Why do people put knives in gun photos? - Page 2

Creeper · September 17, 2012, 12:27 AM

Ooops... brain fade on my part. Silly Creeper.

ArkieVol · September 17, 2012, 01:10 AM

Actually I only carry that little ole gun in the unlikely event that my knife fails to do its job...

Ignition Override · September 17, 2012, 03:11 AM

Their appeal might be because of the very serious, natural looks and history.
If they weren't so pricey, I would immed. buy them for both the M-1 and "Jungle Carbine".

Let's not forget that our ancestors often hunted or fought with a very short blade having a point on a long stick.

Sport45 · September 17, 2012, 03:17 AM

I'll bet it has a lot to do with the look.

Typically, the knife pictured doesn't appear to have ever been used.

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Originally Posted by David White

Maybe it is for scale? Just sayin... Ya know?

Great play on words!

ZEN.45 · September 17, 2012, 04:49 AM

Sometimes they just ‘match’ …

rightside · September 17, 2012, 04:54 AM

It's esthetically pleasing. The fung- shei is velly good!

David White · September 17, 2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Creeper

Maybe to prop up the gun?

Is that an HK P7 M8 or 13? Either way, sweet gun! I fired the P7 M8 a friend had and that gun was a nail driver!!

TheSILENTtype · September 17, 2012, 01:57 PM

it's just our culture guys. tools of defense or cqb related.

and hey alot of times some of the greatest gun/knives are made by the same manufacturers as we know!

its really no different than putting .50 cal shells in a pic of a .45.

It just all appeals to us.

k_dawg · September 17, 2012, 07:06 PM

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Typically, the knife pictured doesn't appear to have ever been used.

My self defense knife is not my 'every day' knife. The attributes which make a great SD knife is often different than a EDK.

Jo6pak · September 17, 2012, 08:01 PM

Why do people put knives in gun photos?

Because spoons or forks would just look silly

Yung.gunr · September 17, 2012, 09:40 PM

My wife laughs all the time because I collect flashlights, guns and knives. I guess in some cases knives are in pictures with guns because people are just combining their collections.

I like it.

Redhawk5.5+P+ · September 18, 2012, 03:07 AM

What about shotgun shells?

Master Blaster 2 · September 18, 2012, 03:33 AM

CajunBass · September 18, 2012, 03:45 AM

People like to put "props" in their pictures. Some use knives, some watches. One fellow on Glock Talk is famous for having some kind of food in his. French fries, a candy bar...something like that.

I use a tree in most of mine.

BlueTrain · September 18, 2012, 08:17 AM

One of the most interesting gun photos I can recall is one used to illustrate an article about the Colt New Service. I suppose it was supposed to give you the feel of a 1940s private eye or adventurer somewhere East of Suez.

It was on a bedside table with an old-fashioned lamp. There was an ashtray, some coins, a watch (I think), not much else that I recall. The gun looked huge, because they are.

house · September 18, 2012, 08:21 AM

I think knives and guns go great together.

BlueTrain · September 18, 2012, 08:35 AM

I like seeing photos of "outfits," rather like Zen.45's photos above. And like someone else's comment, a lot of the stuff in the photos seems almost unused. But I suppose the logical reason is because what we see in the photos is what people have on hand "for display purposes." The everyday stuff just doesn't look good in photos.

The exceptions are there, of course, to prove the point. Some Western gentleman has posted lovely photos of a 4" S&W Model 29, with about 75% of the bluing remaining. And there was the recent photo in the thread about holster cant of the black leather jacket and police rig. Nice photos.

FoghornLeghorn · September 18, 2012, 10:56 AM

It's called "composition." They're trying to make a good picture. Apparantly, from the OP, they're not succeeding.

Strafer Gott · September 18, 2012, 11:39 AM

It adds a little edge.

David White · September 18, 2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Strafer Gott

It adds a little edge.

Ooohh..... That was a good one!

saltydog452 · September 19, 2012, 11:07 AM

I want to see carry systems also. Zen nailed it.

salty

aarondhgraham · September 19, 2012, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Why do people put knives in gun photos?

