ARmy Rumour SErvice

I saw the original report on this gadget and was intrigued. The theory is that if you are doing something like a house search and a bad guy literally jumps on you, he may be too close to use a rifle on him. The dagger may enable you to create enough space to draw a pistol. How realistic is that? I have no idea. But I'm pretty damn sure it's useless without thorough training and practice in its use. Apart from anything else, it is designed to be used in an overhand grip, as shown in the photos, which I have always understood to have very little practical use.

No doubt it will be very good for opening envelopes.

Originally Posted by scalieback

Call that a knife? This is a knife:

Touching pink coloured handle scalie... something you trying to say?

Originally Posted by Kromeriz

Touching pink coloured handle scalie... something you trying to say?

Picture from the internet, err... Actually I paint the handles of all of my knives cos I like sharps and making them 'gay' is making them warm and cosy and fluffy. Either that or it's just been used on the missus while she was on the blob

Originally Posted by Benkins

Ma it's not illegal blade is only 3" and allowed to own sheathed weapon if not branded as a combat knife.

I think that you may find that the police, and the courts take a very different view. - the meaning of "branding" is down to each chief constable to interpret (normally taking a lead from the Met, who have a very strict view on bladed articles.) Since this is marketed as a "Special Operations Combat programme knife", with a blurb on the benchmade website that clearly shows it's origins as a combat weapon with an associated combat method I think that it may well fall within the definition of a prohibited weapon. It clearly has no other purpose - other than as a letter opener!
I am somewhat surprised that it got past the blade fascists at Mount Pleasant Sorting Office - they often confiscate imports that are even borderline illegal. I think you would be very foolish to take this out of the house.

I don't ever remember saying I was going to roam streets with it. Do some vigilante justice with a 3 inch knife!!

Originally Posted by Benkins

I don't ever remember saying I was going to roam streets with it. Do some vigilante justice with a 3 inch knife!!

So you're just going to leave it at the back of your sock drawer, to be brought out on those special occasions when you're all alone...............

Can you open beer bottles with it?

Na but good opening can of Stella when ring pull comes off.