Thread: Anyone here ever used a razor as a weapon?

When I was stationed with the 82nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg in 68, we had a Korean Hand to Hand instructor who showed how easy it is to take a knife or razor from someone. He also said the person with the knife or razor sure looks funny running away with it sticking out of his ass. Never saw a razor or knife fighter that can beat a good old Colt 1911 or an army boot.

Originally Posted by jkatzman

When I was stationed with the 82nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg in 68, we had a Korean Hand to Hand instructor who showed how easy it is to take a knife or razor from someone. He also said the person with the knife or razor sure looks funny running away with it sticking out of his ass. Never saw a razor or knife fighter that can beat a good old Colt 1911 or an army boot.

If you encounter a guy with a knife at close range and he is motivated and you have a holstered weapon it will be you with the knife sticking out of you. it has been proven many times unless you are around 20 feet from the dude you can't draw it in time unless you have a fast draw holster and are someone like Mr Jordan who is highly experienced with fast draw and an expert shot.

No straight razor fighting for me, 25 ft is the magic # for me, having disproved the knife wielder twice, they didn't make it, I'm still here.

I think my odds are much better with my Colt and some situational awareness. Not planning on using my knife or razor even if the perp gets within 21ft. Hand to hand is my last resort since I am getting a little older.

Not personally, but my old friend Bad Bad Leroy Brown used to carry one as a backup..............

Yes, Inadvertently against myself once. I lost

There is a training video made by the LAPD where they tell the victims (police officers) they have to go into a warehouse one by one where they will find a burglar armed with only a knife and effect an arrest. What they didn't tell them is the burglar is the number 2 rated knife and sword fighter in the world and is the guy who trains all the hollywood knife and sword fighting actors.

In every case the cop is disarmed and executed by this guy. Even when they send them in a second time and they know what to expect the result is the same. The guy has a butterfly knife and no matter what position the cop puts him in he is able to defeat it. On the video the guy moves so fast you almost can't see it.

Afterwards they asked him if it was difficult to disarm and execute the cops. (they had training guns he had the real deal). He said the difficult part was not harming the cops.