orangeninja
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Marshall...do you think capping off one nut would work?
Intimidation effect?
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Mr. Mysterious
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No personal experience, but I can't imagine anything more intimidating than being in a dark room (as a burglar) and hearing someone rack a shotgun. That sound is unmistakeable...
BerettaNut92
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That just sounds....wrong.....
Gus Dddysgrl
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Oh my. capping off nuts now are we? When do I get to join? 
I know it's probably breaking rules, but I did look down the barrel of my gun and the G19 that resides at our house. They both looked scary, but I think the revolver is a little bit more intimidating. The only thing is the G19 can hold more and if one were to miss they could shoot again. The revolver has less shots so one would have to be more cafe to aim.
Well that's what gang bangers do. They aim at the legs and shoot to scare or only injure. Especially if they need that person later. It's more of a threat and does work. I've had it happen across the street. Luckily no one was hurt. (Dad actually witnessed it and went with the cop to catch the guy and then ID him.)
I know it's probably breaking rules, but I did look down the barrel of my gun and the G19 that resides at our house. They both looked scary, but I think the revolver is a little bit more intimidating. The only thing is the G19 can hold more and if one were to miss they could shoot again. The revolver has less shots so one would have to be more cafe to aim.
Well that's what gang bangers do. They aim at the legs and shoot to scare or only injure. Especially if they need that person later. It's more of a threat and does work. I've had it happen across the street. Luckily no one was hurt. (Dad actually witnessed it and went with the cop to catch the guy and then ID him.)
Battlespace
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I did not think of it as intimidating, but there is one little war story from Vietnam.
I was within 30 days of leaving country and so had been moved back to our base camp at Phu Loi. As a sergeant, I had the honor of being the NCO in charge of one of the perimeter guard bunkers one night. The officer of the day was an aviation warrant officer who told us he would just love to catch someone sleeping on guard. After just spending 11 months in the boonies, he was not going to have to worry about me.
About 2:00 AM I was on top of the large bunker in a fighting position looking out over the perimeter when I heard a jeep approach and stop some distance away. The only way to the top of the bunker where I was used a ladder up the rear. I carefully and quietly removed the magazine from my M16, cleared it and locked the bolt to the rear. I then just sat quietly and waited. In a few minutes I heard the ladder start to creek and groan as someone slowly climbed it. I waited a few seconds and then pressed the bolt release. You should have heard him when that bolt slammed forward: "Don't shoot, don't shoot! It's the officer of the day, don't shoot." I then told him he didn't have to worry about catching us asleep and to go check other bunkers. I would have liked to have seen if there was a stain on the front of his pants that night.
I was within 30 days of leaving country and so had been moved back to our base camp at Phu Loi. As a sergeant, I had the honor of being the NCO in charge of one of the perimeter guard bunkers one night. The officer of the day was an aviation warrant officer who told us he would just love to catch someone sleeping on guard. After just spending 11 months in the boonies, he was not going to have to worry about me.
About 2:00 AM I was on top of the large bunker in a fighting position looking out over the perimeter when I heard a jeep approach and stop some distance away. The only way to the top of the bunker where I was used a ladder up the rear. I carefully and quietly removed the magazine from my M16, cleared it and locked the bolt to the rear. I then just sat quietly and waited. In a few minutes I heard the ladder start to creek and groan as someone slowly climbed it. I waited a few seconds and then pressed the bolt release. You should have heard him when that bolt slammed forward: "Don't shoot, don't shoot! It's the officer of the day, don't shoot." I then told him he didn't have to worry about catching us asleep and to go check other bunkers. I would have liked to have seen if there was a stain on the front of his pants that night.
XLMiguel
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Generally, I figure the bigger the bore, the more intimidating. I have 3 .45's, 2 1911's and a USP (stainless). The USP looks the meanest to me, something about the blockiness of the slide around that sewer pipe sized bore. . . just seems to mean business, not that the 1911 is fun to look into either.
thefitzvh
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I can definately relate to the theory that attitude matters most.
I'm a bouncer at a bar in San Marcos (slightly north of san diego), and the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of keeping trouble from happening is sheer intimidation.
I learned the hard way that a lack of confidence will bring you a problem. One night, when I was sick, and not feeling well, a couple of guys got frisky. They wanted a piece of me, and I told them to go home. Seeing the fatigue in my face, and interpreting that as an unwillingness to do violence, they attacked. Before the melee was over they were on the ground, but I had one hell of a jawache for about a week.
Another example: Consider the effectiveness of calm indifference in a confrontation. If an agitated customer wants to start a fight with a bouncer, I've seen bouncers that return the verbal attacks. (i.e. Get out, or I'll kick your
)
It doesn't work. It invariably starts fights.
My strategy, warn them that their actions will carry "serious consequences." While NOT raising your voice, and while adopting a body posture and facial expression that, imo, SCREAMS danger.
There's nothing more intimidating than a person who you TRULY believe isn't scared of you, and is calm. This drunken fool who wants to start fights sees a large bouncer, completely calm and collected. His heart is racing. He believes that you're not worried at all, even if you are scared S**Tless (I am, sometimes)
It makes people think twice.
So, to get back on topic, your attitude, steadyness of voice, lack of emotion, and calm, rational speech speak more about you than ANY weapon you may have.
James
I'm a bouncer at a bar in San Marcos (slightly north of san diego), and the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of keeping trouble from happening is sheer intimidation.
I learned the hard way that a lack of confidence will bring you a problem. One night, when I was sick, and not feeling well, a couple of guys got frisky. They wanted a piece of me, and I told them to go home. Seeing the fatigue in my face, and interpreting that as an unwillingness to do violence, they attacked. Before the melee was over they were on the ground, but I had one hell of a jawache for about a week.
Another example: Consider the effectiveness of calm indifference in a confrontation. If an agitated customer wants to start a fight with a bouncer, I've seen bouncers that return the verbal attacks. (i.e. Get out, or I'll kick your
)It doesn't work. It invariably starts fights.
My strategy, warn them that their actions will carry "serious consequences." While NOT raising your voice, and while adopting a body posture and facial expression that, imo, SCREAMS danger.
There's nothing more intimidating than a person who you TRULY believe isn't scared of you, and is calm. This drunken fool who wants to start fights sees a large bouncer, completely calm and collected. His heart is racing. He believes that you're not worried at all, even if you are scared S**Tless (I am, sometimes)
It makes people think twice.
So, to get back on topic, your attitude, steadyness of voice, lack of emotion, and calm, rational speech speak more about you than ANY weapon you may have.
James
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