Yes! Finally, some fixed blades! All I ever see here is shitty folders.

The Applegate Fairbairb did not come out until the 1980s. In WWII, they were using the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife which was a much slimmer knife like a dirk.

I am a fan of the smatchet

The double edged Applegate is based on the Swiss dagger close combat dagger of Swiss mercenaries also seen been worn by famous mercenary, painter and statesman Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, Swiss daggers were used as a close combat weapon by the feared Swiss Piquetiers and Hallbardiers, Niklaus Manuel also holds a double hander sword and a hallebard in his painting.

​@@markjosephfisher Thank you! I thought the name wasn't right and the handle looked too fat! I just figured it was for the same reason the Kuhkri looks wrong too (adapted for ease of production most likely)

CCTV cutlery corner. Perfect for collecting. I bought 6 large knives with horn and bone and stag for under $200. And yes they're sturdy well made knives.

​@@JXZ2 why so cheep what is the catch

Neither does my bank account.

⁠​⁠@@nitsuanomrah6997 probably Chinese knives with fake bone and no tang

the Ka-Bar tends to go for around 76-90 USD

Were they a set? One big one small? Both in one sheath?

​@@Manhandle730 same story as the original post, and yes, one big one small, wooden sheath

Gurkha's were one of the most feared units in WWII. They were acclimatised to the thin air of their home lands high altitude. As such, they excelled athletically and physically at lower altitudes. These short soldiers were able to casually hipfire Bren guns on full auto like they were chambered for .22 rather than .303 British. They were so light on their feet and skilled with their Kukuri's that they could sneak up to any soldier, verify if they were freind or foe by lightly feeling how the boot was laced and dispach them with several precision slashes in tandem that the enemy soldier was dead before they hit the ground without making a sound. They are insanely strong, fast and silent all in one smaller frame. Their silently slashed up kills of sentry's were horrifying for the enemy to discover, espefially for troops who were posted up less than 10-20 metres away. The simple thought of knowing it could have easily been them instead, or as well, and no one heard or saw a thing was utterly terrifying for them. The bodies they left were almost unrecognisable, basically just a minced up bloody mess. Honestly, the accounts of allied soldiers almost soundblike works of fiction, then you see videos of them training and you know full well that there is more than a little bit of truth to those tales.

Beautiful 🥰✨

​@@Manhandle730Two in separate wooden sheaths covered in leather. One has 4 very small knives attached.

They definitely drew lessons from the F/S use, that's well documented, but as far as I can tell simply by looking at pictures of basically moon rock legit Shanghai daggers, the A/F is an evolution of those.

Yep, i have a couple of ww2 fs knifes, one is a 2nd pattern and the other is a 3rd. I love how they feel though that updated one looks to have a more useable handle for anything more than just stabbing someone lol.

You beat me to. Other than my Sgian Dubh and Highland Dirk, part of my EDC is my Fairbairn-Sykes dagger. Shillelagh-inspired walking stick, Browning Hi-Power(60 rounds, one 15rd in it, 3 extras Makarov PM(32 rounds, one 8 rd in it, three extra are the other Taurus PT-709 Slim 9x19mm right ankle, two mags 8rds. I have a 738 .380 but the 709 fit my hand better, a little more recoil being a small 9x19mm but got used to it, it's my last-chance gun at least as far as on my person goes. Car gun is a Taurus Model 80 4" .38 Special, three speedloaders loaded with 158 grain, Lead, Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Poimt +P, or 158 gr. LSWCHP +P. Better known as the tried and true FBI/Treasury/Chicago Load. Why so armed? Old injuries from my late teens to late 30s never healed right. A rare skin condition called Hidradentits Supprativa at its worst stage, stage 3, one of the most painful non-cancerous conditions known to man from the waist down, huge connecting deep boils and abscesses, need high-powered opioids to have a modicum of quality of life. weed isn't an option due to my occasional consulting work (Network Engineer w Security Clearance. Weed still is illegal under federal law and Clearance is a federal deal so, not an option.)so with all that going on, throwing hands isn't a viable option.

@@MrSolLeks well it was designed for stabbing people. It was a Commando Knife not a utility blade.

​​@@RexApplegateall those "knives" are actually just classic middle ages dagger LoL ( the fairburn ones)

Especially if you are a jarate master

....as were the Gurkhas!

Wow, with interesting experiences like that, your grandfather could have had his own Daytime Kukri-ing Show!

Good God that’s both insane and badass at the same time.

@@lelandholmquist2467 totally. Don't mess with the Ghurkas!

meh.

No offense but given that it’s the Imperial Japanese Army, that gurkha did this world a favour

I have two, love them. A little big to carry every day but great for the woods.

Pitty that it doesn't have a hand guard.

My favorite on is Cold Steel plus ➕️ with super steel.

@@JXZ2 you spoke what my soul cries!

Part TF2

Same, I absolutely love how they look

Me too!

What brand is it?

@@masonmorley5065 I believe it's a Condor Heavy Duty Kukri, the one I have. It's around $100, and I've put it through some work, especially when I first got it. It's still going strong, no issues at all, and it's pretty comfortable to hold.

