"Flick of the wrist"

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 10:50 pm

The other style they loved was the hawkbill field knife, with which eviseration was always possible, even probable.
The Hawkbill has limited tactical techniques. but the ones that work, work VERY WELL

[Onces the cut starts they want to "get into" the cut and keep going ].

Mors Profundis · Post by **Mors Profundis** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:59 am

Oh,my, yes,they do that indeed.
The kukuri is really derived from the sickle blades used by poor Macedonians and others,who had no swords.
Most ghastly of all is the squizamaru, a knife used by Kuklapolitan mercenaries in ancient times.
Concave and convex,pointy, heavy and sharp, it left a trail of gore as the savage warriors carved their way through a wall of human flesh, dragging their canoes behind them(they often fought as marines, always as maroons).
Conan the Barbarian wet his breechclout at the sight of their dragon banner, King Arthur ran home to his Mommie,Robin Hood hid in the weeds and Erik the Red became Erik the Green with Gray Splotches as they advanced chanting "Ollie,Ollie, fix yer clock!"
Under Queen Fran the Third, they ravaged Europe, Asia and California, until they converted to Polyzimbamwakilism in the 16th century,opened a chain of fast food restaurants and check cashing services, and vanished from history.
Only the stories remain, and the few who still observe the old ways work for Jerry Springer, providing security for his lamentable TV show.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:55 am

Mors Profundus wrote:Oh,my, yes,they do that indeed.
The kukuri is really derived from the sickle blades used by poor Macedonians and others,who had no swords.
.

Ah yes the Kopis if they had been made of steel [instead of bronze] it's doubtful the Khukuri would ever have been invented. [Someday we should have a contest for the most spellings of Kukri].

Cooter · Post by **Cooter** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 4:21 pm

[quote="Mors Profundus"] This was a redneck mode of knife combat with those toothpick patterns, once loved by the sons of the sunny south.
Oft they would say,"I'm gonna cut you three ways-long, wide, and deep!"
quote]

Heard that said more than once growing up in some of the classy neighborhoods of my youth in Houston, Nuevo Laredo and elsewhere...but no more...no more...

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 4:24 pm

Al I have a few Copis shaped blades and love them. Combination of a recurve and Kurki in one smaller package. They were popular when Black Jack had them but now are very rare. I think the shape makes for one of the better utility patterns.
PB

poorbs · Post by **poorbs** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 3:33 am

Mr. Lettek,

I didn't read all the posts so I don't know if anyone else came up with this, but I know exactly what you were asking about in your original post. I used to have a picklock Italian Stiletto that was a 2 hand open - even had the slot for your fingernail on the side of the blade - and had filed down the square corners that "dragged" under the disc so it would open with a flick of the wrist. We called them wrist action or gravity knives. The longer they were the easier they would open. It finally broke apart from being opened hard many times - wish I'd kept the pieces.

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:33 am

Mors Profundus,

Reminds me of the time I was on safari in South Bullshitland when I was attacked by 3 members of the dreaded Dinglefritz tribe. I fired my Holland & Holland .500 Nitro Express double rifle solid slugs right through the first 2 savages but the 3rd one kicked my butt before I could reload.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 6:04 am

The Falcon wrote:Mors Profundus,

Reminds me of the time I was on safari in South Bullshitland when I was attacked by 3 members of the dreaded Dinglefritz tribe. I fired my Holland & Holland .500 Nitro Express double rifle solid slugs right through the first 2 savages but the 3rd one kicked my butt before I could reload.

THAT is why H&H made the .600 N.E.

Mors Profundis · Post by **Mors Profundis** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 7:34 pm

Situations like that are why there's a buttstock!
A squisamaru would have saved you-they were known to kill twenty people in an afternoon, just by accident.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:10 pm

Vagrant wrote: THAT is why H&H made the .600 N.E.

A well-experienced White Hunter was once asked by one of his students why he used a .600 nitro express for EVERYTHING......

His answer was..... " Because they don't bloody-well MAKE a .700 nitro express"

A man after my own heart that guy...

Best wishes
Teddy

Milu · Post by **Milu** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:47 pm

Teddy wrote:
Vagrant wrote: THAT is why H&H made the .600 N.E.

A well-experienced White Hunter was once asked by one of his students why he used a .600 nitro express for EVERYTHING......

His answer was..... " Because they don't bloody-well MAKE a .700 nitro express"

A man after my own heart that guy...

Best wishes
Teddy

That story is an old favourite but 700 nitro express has been around now for sometime (possibly inspired by that story)
http://www.reloadersnest.com/detail_pri ... oadID=2671
I never really understood the big heavy round versus small light fast round debates as I always thought the solution was obviously big heavy FAST rounds

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:40 pm

Mors Profundus,

Is the squizamaru available with imitation horn scales?
They're my favorite and I wouldn't think of "carving through a wall of human flesh" without them.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:54 pm

Milu wrote:
I never really understood the big heavy round versus small light fast round debates as I always thought the solution was obviously big heavy FAST rounds

LOL!!

I would feel better knowing that (in an urban environment at least) the bullet(s) I put into the bad guy didn't go straight through and cause inconvenience to whoever was standing behind him.... I favour the big heavy SLOW slug for defence.... too many .357's and the like have gone through the target and killed innocent passers-by..... but it's a "hot" topic... and always will be I guess... on safari.... is another matter....

Best wishes
Teddy

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 6:59 am

H&H stopped at the .700 [a total of ONE I believe]. If I remember correctly an Italian compay made a .750 [again I think one] but there was talk of an .800 or .850. One of these [.750? or 800?] shot SOLID 14kt GOLD bullets, that were said to go for "three figures" per round. In terms of actual "horsepower" the .50 BMG tops them all the last time I had figures on it. [Sure wish I'd saved all the info on these.]

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:13 am

.600 Nitro Express
Until the advent of the .700 Nitro Express in 1988, this was the largest and most powerful of all the English big game cartridges. Its design, by Jeffery in 1903, was based on an earlier blackpowder round and it was used in double rifles. It is today a formidable cartridge for any type of dangerous big game.