A Khukri (sp) has as much practical purpose in modern warfare as [censored] on a boar. Now for camping nuts who arent going to combat, that like chopping weeds/wood/brush/etc, yea, its great. For modern soldiering, sorry, no cigar. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbdn.gif" alt="" />
That seems pretty disrespectful to a honorable fighting force with a long history of service to one of our closest allies, and a force which still uses those knives in modern soldiering. Say it doesn't fit your particular needs in the types of things you're trained in, but I see no reason to dump on the Gurkha's favorite tool.
I'm one of those inferior camp nuts, and I find lots of use for it - I certainly don't plan to ever use the thing in combat, but again I wonder if you've ever actually laid hands on a kukri (one of many accepted spellings, seeing as how it's a translation from another alphabet), or if you're parroting what someone told you in a class or you read from a book?
Its not at all disrespectful to say that there is not combat practicality in today's military (USA) regarding the khukri. Example. Bows and arrows and not practical at all in modern combat. Are you saying that because of that statement that I am disrespecting allies who used them hundreds of years ago? Please. I hope not. Im not a Gurka and dont fight in their Army, so for me, in the US Army, the khukri is not practical. Its just not.
but as i stated earlier thats not to take away from those that use them for camping and other tasks. I stated FOR ME, a khukri is NOT practical and I wouldnt be interested. There arem nay like HD and bruce whom will use this daily and for them, its great. for me, as a active duty PL, its NOT. disrespectful? Hardly, sir.
