Stopping Power

I've even heard of a guy who was not stopped instantly by a 12 gauge point blank in the chest. It's weird when a simple easy punch on the jaw can knock someone out.--- Oh well, there's 2 more pennies worth!
 
How about using a shield together with the khukuri? I just looked on the Net for bulletproof shields. There are bulletproof vests and helmets, but not shields. Curiously, you are warned on the webpage that it's illegal to commit a felony while wearing a bulletproof vest (you gotta love our legislators!).

I'm ignorant about bullets, but is there anything around the house or that could be made that would give some protection against them? Big cushion covered in kevlar?

Anyway, God forbid I ever got into the situation, but I would sure grab something that could be used either defensively or offensively in my empty hand. I don't think we have thrown that into the mix, and I think we should.

Another thought about that other hand, how about bringing along a second khukuri? Before the bad guy reacts, fling it at him. Might disturb his composure to see a big nasty Ang Khola winging its way in his direction, and give you time to get into close quarters.

Probably displaying my ignorance in this area.

Chris
 
I have to agree with Ray C. that ultimately YOU are the weapon. How competent you are welding the tool(s) or in this case, khukuri will determine its effectiveness in stopping power. To illustrate, someone with extensive martial arts background could achieve more with a plastic credit card than someone who has a small Kumar Kobra and little or no MA background. Of course, there is the small chance that you might get lucky and do exactly the right thing and do as good a job as the MA.

Whether that makes the credit card better in terms of stopping power than the khukuri I can't say, as one also needs to factor in your judgement of your opponents and whether you've adequately judged the appropriate amount of "stopping power" for the situation. Experience, situational awareness, having backup options, and surprise are big factors in this.

Harry

[This message has been edited by Kozak (edited 05-29-2000).]
 

This thread seems to be winding down. A summation seems to be in order.

1) Predators play by rules. Their own rules.

Prey on the other hand is supposed to play by it's own very different, wimpy rules. When prey breaks the rules,by escalation of it's defenses it sets the stage for the predators "to change to now anything goes, oh, is this gonna be fun!" For a victim to pull a spyderco or benchmark is one thing, an invitation to really hurt them and teach then a lesson!!! ( Fun time.) It's stabbing and long hospital time for the victim.

2)For a victim to pull out a khukuri is to change from stabbing and slashing wounds to loss of limbs, permanant disablelment, or even the death of the predator.

3)I strongly believe in the insanity offense as a means to give the predator a way out without his having to lose face.

( Pedator )"... this guy's crazy, who can tell about him, let's go find someone else".

4)This relates to Howard's question #4/ about trading up, The Ghorkha's "better dead than a coward", Yvsa's "...it's a good day to die"
Not just the rules, but the game has been suddenly changed.

5)This is indeed incapacitation, albeit of a psychological type. Oh yes, the issue of range. The bigger the khuk, the more fear generated that how many can he get before he gets taken out?

So much for my rambling.
 
In support of the insanity offense I had a pal who said when he had to travel to NYC when he wandered about at night he would wear some ragged, dirty clothes and a filthy hat, drip stage blood all over his face and be sure to leave his fly open with a length of shirt tail hanging from it. He told me he was never bothered by anybody not even in the very worst areas. I don't know if he told me the truth or not but it was a good story and sounded plausible.

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Two semi-related anecdotes:

1. A New Yorker acquaintence of mine (never knew him long enough to call him a friend- he has since moved to someplace else) once got out of a scuffle on the streets of DC using a time-honored tactic of Brooklyn natives throughout history: start the loudest, most obscenity-laced, threatening rant you can manage.

The obvious problem I saw with this is that it is a big game of chicken. If the other guy doesn't blink and instead pulls a weapon, you're in a pickle.

2. Another New Yorker friend of mine used to commute from Long Island (pronounced Lawn Guy Land) to St. Johns College every day. The way he avoided be hassled on the subway? Sit in a corner, snapping your fingers and muttering to yourself. Occasionally yell "F***!" at the top of your lungs.

Worked wonders. It probably helped that he is about 6'2", a good deal of it muscle, with long, kinda ratty blonde hair.

Naturally, he was an english lit grad student.
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Mike

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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert Heinlein
 
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