Knives in the Army

[Gator762]

Does anyone know if the army still allows you carry your own knives? My nephews unit is getting deployed in about four weeks and want him to have a good blade. And can't decide if I should get him stainless on high carbon. He likes my Ka-bar but there are better. Like I carried a Randall #1-14 if I remember right.

 

[Bert]

Send my son off with a Tom Brown Jr. Tracker Knife . He's with the 82nd Airborne

 

[Bill B]

When I was in (got out in 94) it was up to the unit commander, but "don't ask, don't tell" and don't flash it.

 

[JCAJR30]

I was over seas in '08 and currently serve the N.Guard... we carry openly/freely.

 

[jeremy]

I do not have the time respond properly.
I will later when I can quote the proper Regs...

Short Answer though is it is up to his Chain of Command...

If he has a Fobbit Job and will never break the wire, he will receive a LOT of ridicule from those that actually leave the wire though...

 

[Gator762]

With him only in infantry I don't know, but when i got in the 82nd then I asked and we could and in the 75th we could as well. thanks

 

[IndianaResident]

USMC infantry was allowed to carry any knives we wanted. Know that may not help, but....

 

[dboz]

I got back From Iraq last January (Army) and we could carry anything we wanted. In fact, I lost a really good CRKT folder in Kuwait when i dropped my brown knife into the brown sand. Doh!

 

[grunt soldier]

i got out in 2007, was a infantry boy and nobody ever said anything to us as far as our blades. we carried some monsters too i also carried a rmj tactical shrike and everybody loved it. it was a great tool.

jeremy is right about technically its up to the chain of command but the vast majority of them will not give 2 ****s what he is carrying as far as knives go, especially these days as they usually don't issue knives anymore. use to get a bayonet but they rarely carry those either.

 

[colt45er]

i got out in 2007, was a infantry boy and nobody ever said anything to us as far as our blades. we carried some monsters too i also carried a rmj tactical shrike and everybody loved it. it was a great tool.

jeremy is right about technically its up to the chain of command but the vast majority of them will not give 2 ****s what he is carrying as far as knives go, especially these days as they usually don't issue knives anymore. use to get a bayonet but they rarely carry those either.

I just got through Basic on June 30th. They have completely removed bayonet training from BCT. Well other than pugils but they class that as combatitives. From what the Drill Sergeants said, you can pretty much carry any blade you want.

 

[Gator762]

Thank you all.

 

[curraheeguns]

Most importantly, may God bless your nephew and tell him INGO thanks him for his service and we wish him well.

 

[ReSSurrected]

They have completely removed bayonet training from BCT.

Well other than pugils

Ahhhhh...... the memories.....

Most importantly, may God bless your nephew and tell him INGO thanks him for his service and we wish him well.