Hahaha! So much for "I've got time to get another 411 and maybe a Safety Mutt"
Who am I kidding? Let's see what the next blade is! Can someone say...sMUTTchet? The Yard's Smatchet!
As Major W.E. Fairbairn described it in the classic 1942 educational pamphlet "Get Tough":
"The psychological reaction of any man, when he first takes the smatchet in his hand, is full justification for its recommendation as a fighting weapon. He will immediately register all the essential qualities of a good soldier-confidence, determination, and aggressiveness.
Its balance, weight, and killing power, with the point, edge, or pommel, combined with the extremely simple training necessary to become efficient in its use, make it the ideal personal weapon for all those not armed with a rifle and bayonet."
