Close Quarters Combat Weapon System



The Combat Knife (UNSC CQCWS) is a United Nations Space Command infantry-sized knife.

Overview
The multi-purpose combat knife has a 20 centimeter (8 inches) blade made of high carbon steel coated for corrosion resistance and is 43.3 centimeters (1 foot, 5 inches) sheathed. All UNSC troops are issued with a combat knife for close quarters combat or in situations when ammo is scarce. It is also balanced for throwing. It only appears in the novels and on the backs of ODSTs in Halo 2, but in the game it is not used.

Appearance
It cannot be used in the games. The only time a combat knife is seen is on the backs of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers and on the chest of the C.Q.B Armor Permutations, though they are never used in combat. Also, it does not have a serrated edge like other combat knives.

Trivia

 * The ODST Action Figure, made by Joyride Studios, has a Combat Knife that can be held by the figure.
 * It was Spartan-104's favorite weapon.
 * You may also notice that a knife or machete like it appears in difficulty level badges from Normal to Legendary.
 * In Halo 3 Concept Art for EGM, a Spartan is shown with a combat knife on his right leg, however this was just an artistic look for the ODST armor.
 * The combat knife can be seen in its sheath on the breastplate of the CQB armor.
 * The reason why the combat knife was not put in any of the Halo games was because hitting heavily armored aliens with it would likely do them no harm at all, except perhaps bending the blade out of shape.