Survival Knife stabs US Navy Aviator

[BOD]

Not sure if this has been posted before but it makes an argument for a simple fixed blade.

http://safetycenter.navy.mil/media/approach/issues/NovDec06/PDFs/Put_a_Band-Aid_on_It.pdf

At least it was a sharp knife

 

[Mungo]

I own that particular knife, though I never use it, it's more of a collectors piece to me.

 

[John Fenna]

Oh! those Americans and their "friendly fire" - or whatever you call it when there is no firearm involved...

 

[Wayland]

Hmm. I've had folders with thumb studs open in my pocket before.

It's one of many reasons I prefer my barrel knife these days.

 

[Neanderthal]

Oh! those Americans and their "friendly fire" - or whatever you call it when there is no firearm involved...

Friendly Stab?

 

[Eric_Methven]

Oh! those Americans and their "friendly fire" - or whatever you call it when there is no firearm involved...

It's called negligence and incompetence in whatever language. There's no excuse really.

Eric

 

[Tony]

Quite sobering really, it's one of those things that do happen now and then, I'm just glad it wasn't me

 

[Mungo]

I would agree with Eric to be honest. Every time mine comes out of the cupboard the first thing I check is the safety. I even periodically take it out of the cupboard to check the action and the safety are still working properly.

 

[wizard]

That's why my mom took my switchblade away from me as a child. Seems the USN never took that advice. While I can see ditching the standard issue Camillus/Ontario fixed blade survival knife, I really can't see why it should be replaced with an automatic folder. Must be something to do with where USN bases are located. May get in a gangfight after hours or something.

 

[Tantalus]

Check the safety
Check the safety
Check the safety

I know it is a pain with any equipment, but it really is rule 1, specially in the armed forces with all sorts of pointy / shooty / explosive things.

Not really a lot more to say on this is there ?

Tant

 

[Porcupine]

hehe, but then, if you are dumb enough to regulary land on a carrier in a plane i believe not checking the safety on your knife is the least of your worries.


all fun aside this is one of the many examples that shiny things tend to bite you if you handle them with lack of respect.