The Soviet 'Pilum' or 'Ballistic Knife' has long been a want of mine, but for a very long time, the law surrounding them was murky and unclear. Recently, it's become clear(er) that acquisition or manufacture of a ballistic knife is legal as long as your intent is not to resale the device in interstate commerce. After searching for a long time, I finally found one that I could purchase in my state of residence and thus not affecting interstate commerce. Even better I always wanted a Variant 3 like that depicted on the cover of Greg Walker's Springblade series of novels from the 1980s (perhaps the source of my desire?). I purchased the knife months ago and had it shipped home, but hadn't had a chance to open and inspect it prior to a few days ago. Is it perfect? No, this is one of the newer versions, not made to the same degree as the Russian ones, but it's still pretty awesome and satisfies an itch some 20+ years in the making. Plus, the taboo makes it more fun to have.
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Originally Posted by Sidheshooter
