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Best Non-Firearm Weapon in Your Pocket?
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I agree. I'm just sayin'...
What I've found is that a willingness to be verbally assertive may stop escalation. If attempts to de-escalate don't work, being visibly ready to go the distance may actually stop violence from happening.
My historical mode is evasion, de-escalation, and sudden defensive violence. Byron Quick told me that giving some warning sometimes might actually keep me out of some scrapes. He was there in late Dec 2008, when I told an obviously unstable, drunk, very large man that I was going to kill him if he entered our tent on a WMA.
Byron told me later that the crazy guy wasn't afraid of being shot, but that my calm, matter of fact pronouncement is what kept me from having to delay our hunting trip with police reports and tent cleanup!
My historical mode is evasion, de-escalation, and sudden defensive violence. Byron Quick told me that giving some warning sometimes might actually keep me out of some scrapes. He was there in late Dec 2008, when I told an obviously unstable, drunk, very large man that I was going to kill him if he entered our tent on a WMA.
Byron told me later that the crazy guy wasn't afraid of being shot, but that my calm, matter of fact pronouncement is what kept me from having to delay our hunting trip with police reports and tent cleanup!
rrg224
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Karma?
I am 6'3" and 260lbs. Great sense of humor, and an explosive high pressure fuse
. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde sort of. However, I like my Uzi tactical pen and my 2 inch wide leather belt. The belt is an amazing self-defense aide, especially agains non-firearms.
I am 6'3" and 260lbs. Great sense of humor, and an explosive high pressure fuse
. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde sort of. However, I like my Uzi tactical pen and my 2 inch wide leather belt. The belt is an amazing self-defense aide, especially agains non-firearms.Dr Dave
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I always have a Cold Steel 3 or 4 inch Voyager in my pocket. Sometimes a clip point, sometimes a tanto. But, as others have said, if I have to draw one of those as a self defense weapon, I'm in big trouble.
U.S. Marine Corps Rules:
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be c
I guess that weapon I carry would be a survival mindset.
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be c
I guess that weapon I carry would be a survival mindset.
I can still use my unarmed skills against most, awareness may just make me use my assisted opener that I carry behind my belt buckle, handy to either hand. Normally I was taught not to play defense but a fast attack and no shortage of weapons.
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easy, 10 dollar roll of quarters
Rail Driver
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I keep a nice bright little flashlight in my weak side pocket. It has a strike bezel on both ends, and has (for me) just the right weight to add a bit to a swing, but not so much that it's a burden in my pocket (weighs less than my keys).
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Two AA cell Mag-Lite
Deltaboy1984
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AA flashlight, Zebra 701 SS inkpen, wad of keys, S&W Swat knife and the 110 Buck on my belt.
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Kimber Guardian Angel Dual-Spray Pepper Spray
90 MPH!
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90 MPH!
http://www.amazon.com/Kimber-Guardian-Angel-Pepper-Single/dp/B0021XAQSK/ref=pd_sim_e_4
Walking Dead
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Toss up between my Benchmade Griptilian Tanto 553BK or my Surfire Executive Defender (a tool everybody should own)
Jonah71
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My Bic pen. I'd be in trouble without the Mod. 36!
RudeMood
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Ideally the only thing you'd need in "pocket" is what is between your ears. Assertive de-escalation, situational awareness etc. will save your life more often than the tool of the trade; but that's already been stated a few times.
As far as tools go, I have a small (2 in. ?) gerber pocket knife that goes everywhere with me. To the person(s) who say a blade is too small to be effective I say that any knife cuts well enough to A) deter or B) kill. To those who say they have no training, "stabby stabby" is enough, and quickness only matters in getting the tool out. A slow knife wound looks just like a quick one
I do have to give the official nod to the genius of one of my escrima classmates. He sells misc. parts at a flea market. His favorite pocket defense of choice: a steel drawer handle shaped like TT so that the bar sits in his palm and the top, bottom, and front has protrusions. The range is nil, but it works like a charm for aggrevated damage or pressure points.
To each his own.
As far as tools go, I have a small (2 in. ?) gerber pocket knife that goes everywhere with me. To the person(s) who say a blade is too small to be effective I say that any knife cuts well enough to A) deter or B) kill. To those who say they have no training, "stabby stabby" is enough, and quickness only matters in getting the tool out. A slow knife wound looks just like a quick one
I do have to give the official nod to the genius of one of my escrima classmates. He sells misc. parts at a flea market. His favorite pocket defense of choice: a steel drawer handle shaped like TT so that the bar sits in his palm and the top, bottom, and front has protrusions. The range is nil, but it works like a charm for aggrevated damage or pressure points.
To each his own.
RudeMood
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That's the hidden genius of it sir: just like a pair of brass knuckles, you don't need much training for it to perform its most basic functions. A straight punch or an overhand hammer will do plenty with those protrusions. AND, worst case scenario, you bend a tip and toss it out, paying a buck or two for another.
craftsman
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Handkerchief!
There are a few videos on U-Tube about using it as a defensive weapon ... but offensively, I can use it as a hand sling ... tie a knot in the corner, and get it to "whip-crack" (one heck of a welt, especially near the eyes) like a HS gym-towel snap, tie my key ring to it and really raise hell, and it will always pass airport security.
Treat it like a Filipino flexible weapon. Allows me to strike from a four foot or longer distance (gorilla arms! LOL )
There are a few videos on U-Tube about using it as a defensive weapon ... but offensively, I can use it as a hand sling ... tie a knot in the corner, and get it to "whip-crack" (one heck of a welt, especially near the eyes) like a HS gym-towel snap, tie my key ring to it and really raise hell, and it will always pass airport security.
Treat it like a Filipino flexible weapon. Allows me to strike from a four foot or longer distance (gorilla arms! LOL )
LHRGunslinger
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It ain't in my pockets but it's my belt. When I"m casually dressed I think my wallet chain would be better suited for self defense.
USAF_Vet
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This, but for back-up, my Benchmade Barrage (and cell phone).
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A keyring in the palm of the hand with a key or two protruding from between each finger of a tightly-closed fist.
Punch someone in the face with that and you will likely blind them and remove part of their face.
Let's put it this way, they would more than likely need to go to an emergency room where they could then be identified!
Punch someone in the face with that and you will likely blind them and remove part of their face.
Let's put it this way, they would more than likely need to go to an emergency room where they could then be identified!
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