@@camerapasteurize7215. SWEET! Sounds like a very solid knife. Thanks for telling me, buddy.

Condor has some of the best quality blades and affordable as well.@@masonmorley5065

Gps satellites, unmanned drones, fucking laser sights

*fooking laazer sights

*FOOKIN LASER SIGHTS*

That's what she said!!!

I was really searching for this comment 😂...

Congrats on Eagle Scout. Enormous accomplishment. Tons of work and dedication.. deserves recognition and admiration. Cheers.💪🏻🤝🏻

Lucky, I didn’t even get a ceremony. I got a lesson in humility. (Scoutmasters funeral.) Rest in peace Phil. P.S Congrats on the Eagle Scout.

Always nice to meet another eagle scout!

Gentlemen….. *salutes with three fingers.*

Why is this ka bar blade not aligned with the handle?

It looked cool but was a bit smappy LoL that os updated version

They may have meant the Fairbairn Sykes Commando Dagger, I don't think it was the Applegate Fairbairn Combat Dagger in WWII Applegate Fairbairn Commando Dagger is used by soldiers, I just don't think as far back as the WWII soldiers and forces.

Yeah the Sikes Fairbairn has a much smaller handle that was more conducive to a much greater range of motion. The blade itself is also longer and it's really much more of a dagger than a knife. I have 4 of them and they look similar but the handle and the blade is actually pretty distinct from this.

true i came here to say this

I think OP is showing a bit of bias. The AF being the US refinement of the good old FS. The former is a good knife, the latter a good weapon? (Or is that my Brit Boas showing?)

It was developed by fairbairn and Sykes while they were serving in the Shanghai police force, not Singapore.

My mistake.

The extremely rare today Shanghai daggers were what Fairbairn and Sykes designed and had built in Shanghai, as I understand it by their department's armorers. Some of them were more like primitive A/F daggers and others were a bit more like shorter fatter F/S knives, and all had welded stick tangs on blades made from cut up bayonets. When they left china to get into the war, that's when they made the vastly more famous and plentiful Fairbairn/Sykes and smatchet. My understanding from a magazine article from 2006 by a guy who knew Rex is that Rex and William interviewed a bunch of returning GI's right after the war and incorporated that insight into the A/F. A bigger issue it addressed among many was broken tips, usually snapped off opening rations, but it wasn't why it broke, just that they did which they considered important. 20 years after dorky teenage me named this account after my A/F dagger, it's still an all time favorite. I now have an enormous collection and build daggers for fun and it's still my favorite, except for an honorable mention to the V-42 probably being a better pure fighting knife. They really thought through the A/F, and boker is very good at making them.

Yea he's showing a later version that fixed the problems with original.

Not really fixing problems, there’s 3 versions and the modern is similar and used by British commandos today

It is. Its a Boker Applegate-Fairbairn Combat II. Great knife, I got one. Its a FB/S knife thats been improved in nearly every way IMO, its a modern recreation. It is a bit different than origional WWII FB/S knives, but its pretty nice.

That's not a Fairburn/Sykes knife .... a poor copy.

@@richardoldham6756 Fairbairn Sykes and Fairbairn Applegate are two different knives, this is not a poor copy, is another thing!

Best melee weapon, especially with that 100% random crit chance against enemy spies.

i think of emile from halo reach

Made up story

it FUKs the enemy up in the trenches

More so if the person holding one is well trained, and charging at you!

LOL no, it's just a myth. 😂😂😂

Utter bullshit.

Boss😎🥷🏻

@@slappy8941 it’s 100% not … 🤦‍♂️

I dont dispute your story, but the idea that a Kukri has to draw blood before being sheathed just doesn't pass the smell test. The Kukri is not just a fighting knife but a multi-purpose tool. From gutting the enemy to chopping trees, this knife was used for everything. This everyday use is why Gurhkas are so proficient. If a Gurhka cut himself everytime he had to chop firewood or build a shelter, he would be as pale as milk and sickly from having cuts that were constantly becoming infected.

Ya thrust then pull down and out and watch his intestines fall out

Meh , there are better slicers. Honestly it's the thing's weight and balance doing too much of the work. All well and fine for the berserker but it's no fine weapon.

What are better slicers?​@@clothar23

Good to know

He was an unbelieve legend

I thought it was Camillus during that time?

@@colt.4556 it was all hands on deck during the war and a number of manufacturers made the mk2. Most were Camillus, Olean Cutlery, and Ontario. It wasn't quite like firearms though and as far as I know they were all made by knife companies, because they were accepting basically any suitable knives.

I'm staring at my USN Mk2 from Camillus right now :)😃

That knife is all in one

Me too man, me too

for real gunshots generally cause so much trauma that the adrenaline and shock cover up most of the pain for several minutes if you're lucky and die fast there will be minimal pain. Where as with a knife you feel the cold steel slowly cut its way through you. and causes less trauma so it generally takes longer to die.

I could have had a really nice day if somebody hadn't reminded me of that scene.

