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COM is ok if you are a WW1 conscript shooting with iron sights are 300 yards. In the civilian world, it would make you a gut shooter half of the time. If you can't hit a burglar's head at 10 feet you need some practice. At least you could do the Mozambique drill, 2 to the chest and 1 to the...

A walking cane would be most lawyer proof, but I somehow have visions of an axe handle jab to the throat of some deserving soul, followed by a baseball bat like swing to the head if necessary. Boy's axe handles are 28 inches, mighty handy.

Call me cheap....but my truck tool box has a 14 inch machete and a stainless Mora. I don't like stainless but the tool box can be damp in the rainy season.

If you want a field knife go for the Becker. If you want a "big Bowie", nothing says big bowie more than a Musso. Problem is, Legacy is always out of stock, Windlass is ok in its price range but I think you want something more elegant, and Ursa' prices are creeping up but still nowhere near a...

When the creep said "tonight" he probably shielded himself from any claim of deadly threat so you would have been in a touchy situation legally if you had used deadly force, etc. "Tonight" hasn't happened yet so there was no threat. Street crazies, communist rioters, and others know how to...

Rioting is a felony. In a riot situation it should be left to police snipers to neutralize users of lasers.

The problem is that the places with the "problems" have city leaders who side with the rioters. Plans count for little if you have no intention of implementing them.

I used to carry a stick when walking the dogs but decided It was easier to pick up a rock and throw it. No wuflu laws here, I walk every day in my neighborhood where there is rarely anyone on foot. I wear ankle weights and every other day I carry a pair of 5 pound dumbbells and do some...

I have a beater that I bought new in the 70s. Enjoyed the heck out of beating it--camping, yardwork, construction. The worst damage was when I got some roofing tar on it and didn't clean it off. It rusted under the film of tar!! It has since retired after a life of faithful service and is now...

I carry a stout cane in one neighborhood for loose dogs. Somewhere along the line I found that if you tap the end of the stick on the pavement that translates into dog language as "he sees me and doesn't want to be bothered".

Use what you got! In my yard/shop where I spend most mornings I have a spading fork (not to be confused with a pitch fork) that would be my go to over any knife available to me. If I were a forester I would get real handy with a pet axe.

Long winded and if you click on all his footnotes you may lose your mind, this guy is pretty good on psychology and related legalities. http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.cotameframem/proamateurknifer.htm And keep in mind that martial arts are more hobby than combat training. The Army devotes 8...

Some inspiration here, along with 2 other stickies on same page http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?56085-Ten-Points-Of-The-Fighting-Knife

I've been looking at the street bowie and street beat but haven't pushed the button yet. Check your state and local laws as most states are picky about concealed fixed knives. In folders, paramilitary and griptilian get good reviews. No Spyderco shill, just passing on my current thoughts...

Different deal, the owner saw the perp so it would probably fall under state law and be OK.

First, the govmint protects its own--would you like to blow away a cop or fireman in the performance of their duty? Would you like to blow away a mentally deficient person doing something dumb? Deadly force has its place, but you really need to see the criminal to justify it.

Our unit didn't even have cleaning kits. "Shoot a round thru it to clean out the rust". The Sargent on our APC had an Army issue machete, but it was stowed aboard and I only saw it once. We used the APC for brush clearing! I picked up a couple Mountainyard brush knives. I had to do war trophy...

Depends on time and place and company commander. In Vietnam 1 unit allowed blades 4 inches or less, but nothing was sold in the px. In 2 other field units knives were forbidden for fear the troops would kill each other or their officers. One time before being sent on a short mission in the...

I have set of Lansky rods, diamond, medium, and fine. They are my standard for touching up kitchen knives although I just touched up a few with the leather strop and it looks promising. The stones are needed for new or heavily worn knives. My strop was made from a $1 belt from a local thrift...

Sheaths depend on the climate. In the desert I love leather. In the tropics I go for nylon/cordura. I like kydex IF it doesn't dull my knife. Sheathes from Mexico, El Salvador and even Pakistan seem pretty good, often matched with a knife made in the US. What I don't like are sheathes that are...