Sidearms & Scatterguns Kabar modification ideas

[Unknown]

I really like the old 7" bladed kabars, but they have a couple of easily solved issues. Because the handle is round, it can be difficult to orient the blade correctly when/if it gets slippery. I used a wood rasp to flatten the sides a bit, making the handle a bit more oval, tapering toward the side which has the edge of the blade. That way, I can easily feel where the blade edge is without looking at it. I used a round rasp file to re-cut the grooves completely around the handle, then re-dyed the leather. Finally, I used some thin rings of bicycle tire inner tube to go into the grooves I had cut into the handle, they feel sort of like the rubber on pachmayer handgun grips.

Maybe I just have too much time to screw around with things.

 

[WATERWALKER]

Have you had a chance to put hands-on the new OKC KaBar bayonet? This is definitely an upgrade. Give this a look.

 

[Unknown]

I haven't had the chance to handle one yet, but they certainly do look like terrific upgrades. Doubles as a bayonet, longer blade, thicker blade, great steel.....what is not to like? IIRC, the designation for the knife is the OKC-3. (Ontario Knife Company).

 

[XTR]

Anytime I hear a discussion about knives I laugh. When I was in the Navy back in the 80's I was on the USS Cavalla (SSN648). We were the test and development platform for SDV systems (frogman stuff). Anyhow, one of the SEALS had shaped the tip of his knife into a screwdriver tip. He said it was way more useful that way.

 

[Unknown]

plenty of the tips end up that way unintentionally anyhow....

 

[NukeMMC]

Anytime I hear a discussion about knives I laugh. When I was in the Navy back in the 80's I was on the USS Cavalla (SSN648). We were the test and development platform for SDV systems (frogman stuff). Anyhow, one of the SEALS had shaped the tip of his knife into a screwdriver tip. He said it was way more useful that way.

If you're talking about the Ontario Mk3 Mod0 knife they had, that ultra-thin upturned tip almost always broke and yes, was more useful as a screwdriver.

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