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Would it be fluffy for a Assault Marine to have a combat knife on his hip?

No, Assault Marines don't use sharp weapons. You'd be better off equipping him with clubs, bats, poles etc.

Lol, but in all seriousness though would they?

Yes, fluffwise, all marines will carry a combat knife. And it is perfectly fine to have an assault marine have one.

It won't do anything for him, but its purely decoration.

The marine who chooses to carry a combat knife into battle instead of a chain sword is the marine I will fear most.

He knows something I do not know, and I'm afraid to discover what it is.

I agree with above, a man who decides to fight with a kitchen knife instead of a massive chainsword is a massive badass. He should have two for good measure.

When that kitchen knife is a good two foot long and an inch and a half thick, I'd be scare of it.

Sure,
As the old saying goes...

Shiv happens, and when your chainsword clogs full of meat, always have a back up.

It's part of my fluff novel, he drops his empty pistol (lol yes he does have his chain blade in the other hand) to draw his knife to gain some advantage while facing down 3 boyz coming at him. Could you see that happening?

Realistically, no, duel wiedling is dumb.

In 40k? Wouldn't have it any other way.

To be fair, even with ceramite axes and chainswords to kill with, there will always be a place in every trooper's kit for a decent knife. It's more a tool than a weapon, but for high mobility elements of an army, it only makes sense. Then again, for elements of every army it makes sense.

Your starting melee weapon in the Space Marine video game is quite a large knife, so it's not like it hasn't been done before.

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Your starting melee weapon in the Space Marine video game is quite a large knife, so it's not like it hasn't been done before.

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I always found it funny that the only wargear the Ultramarines bothered to give their CAPTAIN was a Knife and a bolt pistol

I don't know I've never played the computer game but from what you guys are saying it should be fluffy, thanks

what other weapon could be used as a back up for a assault marine?

Enemy body parts.

Recovered weapons from enemies he's already taken down, if he's able to get to them. Grenades in the right situation (all marines should have frag and krak!) , combat shield if he's got one (different to a storm shield - smaller and usually strapped to the forearm to leave the hand free). If the pistol's out of ammo he can still use it as a blunt melee weapon. Dirt thrown in the eyes, rocks, random wreckage from the battlefield, whatever he can get his hands on from the environment around him.

If all else fails, his fists and feet, knees, elbows, head.

Combat knife is standard equipment for all Astartes.
He would carry it, but use it only if his Chainsword or Bolt pistol got lost/destroyed/dropped.

 EspadaBTM wrote:
I agree with above, a man who decides to fight with a kitchen knife instead of a massive chainsword is a massive badass. He should have two for good measure.

In the 40K universe, there is no practical difference between that knife, a chainsword, or a rock...

It doesnt seem right for space marine to drop his bolt pistol, they usualy are ancient weapons that are revered/sacred. Maybe he could mag-lock it to his hip when he draws his combat knife, better yet just mash the ork with the pistol

Of course, well I would if I had assault marines...imagine a space marine flying towards you with a knife, bolt pistol etc

Nerm86 wrote:
... better yet just mash the ork with the pistol

Yeah, much better to use the revered and ancient weapon as a bludgeon than to drop it out of harm's way and use a more appropriate weapon


Bolt Pistols aren't always relics. They're standard weapons for marines and various other arms of the Imperium, and would be made en-masse. Some are old and cherished, but certainly not most.

 insaniak wrote:

Nerm86 wrote:
... better yet just mash the ork with the pistol

Yeah, much better to use the revered and ancient weapon as a bludgeon than to drop it out of harm's way and use a more appropriate weapon


Bolt Pistols aren't always relics. They're standard weapons for marines and various other arms of the Imperium, and would be made en-masse. Some are old and cherished, but certainly not most.

Got to admit nerm, like the way you put it so I have to agree with you lol. Pistol whip.

I don't know if he would have time to mag-clip it to thigh and draw his knife in time to fend off 3 boyz, I agree with the above post that it's not a relic and they're a dime a dozen...though mashing them with it does sound good.

Yeah fair enough its not a relic, but it still would be revered by the user. Space Marines treat their weapons and armour very well and with great respect. I cannot see one just dropping it on the ground.

If there "isnt enough time" to mag clip it to his hip, just ignite the jump pack and get some distance while you reload??!!

Did someone say enemy body parts?

 Bobthehero wrote:
Realistically, no, duel wiedling is dumb.

In 40k? Wouldn't have it any other way.

He didnt say duel wielding. lol

He said would it make fluff sense to have a back up weapon on his belt in case he loses in main weapons (CCW destroyed by acid or something, pistol out of ammo) in which case the answer is that yes it is perfectly fluffy

Yes, the marine has a chainsword and a (empty) bolt pistol, he drops the pistol and uses his knife as well as the chainsaw.

Just ignite his jump pack to gain some distance to reload - he would if he could but unfortunatly he is in at least a 3 floor building on the bottom floor and all around him are his brothers and hundreds of orks in CC, I see you logic though.

I don't see why an Assault marine of all things wouldn't/couldn't use both a chainsword and combat knife at once. Its like having a rapier and a parry dagger.

There has been a lot o talk on the net about where do they store all their weapons, do they have webbing or at least a belt, do they mag-lock everything if so where....etc. Yes I wanted him to use it like a parry dagger exsept in a down fisted grip (just the way he draws it as I imagine he wears it on the left and he holds his pistol in his left to).

 Alexzandvar wrote:

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Your starting melee weapon in the Space Marine video game is quite a large knife, so it's not like it hasn't been done before.

I always found it funny that the only wargear the Ultramarines bothered to give their CAPTAIN was a Knife and a bolt pistol

It's a sign of how experienced and 'ard they are, as the saying goes ... guns for show, knives for a pro.