I felt that was a very realistic scene, none of those young men really wanted to be fighting, and I can imagine many close quarter fights would have ended in a similar way. Don McLean:s song 'the soldier' sums it up well. 'the grave that they dug him had flowers, picked from the hilltops in bright summer colours. Proud of the trust that he placed in our nation, he's gone. And eternity knows him, and it knows what we've done.' It's on youtube and the comments are full of old soldiers still haunted by horror. It's a reality of wars that they don't put in tv that's for sure.

No, it's much closer fo a knife than even a hatchet, let alone an ax.

You'd be surprised to know that the Khukuri is actually a multipurpose tool and was never used as a primary weapon by our Nepali soldiers.( I'm Nepali btw).

Yep, 5160 Spring steel. The shop I deal with, in Nepal. Only uses springs from Mercedes Benz trucks or Toyota Land Cruisers. I have 5 and all of them are well made and razor sharp.

I think the apple gate was an improvement to the fairbairn after it was tested and found out that most of the soldiers just broke the tip off of it. Mainly from abusing it for survival needs and not necessarily using it in combat.

How's that?

Welp I just did a google search on the applegate they showed, and it wasn't even used in WW2. Apparently they sent prototypes to troops, no one liked it, and the applegate didn't make it past the prototype stage. The Fairbairn should have been in its place,

​@@lukec1651 it's the OG version of the Applegate, and was actually used by OSS during WW2. The Applegate Fairbairn was designed after the war and in the USA. The mk2 Fairbairn sykes commando dagger is on the insignia of many spec ops groups. It's iconic. Though the applegate is updated for ease of use, it'll never be "The" Commando Dagger. Just another one among many.

@@squishypineT03 I read that completely wrong. I feel like a fool. Thanks for explaining what I should've realized and failed to see.

someone watches a certain chubby sparky

@@BIGBOSS-bu1jt Is my electrician showing? Shame

@@kbeargaming3449 no shame mate he's good entertainment

Legendary.

The Kukri is way deadlier than a dagger you just got to know how to use it you thrust then pull down and out and watch his intestines fall out

@@owen6033 My comment was not about that.

​@@owen6033 a simple slit to the throat is more than enough to kill a guy, also knives are easier to carry and hide. Even your kitchen knife can do the thing well

It’s a cross between an Axe and a knife!!!! Designed for Decapitation!!!!!

A cool exotic look is one of the first and most important factors that any serious professional fighting force considers when choosing a blade for issue.

I've never seen anything about that and can't find anything about that. He is one of must dangerous fighters that ever lived but I can't even find anything saying he ever even used a sword.

Yeah that’s no joke! a buddy of mine’s great grandfather was a Gorkha and he would delicately nick his arm 🩸 with the blade when ever he took it out of its sheath to show anyone

@@TJjjjjjjjjjj bs,

@@stefthorman8548U don’t understand honor d way Eastern world does. Word means bond, all debts r paid, rules must b followed. People live by these principles. Just like thieves believe everyone is a thief, u believe everyone is like u.

Oh, I am pretty accident prone. This is rarely an issue.

@@stefthorman8548 no it’s legit , why would anyone lie about that ?

I'm not sure a 1911 was the best of anything ever. Heck, it wasn't even one of the top three handguns of WWII.

Those are rings of leather placed around a steel shaft and polished to make a grip, my friend.

@@Son_Of_Perdition I know but nowadays many businesses that make k-bars make them with wood handles instead of leather. I was only making sure people know.

@@thedarkqueen7774 Ahh, understood. People definitely should know.

Glad to see you write K-Bar as I remember it, rather than Ka-Bar as it is now..

I don't like the reduced tang

@@george2113 Yeah for sure. Nothing beats full tang. I bet they went reduced tang for mass production back in day.

A lot of modern KA-BAR knives tend to be pretty shit. Tang is so thin you can literally twist the blade off the handle. There are a few manufacturers that do make good quality KA-BAR knives, but I don’t recall their names, though they tend to be overshadowed by the big manufacturers.

​@@george2113 To be fair the reduced tang only hurts it's use in knife fighting. Mine has yet to become an issue in any of the utility tasks I've put it to. And frankly I am okay with that. Only an idoit tries to duel with a six inch knife.

@@clothar23 in a survival situation or other emergency abuse to a tool may become necessary, like prying a stuck cartridge case out of the chamber.

I was about to ask the same.

Because they are only presenting 3 in a few seconds. And they’re all models that they have in stock for sale.

@@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo Oh true, I don't believe any Fairbairn-Sykes knives are on Blade HQ right now.

It isn't the same knife. You're talking about the fairbairn Sykes. He's showing the Applegate fairbairn. Two different things.

@@elguapo3301 ohh cierto no me había fijado. Gracias!

We're not Gurkhas mate , and that weapon is no more Nepalese than I am.

That's like saying that you shouldn't put a Swiss Army knife away unless you draw blood; it's meant to be a multitool/ utility knife, not a goddamn dagger.

Okay, in the Indian Army, yes. But Gurkha's serving in the British Army, who practice with the Khukuri weekly. They don't. I asked a retired Gurkha, working at a restaurant in Estes Park, called Nepal's and that's what I was told.