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The Olden Days

Awrite knife people... If you were living in the "Olde Days" where there was a good chance you and/ or your loved ones would be attacked by thieves,bandits,rogue ninjas,pirates,pillagers,or the likes,what blades would you carry or keep with you?We are not limited to knives,so what would YOU choose?No fire arms.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Noble on April 18, 2010 at 17:58

A knife pistol. Single shot with a nice blade as back up.

Permalink Reply by Jake on April 18, 2010 at 18:23

How old we talking?

In med-evil times I think your stuck with only a blade.

As you move into the flintlock era I would want a large bore rifle, 2 pistols, larger saber, or a bayonet.

Then into the cowboy days: 2 six shooters on the hip, a lever action carbine(Winchester not a Spencer) in something big! Then maybe some kind of bowie blade.

Now days I really want a 9MM Springfield XDM with a Ka-Bar TDI. Then a non-lethal option maybe a Kimber PepperBlaster 2 or ASP Airweight Baton.

Permalink Reply by Jeremi Lett on April 18, 2010 at 19:40

For the sake of this being a knife/cutlery discussion,let us leave our choices with all things pointy and sharp.

Permalink Reply by Trent Rock on April 18, 2010 at 21:37

Small tomahawk.............

Permalink Reply by Terry Waldele on April 19, 2010 at 5:46

Not having any survival or combat training, I guess my choices would be:
(1) A high end spring-assisted knife like a "Kershaw G-10 Offset" or Benchmade "Infidel Double Action OTF Automatic Knife 3300".
(2) A high end fixed blade combat/survival knife such as the Gerber "Silver Trident" or SOG "Trident 2.0, Model S2B."
(3) A stainless steel .44 magnum revolver, either a Ruger Redhawk or Colt Anaconda with a 6 to 8-inch barrel.
(4) A Remington "Model 870 Modular Combat Shotgun (MCS)" or a Benelli "M1014, Joint Service Combat Shotgun"
(5) A small back-up handgun like a Smith & Wesson "Model 642" .38 Spl. revolver or a Taurus "CIA Model 850" .38 Spl. revolver.

Permalink Reply by Eugene Coates Smith Jr on April 19, 2010 at 10:35

In response and since we're talking strictly of knives..I would have a Bowie of some sort or
an Arkansas Toothpick on my person at all times!

Permalink Reply by Terry Waldele on April 19, 2010 at 21:28

I'm confused. Your post says "We are not limited to just knives, so what would YOU choose?" If "we are not limited to just knives", as you said, why are so many members responding as though the discussion is limited to knives? What am I missing here? I'd like to know what members think is the best combination of knives AND guns in a dangerous environment.

Permalink Reply by Jeremi Lett on April 19, 2010 at 23:47

This is the Fixed Blade Club sir.All due respect.It is so great to be able to hear a reply from blade person I would not have been able to in past,thanks to all this technology we got now.

Permalink Reply by Jeremi Lett on April 19, 2010 at 23:49

You should start a discussion and see...EZ as 1-2-3

Permalink Reply by Jeremi Lett on April 20, 2010 at 0:23

Hammer/flat back or spike on it?......

Permalink Reply by Terry Waldele on April 20, 2010 at 5:11

OK, my bad. Thanks for the suggestion.

Permalink Reply by Terry Waldele on April 20, 2010 at 6:40

If we are talking only about medieval times, out choices are restricted dramatically. The blades I would carry would be a Japanese katana (long sword), which would be worn openly, and a French poignard or similar dagger, which would be worn concealed.