Oddball Items...

[95th Rifleman]

Swords

Every time I played a T2K char I made a point of hititng the first museum i could find and get a useable, reliable sword. Drove my GM nuts, but it's so damned useful for practical and pyschological uses.

[Legbreaker]

Heh, I can relate to that.
I once fitted a .303 SMLE bayonet to my Steyr AUG. Scared the pants of the unit I was acting as enemy for. The blade was nearly as long as the entire rifle.
Only requires an allen key applied to the rear bayonet lug on the F88 which is then slid rearward about an inch.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by 95th Rifleman

Swords

Every time I played a T2K char I made a point of hititng the first museum i could find and get a useable, reliable sword. Drove my GM nuts, but it's so damned useful for practical and pyschological uses.

Totally. In my last campaign melee weapons were pretty popular among some of the scarier PCs. Major Po regularly carried a Chinese lion sword with him. The Gurkha PC Tenzin Gurung carried a kukri knife that was one of the larger sizes than normally seen. My brother's PC, the 6'4", massive framed, 230lb Samoan USMC Cpl Urana Ratowi carried a fireman's axe that he found in NYC during Armies of the Night. And the last PC to enter the campaign, our new member Arrissen's SEAL, Lt Cdr H.D. Black carried a variety of melee weapons including a throwing knife, a heavy combat knife, a tomahawk, a Spyderco rescue lockknife and a garotte.

[Adm.Lee]

One of my players once ran both a Gurkha, kukri included, and a SEAL officer with a cavalry saber. He liked to draw that one and announce, "No gunfire" before attacking at night.

[WallShadow]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Heh, I can relate to that.
I once fitted a .303 SMLE bayonet to my Steyr AUG. Scared the pants of the unit I was acting as enemy for. The blade was nearly as long as the entire rifle.
Only requires an allen key applied to the rear bayonet lug on the F88 which is then slid rearward about an inch.

To quote Dad's Army Corporal Jones: "They don't like it up 'em!"

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by WallShadow

To quote Dad's Army Corporal Jones: "They don't like it up 'em!"

No, they certainly don't like the foot and a half of cold hard steel...
The one I had was a Model 1907 which from memory was stamped 1915 and showed some clear signs of having been used. Probably worth a few coins now, but the ex disposed of it when I was away for a few months.
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...s/bayonets.htm

[Targan]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

The one I had was a Model 1907 which from memory was stamped 1915 and showed some clear signs of having been used. Probably worth a few coins now, but the ex disposed of it when I was away for a few months.

She did what? Man, that sucks so bad.

[Legbreaker]

I lost a lot of stuff that time around.
Just one of the many reasons she's an ex.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

I lost a lot of stuff that time around.
Just one of the many reasons she's an ex.

I feel for you. I know how that goes, it is one of several reason why my ex-wife is also an ex. Lord help you if you try to get rid anything of theirs.