Nick1911
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Exactly the OPPOSITE is the truth!
I'm interested... could you elaborate on this a bit?
CO2 Pistol for self-defence?
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I'm interested... could you elaborate on this a bit?
KriegHund
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I believe they use airguns in match comep[titions.
And a high quality CO2 pistol will distract an opponent so you can get away/use more lethal force. Assuming you aim for the face.
If its all you have, then use it, and a machete. A Magnum .17 pellet will bury itself into hardwood with some nasty force. Enough to hurt damned well or blind but not much else.
And a high quality CO2 pistol will distract an opponent so you can get away/use more lethal force. Assuming you aim for the face.
If its all you have, then use it, and a machete. A Magnum .17 pellet will bury itself into hardwood with some nasty force. Enough to hurt damned well or blind but not much else.
KriegHund
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Could get a supersoaker and some flammable liquid...
Omni04
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depending on the liquid it may eat the super soaker. I saw pans online of this guy making flamethrowers with PVC, kinda cool.
sorry not trying to get off topic guys! Ignore me!
sorry not trying to get off topic guys! Ignore me!
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=123826&highlight=airgun
Worked well enough for that guy.
Worked well enough for that guy.
"Exactly the OPPOSITE is the truth!
I'm interested... could you elaborate on this a bit?"
In most of the European states you can buy air rifles and pistols* without any licence, and REAL firearms (especially handguns) almost always require licence to own.
(*in certain countries muzzle energy limitations apply)
I'm interested... could you elaborate on this a bit?"
In most of the European states you can buy air rifles and pistols* without any licence, and REAL firearms (especially handguns) almost always require licence to own.
(*in certain countries muzzle energy limitations apply)
GregGry
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To give you an idea, my handgun air pistol will not penetrate a meduim thickness polo shirt at 2 inches away, every time I pull the trigger. At 10 feet it wont even think of going in, and thats at approx 430fps.
XLMiguel
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Bad idea.
Mike VA, did you read this story?
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthre...ighlight=airgun
Still a bad idea?
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthre...ighlight=airgun
Still a bad idea?
Texian Pistolero
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II think that the legal weirdness,
Has somehow,
Taken priority over the reality based weirdness.
That is a sure path to getting DRT.
And forcing Mutual of Omaha’s,
“Wild Kingdom”,
To actually cut a policy payoff check.
Has somehow,
Taken priority over the reality based weirdness.
That is a sure path to getting DRT.
And forcing Mutual of Omaha’s,
“Wild Kingdom”,
To actually cut a policy payoff check.
chopinbloc
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if one had no other means of self defense, i can see how one of these could discourage an attacker if you gave them a few bursts to the face. also, while i'm sure it wasn't what was meant by "co2 pistol" there are paintball markers of large pistol size that take 12 gram co2 cartridges. if you loaded it with the capsicum ammo that some police departments use they might be relatively effective as well, though i'm not sure about the legal availability of those rounds.
kc2ixk
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Sumtin is betta then nuttin
Just ran across these posts. I'm trying to do my research on the subj. Heres my story though. Im a 16yr old young man, and when i go out with a friend of mine we usually end up walking around in the city. So being smart I try to arm myself. I always carry 2 knifes(ones a little folder that I use daily the other is a tactical folder that I clip inside of my pants), my minimag(restraining device and fistload), and sumtimes a carabiner(can be used as brassknuckles and restraining device((kinda heavy though))). Well incase you havent noticed all those things are hand to hand. I prefer to stay away from my attacker. and what if hes throwing sumthing at me from a distance? So being that its legal for me to own a CO2 pistol thats what I carry and I will use it, even against sumone with a "real" gun because they would be more likely to take cover if Im actually shoot sumthing at them(needless to say I would run really really fast like). Plz email me at [email protected] if you have any stories or advice that would discourage or encourage me from carrying a CO2 pistol.
Just ran across these posts. I'm trying to do my research on the subj. Heres my story though. Im a 16yr old young man, and when i go out with a friend of mine we usually end up walking around in the city. So being smart I try to arm myself. I always carry 2 knifes(ones a little folder that I use daily the other is a tactical folder that I clip inside of my pants), my minimag(restraining device and fistload), and sumtimes a carabiner(can be used as brassknuckles and restraining device((kinda heavy though))). Well incase you havent noticed all those things are hand to hand. I prefer to stay away from my attacker. and what if hes throwing sumthing at me from a distance? So being that its legal for me to own a CO2 pistol thats what I carry and I will use it, even against sumone with a "real" gun because they would be more likely to take cover if Im actually shoot sumthing at them(needless to say I would run really really fast like). Plz email me at [email protected] if you have any stories or advice that would discourage or encourage me from carrying a CO2 pistol.
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