HATCHETS AND AXES

摘要

Rogers' Rangers were formed in 1756 as a long-range mobile force to fight the French, and Rogers' Rules were a one-page SOP. The 19 rules are mostly about tactics, but weapons are mentioned three times: musket once, hatchet twice. Hatchets and axes are made to chop stuff. In Rogers' day, they were used for camp chores and as weapons of choice after a musket volley. As with the fighting knife, we don't plan on hand-to-hand combat after our carbine and pistol run dry, but we'll undoubtedly have to chop something. I'd wager a bottle of good whiskey that there were lots of folks in New Jersey after Sandy-and maybe still are-who could use a chopping tool.