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Posted: 8/9/2011 5:59:34 AM EDT
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Quoted: The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. So your saying you'd go with Nunchaku? |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 6:00:41 AM EDT
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Trench knife and shovel.
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Posted: 8/9/2011 6:43:10 AM EDT
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Skip the melee weapon. MP-18 and extra mags. This. That weapon was devestating in it's purpose. |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 6:48:02 AM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. So your saying you'd go with Nunchaku? No, I am saying have some common sense. |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 6:55:17 AM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. So your saying you'd go with Nunchaku? No, I am saying have some common sense. your in GD...that is asking alot 
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Posted: 8/9/2011 8:58:57 AM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. So your saying you'd go with Nunchaku? No, I am saying have some common sense.[/] Not all swords are long and unwieldy. Most machetes and short swords are under 30 inches. Probably pretty close in length to the aforementioned e-tools. |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 9:14:37 AM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. FYI, the japanese short short (wakizashi) is has a blade of between 12 inches and 24 inches, and was partly intended for fighting in more enclosed spaces. I could see how a short blade like that, with a curved edge but also good for stabbing, could be useful in a trench. |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 9:18:01 AM EDT
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A tomahawk sounds good. Either way you're in a bad position if you're fighting with tomahawks and clubs.
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Posted: 8/9/2011 9:25:27 AM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. FYI, the japanese short short (wakizashi) is has a blade of between 12 inches and 24 inches, and was partly intended for fighting in more enclosed spaces. I could see how a short blade like that, with a curved edge but also good for stabbing, could be useful in a trench. Might well be. How do they stand up to abuse and lack of maintenance? Are they especially delicate? |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 9:26:33 AM EDT
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A 14"-18" club with metal studs on the thumpy end.
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Posted: 8/9/2011 9:41:19 AM EDT
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My grandfather was in WWI. He said the most effective tool for killing in the trenches was his shovel. He carried a Chauchat, a 1911, a trench knife/knuckles combo, but it was the shovel that did the most damage. That was the one war, if I had to pick one, that I would not pick to fight in. The stories I have been told are just unbelievable. My grandfather would never talk about his time over there. I do recall one reference to an outbreak of influenza on the boat trip over. Apparently quite a few died. 79th Infantry Division 
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Posted: 8/9/2011 9:41:35 AM EDT
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Quoted: Trench warfare? WonderTwin powers activate! Shape of... a honey badger. Form of...I don't give a shit. Thanks...I needed that laugh! |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 9:47:26 AM EDT
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Tomahawk.
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Posted: 8/9/2011 11:29:50 AM EDT
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Trench Gun w/ bayonet , 1911, Grenades, Brass knuckle knife and 3-4 shots of a good single malt scottish whisky before entering said trench!
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Posted: 8/9/2011 11:38:52 AM EDT
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M1918 trench knife
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Posted: 8/9/2011 12:04:58 PM EDT
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I don't care how long of a sword, knife, axe, or mace all y'all choose, but in wide open no-man's land, where there's no cover at all - if you don't have a means of quickly digging your OWN cover, you're going to be a dead man right quick.
Without Cover in an open area or trench warfare, you're a dead man. Can you use a sword to get cover? Nope. Can you use a knife to get cover? Nope. Can you use an axe to get cover? Nope, Arguably Concealment, but Cover is a stretch - especially in a wide open area with no trees. Can you use a mace to get cover? Nope. Can you use an Etool/Shovel to get cover? Yes. Can you use an Etool/Shovel to chop concealment? Yes. Can you use an Etool/Shovel to chop off somebody's limb? Yes. Can you use an Etool/Shovel to bash a man's skull in? Yes. Can you use an Etool/Shovel as a throwing weapon? Yes. Can you use an Etool/Shovel to make a shelter? Yes. |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 1:20:53 PM EDT
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I always thought in a pinch a regular claw hammer would work, but with the curve of the claw, it might get stuck in a skull and it would be a bitch to pull out. Check out the Riggers Axe I already have the camp axe, but that's more for general zombie use, not trench warfare. 
