What weapon you prefer??

Discussion in 'Weapons' started by AE3erdion, Apr 17, 2013.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas Combat Hapkido/Taekwondo

    Hmmmm... favorite weapon?

    I have to add some parameters here...

    For all-around most useful/easiest to get, I have to go with the (eskrima) stick.

    For even cooler-but-may-look-a-bit-weird-or-old, a nice hardwood (Canemasters) Cane.

    For good concealable firepower, S&W 38 Special revolver with 2" barrel.

    For excellent firepower and grin-enabling shooting, the 1911 Colt .45

    And, if the crap really hits the fan, I was always good with the M-60 machine gun... but I may need an assistant to lug ammo, tripod, and spare barrels.
     
  2. mattt

    mattt Valued Member

    Cool- I carried a Bo across NY for some years , most of the time on the Subway people thought it was the handrail. I felt like one of those statuesque street performers when I moved it ...
     
  3. John R. Gambit

    John R. Gambit The 'Rona Wrangler

    Short weapon:
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    Long:
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  4. Ero-Sennin

    Ero-Sennin Well-Known Member Supporter

    YuuuuuuuuuuuUT. Oh man I feel dirty now from the motardedness of this shirt. This is worse than Tapout.
     

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  5. shootodog

    shootodog restless native

    what weapon do i prefer?

    weapon

    prefer

    yes!

    by all means. make it a double.
     
    Last edited: Apr 18, 2013
  6. slipthejab

    slipthejab Hark, a vagrant! Supporter

    kielbasa.
     
  7. adouglasmhor

    adouglasmhor Not an Objectivist

    A friend of mine beat up a guy in a prison kitchen with a frozen ham.
     
  8. AE3erdion

    AE3erdion New Member

    I never use a ham like weapon, butt some plates like flying stars.
     
  9. Kenko Enso

    Kenko Enso Valued Member

    Was the ham ok?
     
  10. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    Did he lie in hambush?
     
  11. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    Did he boar him to death?
     
  12. Kuniku

    Kuniku The Hairy Jujutsuka

    A tough question, were I asked to fight right now with one long and one short weapon, I'd probably go with the Bo Staff, purely because while I love the naginata as a weapon, I'd probably end up killing myself with it, as I'm not yet practiced in it =p But having done a lot of Bo Training and a lot of fire staff spinning, I'm quite good handling a Bo - and the main difference is you don't need to pay that much attention to which way its facing, just hit them with it =p

    Short weapon is a harder question, I've used weapons in an eskrima stick style fashion to great effect in SD situations before, so would be drawn to a pair of those. I daresay I like the finesse to properly fight with a katana without damaging the katana in the process =p
     
  13. finite monkey

    finite monkey Thought Criminal

    There is an urban legend about a woman that murdered her husband with a frozen leg of lamb, then cooked and ate the evidence, Some versions have her feeding it to the police men
     
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  14. E-Rocker

    E-Rocker Valued Member

    Since the initial question was "weapon [singular] that you prefer," I went with the stick, but if we're including combinations of weapons, then I'd go with stick & dagger every time. It's my absolute favorite category.
     
  15. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    Out of interest why a stick over say a machete? The latter offers the same impact (if not more) with the added advantage that you can lop off limbs

    For me - Kilij aside - it would be a machete/short sword style blade (aforementioned barong is a nice one to pay with) for my short range and my trusty Glock 22 for long range.

    In non ballistic terms I would possibly take a spear or glaive...all the advantages of a bo but with a sharp stabby bit
     
  16. Langenschwert

    Langenschwert Molon Labe

    I'm happy with anything... I can make do.

    However, I'm most proficient with a typical European longsword (hence my username). A longsword is about 4 feet long.

    Longswords in action:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln94E9AGYTc"]Zwerchhau, absetzen, nachreissen - longsword techniques training - YouTube[/ame]

    For short weapons, I like the long messer. Messer is just German for knife, and was a typical commoner's weapon, similar to a bolo. It's essentially a single-edged short sword, sometimes curved:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38sVdx7nzhQ"]Langes Messer - YouTube[/ame]

    I'm also particularly fond of the Choken (Japanese long sword) and the Shillelagh, so there's another long-short pairing right there. :)

    -Mark
     
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  17. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    I handled a CS Gross Messer once...VERY nice I might add!
     
  18. Kenko Enso

    Kenko Enso Valued Member

    Can I say Sword and Shield? 'Cause that has some neat techniques and is a ton of fun! I'm by no means an authority on it, but here's a video that looked better than most I came across:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG0Qelco8ek"]Sword & shield - medieval fencing seminar - YouTube[/ame]
     
  19. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    I think that's precisely why I'd say "stick" as well. Because of the control you have over the damage you do. You could potentially ruin someone's life with a stick. But I don't see how you could do anything but if you hit them with a machete.

    Now, if we're only imagining the worst kind of armed conflict, that might make sense. But I like the idea of at least having the option of reining it in.

    As an aside, watching that longsword video, I'm now convinced that "zwerch" is a close approximation to the sound I'd make getting hit with one of those things.
     
  20. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    If I am hitting you with a weapon we are already in a lethal force encounter under law

    I thought we were talking about ZOMBIE DEATH KILL!!! type weaponry though :)
     

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