You only get one “shot” with the knife. And in most real world situations your target will be moving.
So much depends on each person skills level that demonstrations like this. Really have no bearing what happens in real life.
Interesting but that is about all.
If you throw a knife at your attacker, there is a really good chance that you are now being attacked by a guy armed with a knife.
I'm thinking you might want to stick with a handgun for self-defense.
Ever hear of the 21 foot rule?
“the knife guy balloons is only 4 feet away”
Take a step forward and stab it. That way you still have your knife.
The acceleration and final velocity of a bullet makes whomever “draws” faster irrelevant.
James Caan as Mississippi in El Dorado.
The Gun, in the right hands.
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If it’s going to be a gun fight, bring a gun. Two, if you’ve got them. A knife can be useful afterward.
What’s better, apples or oranges? LOL
I did a variant of this years ago. http://www.donath.org/Rants/SwordVsGun
TL;DR - sword is very slightly faster. Note, however, it has limited range.
Contrary to the “movie fact” from “The Wild Bunch”, the gunman with the thrown knife stuck in his body is still quite likely to be able to shoot and KILL the knifeman. The other way around, not so much.
The guy with the gun will win, but in this case, win may mean dying more slowly.
Knife wounds are rarely instantly incapacitating.
I’ll take the gun, and if the bad guy has to be armed, please make it only a knife, that applies even if I am unarmed, I would rather face an average bad man, teen, or female holding a knife, than one holding a pistol.