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Posted: 8/9/2011 1:45:15 PM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. FYI, the japanese short short (wakizashi) is has a blade of between 12 inches and 24 inches, and was partly intended for fighting in more enclosed spaces. I could see how a short blade like that, with a curved edge but also good for stabbing, could be useful in a trench. Might well be. How do they stand up to abuse and lack of maintenance? Are they especially delicate? Oh, I'm not recommending it at all - I was just clarifying that the category of "japanese sword" does include a shorter one that would technically be useful in close quarters. A traditional japanese blade would require quite a bit of cleaning and maintenance to avoid rust. Definitely NOT something you'd want in a trench. That said, I could see some of the modern variants of a wakizashi, made out of modern steel and with a better handle, being a pretty effective and viscious weapon for close quarters. But me, I'm sticking with the SHOVEL, for the reasons that myself and others have articulated in this thread. Screw all this fancy shit. 
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Posted: 8/9/2011 2:36:38 PM EDT
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A mini excavator. How about a "KILLDOZER". |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 2:56:26 PM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. FYI, the japanese short short (wakizashi) is has a blade of between 12 inches and 24 inches, and was partly intended for fighting in more enclosed spaces. I could see how a short blade like that, with a curved edge but also good for stabbing, could be useful in a trench. Might well be. How do they stand up to abuse and lack of maintenance? Are they especially delicate? Oh, I'm not recommending it at all - I was just clarifying that the category of "japanese sword" does include a shorter one that would technically be useful in close quarters. A traditional japanese blade would require quite a bit of cleaning and maintenance to avoid rust. Definitely NOT something you'd want in a trench. That said, I could see some of the modern variants of a wakizashi, made out of modern steel and with a better handle, being a pretty effective and viscious weapon for close quarters. But me, I'm sticking with the SHOVEL, for the reasons that myself and others have articulated in this thread. Screw all this fancy shit. Aah, gotcha. I really don't know a thing about Japanese swords. 
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Posted: 8/9/2011 3:03:39 PM EDT
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Is there a place to purchase trench clubs or cogged mauls as a collectible?
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Posted: 8/9/2011 3:13:03 PM EDT
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Mouthful of angry bees. Gonna scare the shit out of them Hun bastards when I start spittin' bees.
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Posted: 8/9/2011 3:15:54 PM EDT
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Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. This is the first thing I thought of: E-tool sharpened to a chopping edge. I need a short handle if I'm going to be swinging it in trenches, so the short shovel appeals over a tomahawk or something like that. The weight of the shovel blade appeals over the lighter head of the 'hawk as well, for cutting through wool blouses and leather belts, even helmet straps. Agreed. Plus, I would NOT want to be anywhere near the trenches in WW1 without having a folding shovel. You never know when you might get caught out "on the surface" and then you'll wish you could trade everything you ever owned for a toll that will allow you to dig in for even a modicum of cover. +3 WW1 was the death factory. If ever there was a real meat grinder for human flesh that was it. Someday someone should do a movie about WWI that doesn't pull any punches, but it would probably be rated NC17 for extreme violence. How did any combat vet make it through that war at all without being messed up for life? |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 3:16:10 PM EDT
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How about the big ass Bone Handled Indian knife depicted in Legends of the Fall?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48GDZKZTUoso why does he stab his dead friend? |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 3:17:54 PM EDT
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Too bad LaRue doesn't make their paint mixer anymore.
That on a cordless drill would be fun And easier to use than a FUBAR |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 3:18:40 PM EDT
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Quoted: It's his brother and he removes his heart.. It's some kind of native american thing.Quoted: How about the big ass Bone Handled Indian knife depicted in Legends of the Fall? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48GDZKZTUoso why does he stab his dead friend? |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 5:16:46 PM EDT
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It's his brother and he removes his heart.. It's some kind of native american thing.
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How about the big ass Bone Handled Indian knife depicted in Legends of the Fall? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48GDZKZTUoso why does he stab his dead friend? So he can take his heart home an bury it on the family ranch. If you havent seen it, it's a pretty good movie. |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 5:24:32 PM EDT
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two new GAGE TACTICAL GLADIUSES
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Posted: 8/9/2011 5:25:36 PM EDT
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The guys posting that they want swords make me laugh. Swords are utterly worthless when you have to crawl around in ditches, over and under barbed wire, etc. But to each his own. So your saying you'd go with Nunchaku? a 16"bladed gladius is short and thick... |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 6:41:52 PM EDT
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A mini excavator. How about a "KILLDOZER". Not nimble enough. Besides, grabbing a filthy hun by his britches and repeatedly swinging him into the side of a bunker is way more fun than making him play Rachel Corrie. |
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Posted: 8/9/2011 7:57:07 PM EDT
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This may be useful:
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