We’ve been running a series on guns of the Cold War at Shooting News Weekly, but I thought it would be an interesting diversion to consider some of the cold steel that was carried during that time period.
William Fairbairn was once referred to as “the most dangerous man in the world.” Long before WWII, Fairbairn was honing his hand to hand combat skills as a member of the International Police on the violent streets of Shanghai, China. During his 20 years in Shanghai, Fairbairn was said to have engaged in hundreds of fights. He bore the scars of the encounters all over his body. During that time in Shanghai, you either learned how to fight in a fast and devastating way or you ended up dead or crippled for life.
Great article. We had a Fairbairn in the office for a while. I have never held a knife that felt so much like it wanted to poke something. The balance makes it really light in the hand.
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