MODERN-DAY BATTLE AXE

As we teach all things that can be thrown, I ran across this and thought everyone should see this new modern day axe. I was watching doomsday preppers the other night and  almost each episode has some form of self defense; mostly with guns but one had an axe. I liked to see that people are thinking the most important concept, in the axe case, or at least they started thinking down that line of philosophical approaches as we always preach: you are the weapon. So here I found this really nice axe for us to look at and ponder. As a side note the defenders would be a great addition to the doomsday preppers as well as our simple weapons disarms DVDs, but that is another topic altogether.

Enjoy
Master Peter Brusso


MODERN-DAY BATTLE AXE:


Modern materials have changed the balance of the tomahawk, but they prove to be useful today as they were in centuries past. Today’s Viking Warriors would be well armed with the United Cutlery M48 Hawk (top) and Smith & Wesson SW671 Tomahawk (bottom).
Use the term “battle axe” and you instantly evoke visions of Viking warriors standing proudly on the bows of their longboats. Throughout history the axe had been used in warfare with devastating results. Like most weapons of war, the axe was a common tool used by man in his daily struggle for survival. Its more mundane uses could include building a shelter, clearing land for crops, and at times, it could provide protection. The battle axe is nothing more than an improved version of the standard tool modified to improve its use in war.
Depending on the race and origin, the battle axe has been designed for use in both single-handed and two-handed models with either a single bit or in double-bitted designs. While this weapon may sound ancient, it has a history in the New World. Prior to the European settlers arriving in the Americas, the native Indians had stone axes, but once available, they traded for the metal versions brought by the settlers. These trade hatchets soon adopted the native Indian name, “tomahawk.” While given an Indian name, it was used equally by both Indians and settlers and has served in conflicts since the founding of the country.


The handles are long enough for a two-handed grip and both handles held up well to heavy use. It would be nice if they had a method of indexing the location of the head during use.
The American battle axe, or tomahawk, has drawn a lot of attention recently. Most of us are familiar with the stories of the Vietnam Tomahawk designed by Peter LaGana. For such an ancient weapon, I am surprised that it would seem as if every cutlery company is offering a model. After receiving two examples of the modern tomahawk for review, I thought it was time to see if the tomahawk is a novelty or if it would have a place in the kit of the American civilian, law enforcement professional, or soldier of the 21st century.

Man disarms armored car guard, steals cash at southern Dallas Family Dollar

Anjing Banfaests... this is a classic example of not paying attention to people and your environment. Also where was the second guard? I always thought there were two, but anyway maybe this guy was successful to disarm both guards. I would think that some more training on how to cover each other might be in the companies future, what to do you think? Anyway, I would think that some more martial arts training or hand gun disarms or simple weapon disarms might have been of some value here... I presume the trade off here is personal safety but then why do we have guards if they don't put up a fight?


Man disarms armored car guard, steals cash at southern Dallas Family Dollar: "

Police are searching for a man who robbed an armored car guard at gunpoint this afternoon as she picked up a bank deposit in southern Dallas.

Officers were called to the Family Dollar store along Cedar Crest Boulevard near East Kiest Boulevard about 1:20 p.m.

Investigators believe one of two female Garda armored car guards had entered the store to pick up a deposit. A man who was already inside the store purchasing gum waited for the guard to get a money bag.

'He came up from behind her and disarmed her at gunpoint,' said spokesman Senior Cpl. Kevin Janse.

--Scott Goldstein/Reporter"