Nothing odd about it at all. Having a large knife/short sword to hand can be very useful in the field. I wore a 14" bowie knife in the field in Viet Nam and found quite useful - without ever using it as a weapon, I may add. I imagine a functional dirk, such as I wear on formal military occasions would work just as well. And of course it will still perform its ancient function of dealing with the enemy if things get up close and personal.
Geoff Withnell
"My comrades, they did never yield, for courage knows no bounds."
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