Ok, so, we talk about firearms, tasers and knives all the time here. Things to carry for self defense. Well, my personal favorite self defense weapon is a blackjack. It seems to have the most stopping power of all close quarters weapons. A knife can cut the crap out of someone and they don't even realize it. People get shot with 45s and keep going. Granted, these people may die shortly thereafter, but while the struggle is going on, they are still on you, and still hurting you. I remember reading on another forum how one of the reasons police carry the plastic or synthetic nightsticks now is because of the damage the old wooden billy clubs incurred. Broken arms, broken legs, etc. Blunt force trauma, to a very high degree, is a greater deterent then the cut of a blade, or a small bullet.
Again, I am not talking lethality, I am talking stopping power.
A blackjack will pretty much destroy anything it touches. Granted, a little training is in order, but that's true of ALL weapons. Targeted at knees, collar bones, or elbows, and it will render the attacker pretty useless. Target the head repeatedly, and it's over. Target the back/base of the head it's lights out.
Again, there is a compromise. You have to get within arm's range to use one, but sometimes, it's where the fight happens. So, what do you guys think of blackjacks/slapjacks?
Again, I am not talking lethality, I am talking stopping power.
A blackjack will pretty much destroy anything it touches. Granted, a little training is in order, but that's true of ALL weapons. Targeted at knees, collar bones, or elbows, and it will render the attacker pretty useless. Target the head repeatedly, and it's over. Target the back/base of the head it's lights out.
Again, there is a compromise. You have to get within arm's range to use one, but sometimes, it's where the fight happens. So, what do you guys think of blackjacks/slapjacks?