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Combat knives are mainly used in close combat, hence the name combat knives.To use a combat knife you would have to have special training. Combat knives have been around for quite some time know for at least 100 years.
Modern combat knives come in many shapes and sizes. Most militaries today have standardized the types of combat knives issued to infantry soldiers.
In the United States Marine Corps, the standard issue combat knife is the Ka-Bar, and has been since World War II. A typical Ka-Bar knife has a 7" blade and clip-point. It is made of 1095 carbon steel and features a leather-washer or synthetic handle.
The famed Gurkha regiments favor the Khukri, a bladed weapon that more closely resembles a machete or Filipino bolo sword than a knife. With quick, chopping blows, a well-trained Khukri-wielder is devastating in close combat.
Another famous combat knife is the Brittish Fairbairn-Sykes, which is very much like a dagger in its thin, double-edged design.
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