The proper sword

[Flintlock Tom]

Claymore. Either type.

Why choose? Both!

If the first one works, why do you need the second?

[kapikui]

Claymore. Either type.

Why choose? Both!

If the first one works, why do you need the second?

Fun

[Yogimus]

Stiletto and a halberd.

First if you don't see me, the second in case you do.

[PawPaw]

Claymore. Either type.

Why choose? Both!

If the first one works, why do you need the second?

On massed troops, you're going to have some "limpers".

[toad]

Now you've got me wondering how well a Claymore sword vertical and diagonal cuts would work on contemporary body armor?

So would you use a billhook on a Clinton?

[Vonz90]

Naval saber - just because. I would never use it, I have firearms for that.

For historical reasons, I really would not mind having whatever sword would have been common with the Livonian Order, but I'm not sure exactly what that would be.

[Aesop]

I was particularly depressed over never getting a chance to try out the NCO saber with the ALICE pack carry rig I worked up.

[randy]

I was particularly depressed over never getting a chance to try out the NCO saber with the ALICE pack carry rig I worked up.

Did you at least have a chance to mount a bayonet lug to your artillery piece? (IIRC you were the Jarhead version of a Red Leg)

[toad]

I can't remember where I read it but apparently there was a US Marine Harrier group sharing an airfield with a US Air Force outfit somewhere in the Sand Box. The Air Force pilots where noted for there use of checklists before taking off, while the Marine pilots tended to just take off. There were word like slapdash and anal exchanged. So one day the Marines lined up in front of their Harriers that the crew chiefs had warmed up and running and the Squadron Leader marched up in front of the pilots and yelled, "Charge!" the pilots ran up to their aircraft pulled out bayonets and put them on lugs that had been installed overnight of the pitot tubes, climbed in and took off.
I've always wondered if some Jihadi's had been watching that with telescopes or binoculars and what went through their minds.
"I say Abdul, it looks like they are attacking at an even lower level."

[Aesop]

I was particularly depressed over never getting a chance to try out the NCO saber with the ALICE pack carry rig I worked up.

Did you at least have a chance to mount a bayonet lug to your artillery piece? (IIRC you were the Jarhead version of a Red Leg)

They would never issue out the bayonets. We could play with machineguns and high explosives, but apparently sharp instruments was a step too far.
So naturally, everyone sported their own knives, personally supplied, which was magically OK. I think they just didn't want the headache of guys losing the issue hardware, and the OrdO was a CWO with a rash about everything.

But they did hand out "pioneer equipment". So we took pallet-strapping gear and mounted a machete under the muzzle brake when we were in Honduras. They made us take it off when we re-embarked. They didn't want anyone on the gator freighter getting the vapors, even when we offered to put the sheath over it.