United States Army using Ka-Bars?

[Scot]

Why thankfully? I mean, what use is it to civilians?

Looking BADASS.

[sporkife]

Looking BADASS.

Accidentally carving pieces of your flesh off. Spring-assisted knives are equally rapid-draw imo, and perfectly legal for us civilians (says the one in my pocket).

[Scot]

BTW, was being a tad bit sarcastic if you guys couldn't tell

[H.sta]

it's hard beeing sarcastic on a forum....

well now i know an automatic knife is:

-Spring operated
-illegal
-fun
-not "stabs people by pushing button"- type of knife as i thought, you actually have to do something...

thank you Thermis

[Expendable Grunt]

Why thankfully? I mean, what use is it to civilians?

The same use as a pocket knife or the like.

M.

[Eddie Baker]

[quote=""[R-MOD]dunehunter"]Why thankfully? I mean, what use is it to civilians?[/quote]

Personal defense, opening boxes, trying to look badass and ending up cutting yourself, etc. Same as a butterfly knife.

[quote="H.sta""]-fun-not "stabs people by pushing button"- type of knife as i thought, you actually have to do something...[/quote]

They have those, too.

[Expendable Grunt]

They got banned because of an old 50's or 60's movie where a gang was using them a lot.

Mass hysteria -> Ban.

M.

[PdPstyle]

I got a Ka-Bar from an ooooolllldddd Marine. Its really fun, still in good shape too.

[x-spades-x]

It might be that it's Unit or MOS specific now, and training is conducted at AIT or at the unit level. Whats your MOS?

im an 11B, Infantry.

If anyone got it, it would be us

[Thermis]

Interesting. I'm going to get a hold of some of my friends in TRADOC and see if I can't get a more in depth answer to if assault training is conducted at any level.

[Expendable Grunt]

I did a thread on bayonets and assault training not too long ago, in the Mil Tech section.

M.