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Post by S. Thomas on Dec 2, 2015 4:57:12 GMT
Ayyub Faleh al Rubail AKA `Abu Azrael` [functionally equivalent / dynamic translation so you `get the gist`; a more literal translation would likely cause the meaning to be lost within it] tr:`Angel of Death`.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 2, 2015 5:58:54 GMT
Probably not.
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Post by nddave on Dec 2, 2015 6:15:37 GMT
Could be, here is a pic of the Windlass Saber to compare. Honestly after some extra researching his sword looks more like a Shamshir by the hilt and blade but they are very similar, here's a pic of a Shamshir to compare as well. So who is this guy? Is this from a movie or is he some real militant or something?
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 2, 2015 6:17:31 GMT
It looks like the tip is different, and the blade a bit thinner.
AFAIK he's a real militant fighting against IS. Which is why I'm skeptical of him using a Windlass Hungarian Sabre.
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Post by bfoo2 on Dec 6, 2015 6:45:05 GMT
Yeah, you may have a REALLY big sword, but at the end of the day, you're still bringing what is essentially a knife to a gun-fight, buddy It looks like the tip is different, and the blade a bit thinner. AFAIK he's a real militant fighting against IS. Which is why I'm skeptical of him using a Windlass Hungarian Sabre. What would you imagine them using, then? I'm not aware of any swords being made specifically for military use (ceremonial pieces aside). Repro or not, I'm sure the Windlass is still capable of causing quite a bit of hurt Heck, I'd probably be quite happy going to war with Afoo 's Hanwei Arming Sword Also, good eyes, S. Thomas . Woulda missed it myself
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Post by bfoo2 on Dec 6, 2015 6:56:41 GMT
On a somewhat related note- what do you think about the potential use for a sword in modern combat in, say, the Middle-East? Wikipedia claims that tomahawks (the axe, not the cruise missile) have been used in Afghanistan and Iraq for CQB. A sword would presumably have the advantage of being faster to draw from a scabbard than a tomahawk from a belt-loop. Probably more useful for parrying other edged weapons and/pr bayonets than an axe as well. Also, if I were a militant, and someone kicked down my door swinging a P1796 LC saber, I'd probably pee my pants.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 6, 2015 7:07:46 GMT
I'd imagine him using something like a shamshir, (and it looks like it too, long slender curved blade, I've not had or seen either the Hungarian sabre or Windlass Shamshir first hand though, so I may be wrong) as for swords being used in modern combat, (close quarters of course) if there's no room for a rifle or SMG I think a cutlass or other short sword may have practical application.
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Post by bfoo2 on Dec 6, 2015 7:26:25 GMT
A sword bayonet like the British 1907 could also be a nice nasty piece 'o' work
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 6, 2015 7:31:24 GMT
On a somewhat related note- what do you think about the potential use for a sword in modern combat in, say, the Middle-East? Wikipedia claims that tomahawks (the axe, not the cruise missile) have been used in Afghanistan and Iraq for CQB. A sword would presumably have the advantage of being faster to draw from a scabbard than a tomahawk from a belt-loop. Probably more useful for parrying other edged weapons and/pr bayonets than an axe as well. Soldiers already carry a lot of stuff. A sword is large and somewhat heavy. A tomahawk is a useful tool as a well as CQB weapon. Compared to a sword, a tomahawk is better for digging holes, punching through armour/helmets, is easier to ready inside a vehicle, is biomechanically simpler. It lacks reach compared to a sword. But a sword lacks reach compared to a pistol. Look at WW1 trench-raiding weapons. These included tomahawk-sized hatchets, and other weapons of similar size and smaller. With lots of rifles/SMGs/pistols around, reach is less important for CQB weapons. But yes, a sword could be used. Whether it would be worth carrying around just in case is another story. Make it small enough, and it works: smatchet.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 6, 2015 7:32:54 GMT
Oh definitely. (Regarding the sword bayonet, and the above post) I was looking at more pictures of Mr. Azreal, and it looks almost like the British Generals Mameluke.
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Post by bfoo2 on Dec 7, 2015 2:49:53 GMT
Maybe Cold Steel could feature this dude on one of their upcoming "gratuitous hacking" advertising videos I bet he would make quick work of tatami mats.
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