Used to be a Gerber fan, but seems the quality went downhill....
I still like this one.
The Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbairn%E2%80%93Sykes_fighting_knife
Finnish puukko. Scalpel sharp from the factory. Disembowel from sternum to pubic arch in one stroke. First move a horizontal draw across forehead..blood blinds instantly.
Gurkha tested. Gurkha approved.
Bigger caliber works all the time ...
I think any good quality blade with a sharp point would do.
I read the book about Bull Simons rescue of American employees stranded in Iran. He chose a team and trained them. The knives he chose were Gerber versions of the Sykes Fairbairne. Not the long bladed ones.
Simons had a lot of real life stabbing experience and Fairbairne even more.
I had a friend who was an Army Ranger and highly decorated in Viet Nam. I once looked him up on the internet and he was the real thing.
I once asked him what kind of knife he used and he said a simple Kabar tho a lot of them did use the Gerber.
Whatever you can get your hands on RIGHT NOW
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Bkmk for my niece!
What we get is people clipping their folded knife to their pockets for the world to see.
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What about ‘concealed’ weapons?
States differ - - blade length, opening style (gravity or spring), etc.
How do I keep legal and not conceal my ‘weapon’? The clip may help.
An associate carried something like a folding ‘hawk bill carpet knife’.
Can’t stab anyone with this, he said, but I can slice the Femoral with a quick slice.
The closest one at hand.
Bayonet mounted on an M1 Garand that is freshly cleaned and loaded...
In the 1990s Spyderco was approached by a specialized branch of U.S. law enforcement about making a knife for their undercover agents. These plain-clothes LEOs found themselves in situations where they often could not carry a firearm but carrying a knife was not a problem. Most had no formal training in self-defense tactics or MBC but as a last resort could use a blade to protect or extricate themselves from a life-threatening situation. This was how the Civilian model came to be.The Civilian has a patented reverse "S" blade that's intended to be used like an oversized claw. The tip is ground to an ultra-thin profile. Deeply curved and full at the belly, the VG-10 ground blade excels in slicing and is available fully SpyderEdged. Because of its distinctly specialized features it is not intended or designed for general utility or everyday use. Curved in all the right places for ergonomic use and retention of the knife, the handle is black G-10. A two position clip supports discreet tip-up or tip down carry on the right side. One of the most specialized CLIPITS in the Spyderco line-up, the Civilian is available in limited quantities.
That said....
