are there still any navies/army/cavalry forces that employ sabers/cutlasses?

chevalier · 1st August 2008, 11:19 PM

as part of their naval-shipboard / land based arsenals? i am aware that cutlasses and sabers where used, even if in a very limited extent up to WW2, i was just wondering if any country still actively arms its troops with swords of any kind nowadays or if swords now only occupy the parade grounds..

the only example i can find is of filipino marines/special forces/jungle combat units carrying ginuntings.

ariel · 2nd August 2008, 03:17 AM

Special forces all over the world use edged weapons, but it's AK-47 that rules!

Norman McCormick · 2nd August 2008, 02:50 PM

Hi,
As far as I'm aware U.S. Navy officially discontinued the use of the cutlass in 1949. The Gurkha Regiments of course still use the Kukri as a weapon.
Regards,
Norman.

kronckew · 3rd August 2008, 04:43 PM

i've heard some US Navy training units still use the cutlass unofficially, for ceremonial uses only tho.

1st August 2008, 11:19 PM	#1
chevalier Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 119	are there still any navies/army/cavalry forces that employ sabers/cutlasses? as part of their naval-shipboard / land based arsenals? i am aware that cutlasses and sabers where used, even if in a very limited extent up to WW2, i was just wondering if any country still actively arms its troops with swords of any kind nowadays or if swords now only occupy the parade grounds.. the only example i can find is of filipino marines/special forces/jungle combat units carrying ginuntings.

2nd August 2008, 03:17 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Special forces all over the world use edged weapons, but it's AK-47 that rules!

2nd August 2008, 02:50 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi, As far as I'm aware U.S. Navy officially discontinued the use of the cutlass in 1949. The Gurkha Regiments of course still use the Kukri as a weapon. Regards, Norman.

3rd August 2008, 04:43 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	i've heard some US Navy training units still use the cutlass unofficially, for ceremonial uses only tho.