Editing Close Quarters Combat Weapon System

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[[Image:Odst 2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Notice the combat knife strapped to the ODST's shoulder.]]

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 [[ODST]]s in [[Halo 2]] and [[Halo 3]], 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 have a serrated edge like other combat knives as mentioned in ''[[The Fall of Reach]]''.

== Trivia ==
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*The ODST [[Action Figure]], made by Joyride Studios, has a Combat Knife that can be held by the action figure.
*It was [[Frederic-104|Spartan-104]]'s trademark weapon next to the Assault Rifle.
*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.
*It was intended to be used in the early Halo CE build but was cut.
*It was falsely speculated that this was to be used in [[Halo 3]].
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