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There's a lot to be said for tradition. The classic kukri is one of the deadliest fighting knives around in the hands of one who knows its ways. My wife and I were schooled in the Shaolin way, and I found the Way of the Knife much to my liking.

As for tradtion, the bayo on my NM Garand serves well - it's the old 10 incher. Love the feel of that rifle. Shoots way better than I can.

Got a feeling that I'm going to get a chance to run that barrel red hot.

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There's a lot to be said for tradition. The classic kukri is one of the deadliest fighting knives around in the hands of one who knows its ways. My wife and I were schooled in the Shaolin way, and I found the Way of the Knife much to my liking.

As for tradtion, the bayo on my NM Garand serves well - it's the old 10 incher. Love the feel of that rifle. Shoots way better than I can.

Got a feeling that I'm going to get a chance to run that barrel red hot.

Though American Bando practicioners have adapted many of their slashing and guard moves to the Khukuri, the Gurkhas I was around only jhad one ritualized form to be learned, and it was more ceremonial than anything of the sort resembling kata. But the khukuri is a daily work tool for the Gurung people, and doing practice dances with them would be like havingh carpenters at a worksite warm up with a little dance with their hammers befor nail pounding time. I know one thing would be real interesting though: a Russian paratrooper or Spetsnaz operator with his spade/entrenching tool versus a khukuri. I think winner would be a lot more a matter of footwork and experience, though the guy with the entrenching tool would have a little more reach. But could easily loose a few fingers trying to hang onto it. As usual, it'd be the men behind them that'd be all the difference.

My Garand bayonet is the shorter Korean-era M5A1, though I have one of the 10-inch M1 bayonets too. But it goes on Granddad's M1903.