And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
well, I still have mine I bought back in 1976 during Reforger (?) . that is when the 101st went back to Europe. didn't remember buying it. but it was with my stuff when I went thru customs. handy as hell too. funny thing, spent 15 years in the army and when people ask me what kind of knife I carried most, well Swiss army was not what they thought it would be. BTW. I also carried a A.G. Russell "stinger" and a Gerber mark 1. the "stinger' was a new boot knife back in 1978 or so. 35 bucks to my APO box. daggers are great when you NEED one. but the Swiss army knife I used almost everyday. best can opener I ever used too ! you know, C-rats ?
only did or went to the one in 76 with the 101st. in 77 I was sent to the berlin Bde . spit shine hell. and the Buck 110 case held my swiss army knife just fine. did you know it takes 12-13 cans of Pledge to shine the top of a M-60 tank ? YUP . it was that stupid there. OD shiny. who would have thought of it ?
one time , I got so bored i started cutting down 7.62 blanks and making rounds for my 45. YUP. with the same swiss army knife. carved wooden bullets to fit and was shooting empty c-rat cans with it. Top gave me some shit about it when he found out. (was kind of loud, really) and he told me don't do that anymore. it is a handy tool. we didn't have the multi tools things you have now. and no one would ever say I was a "soy boy"
My one I got in the BoyScouts is as good as new, 1968 vintage, lost the toothpick though, small blade is getting skinny, still use it, the corkscrew is very handy, diff model than above, got the spoon and fork model too. Used it a lot, its got more wear and tear but everything works.
You can buy replacement toothpicks and tweezers. I still have mine from the early 70s, a 'Champion'. Always carried in a sheath on my belt when hiking, next to the Gerber mini-magnum.
I keep a Champion in a soft sunglasses pouch in my pocket. The belt sheath is faster to access, but i kept bumping mine into my office chair. The pouch draw strings hang from my pocket to pull out faster.
SAK knife steel is soft and requires sharpening during heavy use. But unless your material is really tough (looking at you plastic cordages) they work fine. Internet the many videos of how the tools are used - incredible versatility.
silly toy for silly soy boys afraid of real knives
ReplyDeletewell, I still have mine I bought back in 1976 during Reforger (?) . that is when the 101st went back to Europe. didn't remember buying it. but it was with my stuff when I went thru customs. handy as hell too. funny thing, spent 15 years in the army and when people ask me what kind of knife I carried most, well Swiss army was not what they thought it would be. BTW. I also carried a A.G. Russell "stinger" and a Gerber mark 1. the "stinger' was a new boot knife back in 1978 or so. 35 bucks to my APO box. daggers are great when you NEED one. but the Swiss army knife I used almost everyday. best can opener I ever used too !
ReplyDeleteyou know, C-rats ?
I did reforger 76, and 75 and 77, and I had a Buck 112 on my belt, bought at the rod n gun club in Wildflecken Ger. for $35 and still have it.
Deleteonly did or went to the one in 76 with the 101st. in 77 I was sent to the berlin Bde . spit shine hell. and the Buck 110 case held my swiss army knife just fine. did you know it takes 12-13 cans of Pledge to shine the top of a M-60 tank ? YUP . it was that stupid there. OD shiny. who would have thought of it ?
Deleteone time , I got so bored i started cutting down 7.62 blanks and making rounds for my 45. YUP. with the same swiss army knife. carved wooden bullets to fit
ReplyDeleteand was shooting empty c-rat cans with it. Top gave me some shit about it when he found out. (was kind of loud, really) and he told me don't do that anymore. it is a handy tool. we didn't have the multi tools things you have now.
and no one would ever say I was a "soy boy"
My one I got in the BoyScouts is as good as new, 1968 vintage, lost the toothpick though, small blade is getting skinny, still use it, the corkscrew is very handy, diff model than above, got the spoon and fork model too. Used it a lot, its got more wear and tear but everything works.
ReplyDeleteYou can buy replacement toothpicks and tweezers. I still have mine from the early 70s, a 'Champion'. Always carried in a sheath on my belt when hiking, next to the Gerber mini-magnum.
Delete"Is that a knife in your pocket, or you just happy to see me?"
ReplyDeleteI keep a Champion in a soft sunglasses pouch in my pocket. The belt sheath is faster to access, but i kept bumping mine into my office chair. The pouch draw strings hang from my pocket to pull out faster.
ReplyDeleteSAK knife steel is soft and requires sharpening during heavy use. But unless your material is really tough (looking at you plastic cordages) they work fine. Internet the many videos of how the tools are used - incredible versatility.
Never a fan of the Champ. 20# of crap in a 5# bag.
ReplyDeleteThe Hunter, OTOH...