghurka too!...why not?
edit on 8-12-2010 by arrus75 because: almost forgot...
reply posted on 8-12-2010 @ 12:25 PM by earthdude
reply to post by stucoles
Yes, and I will hack at you with my 32" carbon steel Katana if you try and get past me to my food supply. Or, I might invite you for dinner. I guess it all depends on what mood I am in as civilization crumbles all around me.
Yes, and I will hack at you with my 32" carbon steel Katana if you try and get past me to my food supply. Or, I might invite you for dinner. I guess it all depends on what mood I am in as civilization crumbles all around me.
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