Because spoons or forks would just look silly

We have the winner!

Aarond

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Charles S · September 19, 2012, 01:36 PM

Because if you put all the stuff you carry it is too cluttered

wingspar · September 22, 2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Creeper

Maybe to prop up the gun?

Or, maybe to prop up the knife? New knife today by the way.

wingspar · September 22, 2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Redhawk5.5+P+

What about shotgun shells?

They work too.

September 17, 2012, 12:27 AM	#26
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September 17, 2012, 01:57 PM	#33
TheSILENTtype Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2012 Posts: 139	it's just our culture guys. tools of defense or cqb related. and hey alot of times some of the greatest gun/knives are made by the same manufacturers as we know! its really no different than putting .50 cal shells in a pic of a .45. It just all appeals to us. __________________ THE SILENT TYPE

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Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	Why do people put knives in gun photos? Because spoons or forks would just look silly __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

September 17, 2012, 03:11 AM	#28
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	Their appeal might be because of the very serious, natural looks and history. If they weren't so pricey, I would immed. buy them for both the M-1 and "Jungle Carbine". Let's not forget that our ancestors often hunted or fought with a very short blade having a point on a long stick.

September 17, 2012, 04:54 AM	#31
rightside Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 419	It's esthetically pleasing. The fung- shei is velly good!

September 17, 2012, 09:40 PM	#36
Yung.gunr Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 1,442	My wife laughs all the time because I collect flashlights, guns and knives. I guess in some cases knives are in pictures with guns because people are just combining their collections. I like it.

September 18, 2012, 03:07 AM	#37
Redhawk5.5+P+ Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2012 Location: NV Posts: 743	What about shotgun shells?

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September 18, 2012, 03:45 AM	#39
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,767	People like to put "props" in their pictures. Some use knives, some watches. One fellow on Glock Talk is famous for having some kind of food in his. French fries, a candy bar...something like that. I use a tree in most of mine. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

September 18, 2012, 08:17 AM	#40
BlueTrain Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,141	One of the most interesting gun photos I can recall is one used to illustrate an article about the Colt New Service. I suppose it was supposed to give you the feel of a 1940s private eye or adventurer somewhere East of Suez. It was on a bedside table with an old-fashioned lamp. There was an ashtray, some coins, a watch (I think), not much else that I recall. The gun looked huge, because they are. __________________ Shoot low, sheriff. They're riding Shetlands! Underneath the starry flag, civilize 'em with a Krag, and return us to our own beloved homes! Buy War Bonds.

September 18, 2012, 08:21 AM	#41
house Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1999 Location: AZ/CA Posts: 369	I think knives and guns go great together.

September 18, 2012, 08:35 AM	#42
BlueTrain Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,141	I like seeing photos of "outfits," rather like Zen.45's photos above. And like someone else's comment, a lot of the stuff in the photos seems almost unused. But I suppose the logical reason is because what we see in the photos is what people have on hand "for display purposes." The everyday stuff just doesn't look good in photos. The exceptions are there, of course, to prove the point. Some Western gentleman has posted lovely photos of a 4" S&W Model 29, with about 75% of the bluing remaining. And there was the recent photo in the thread about holster cant of the black leather jacket and police rig. Nice photos. __________________ Shoot low, sheriff. They're riding Shetlands! Underneath the starry flag, civilize 'em with a Krag, and return us to our own beloved homes! Buy War Bonds.

September 18, 2012, 10:56 AM	#43
FoghornLeghorn Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2011 Posts: 961	It's called "composition." They're trying to make a good picture. Apparantly, from the OP, they're not succeeding.

September 18, 2012, 11:39 AM	#44
Strafer Gott Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,315	It adds a little edge.

September 19, 2012, 11:07 AM	#46
saltydog452 Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2004 Posts: 516	I want to see carry systems also. Zen nailed it. salty

September 19, 2012, 01:36 PM	#48
Charles S Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2002 Location: North East Texas Posts: 950	Because if you put all the stuff you carry it is too cluttered __________________ "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell