Christopher Lee wrote: |
So, what do you all think; is the atlanta cutlery D-guard bowie a trench knife, sword, machete or just a plain large knife? I wonder if i should just chance it anyway and if it gets intercepted i can always just apply for a permit retrospectively? |
i dunno, id ALMOST say tench knife..
http://www.tooveys.com/lots.asp?WEBLOTID=165522&LOTID=907 this one for example ooks pretty sword like even though at 22.75cm
the d guard bowie is 23 inches, or nearly 60 cm. i realise this isnt a wakizashi, but generally in japan, somethings blade length of less than 2 feet but longer than 1 was classified as a kodachi or short showrd, wth tantos being of a blade ength of less than 1foot and katana being of more than 2 feet. so this should be classified possibly as a short sword. being blade length of 18 inches so id say large knife/ machete but that knuckle ow DOES distinguish this from a normal utilitaran large knife, as being something crafted with the intention of being used in combat. so its more a weapon than a tool.
naturally a simple way to solve part of the issue would be to introduce a minimum length law to be classified as a trench knife since your ww1 trench knife was generally not very long. there were exceptions of course, but naturally the trench knife is meant to be a dirty close quarter weapon and not all ww1 knives listed when i googled trench knife HAD a knuckle bow at all.
as for ignoring the giant length of steel over the knukle bow.. well its often that knukle bow that seperates a regular survival or utilty knife which are legal and necesary, and something often clearly indended to be used for fghting.