WWII Weapons of Last Resort

bushmaster1313 · Dec 16, 2018

Was going through photos on the hard drive to determine which were worth keeping.
Had forgotten about this particular photo. Looking at this knife and pistol there is a
definite aura that these were a WWII soldier's weapons of last resort.

(I am but a caretaker)

6518John · Dec 16, 2018

The genius of John Browning. What worked in well in 1911, works just as well in almost 2019. One would not be under-armed today with the above.

SC_Mike · Dec 16, 2018

I wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of either of those.

Pig Hunter · Dec 16, 2018

The lowly e-tool sharpened on the edge was the battle ax of the era.

Eddietruett · Dec 16, 2018

If my life depended on it, I'd rather have that gun in my hands than a whole lot of stuff produced these days. Certainly is a timeless design.

tlawler · Dec 16, 2018

If those would be considered weapons of last resort, then I would consider myself well armed.

SPEEDGUNNER · Dec 16, 2018

"If those would be considered weapons of last resort, then I would consider myself well armed. "

^^^THIS^^^

bigggbbruce · Dec 16, 2018

tlawler said:
If those would be considered weapons of last resort, then I would consider myself well armed.

I would much rather use a rifle at range, than go close quarters and hand to hand.

Tom K · Dec 16, 2018

I'm pretty sure these were the WWII weapons of last resort.

BAM-BAM · Dec 16, 2018

bushmaster1313 said:
Was going through photos on the hard drive to determine which were worth keeping.
Had forgotten about this particular photo. Looking at this knife and pistol there is a
definite aura that these were a WWII soldier's weapons of last resort.

(I am but a caretaker)

Brings to mind the last couple of scenes in "Saving Private Ryan" Running out of machinegun ammo on the second floor and the Capt at the bridge!

LVSteve · Dec 16, 2018

I thought this thread would be about last ditch Arisakas or the
Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr. Oh well.

nachogrande · Dec 16, 2018

NAPALM

AND YOUR BBQ RIG.

AJ · Dec 16, 2018

Pig Hunter said:
The lowly e-tool sharpened on the edge was the battle ax of the era.

I keep an E-Tool in the tool box of my truck. Yes, it has been sharpened.

bushmaster1313 · Dec 16, 2018

“E-tool” ?
Please enlighten me

Bob L · Dec 16, 2018

E-Tool is short for entrenching tool. The small shovel used for digging fox-holes and other needed holes. You take and sharpen one edge of the shovel blade so it is more like an axe.

bushmaster1313 · Dec 16, 2018

Bob L said:
E-Tool is short for entrenching tool. The small shovel used for digging fox-holes and other needed holes. You take and sharpen one edge of the shovel blade so it is more like an axe.

Yikes!
An Assault Shovel

les.b · Dec 16, 2018

Yes, I keep an e tool in my vehicle as well. Most of the time a small chain saw as well. In my world, being stuck somewhere where a tree has fallen across the road, or you need to dig out of a snow bank are more of a threat than TEOTWAWKI, zombie apocalypse scenarios!!

Oh, yeah, the sharpened edge on the shovel lets you chop through roots and vines as well as other uses.

And yes, I usually have a big knife and pistol as well. As pointed out above, just as usful today as back then!!

Nice pistol and knife, by the way!!

Best Regards, Les

AJ · Dec 16, 2018

bushmaster1313 said:
Yikes!
An Assault Shovel

No, not "An Assault Shovel". A true weapon of last resort. When you get them inside the wire anything becomes a weapon of last resort.

bushmaster1313 · Dec 17, 2018

AJ said:
No, not "An Assault Shovel". A true weapon of last resort. When you get them inside the wire anything becomes a weapon of last resort.

I was not referring to a shovel for use as an offensive weapon. Rather, my concern is that a shovel with a sharpened edge and a grip perpendicular to the major axis runs afoul of New Jersey’s Assault Shovel Ban.

ExcitableBoy · Dec 17, 2018

It might just be my old eyes, but they look like a Tunnel Rat's best friends to me.

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