Deadly Force: Is Shooting a Knife Realistic?

YouTube ^ | 17 May 2021 | Paul Harrell

[COBOL2Java]

Good video from Paul Harrell. He tests how difficult it would be to shoot a knife out of someone's hand.

Given what happened in Columbus.

[ThunderSleeps]

I like Mr. Harrell's videos, always entertaining and informative. My only nit with this one would be that I believe the motion of his knife-hand target was probably too smooth. There was little up or down motion and who-ever was pulling it was fairly consistent with crossing speed. With even more erratic (and I would contend realistic) motion his hit percentage would be smaller.

I thought it was an excellent point he made that in terms of danger to innocent bystanders, even a hit on a knife-hand is in-effect a miss. Those rounds are still lethal past (through) the target.

[unread]

I'm sorry officer, the man committed suicide right before my very eyes..

Officer: OK, tell me what happened..

I told him what he was doing was extremely dangerous and he would surely die if he took one more step forward.. The man foolishly did step forward and I shot him between the eyes.. It was clearly suicide in every sense of the word.....

[Little Ray]

“No.”

[COBOL2Java]

Glad you agree with Paul

[Little Ray]

I have watched all sorts really great shooters.
I watched a guy who could shoot saccharine tablets with .22. I watched another guy who shot balloons a few hundred yards away with a snubbie .38.
I wouldn’t believe that those things could be done if I hadn’t see them.
But none of them would tell you that shooting a weapon out of a person’s hand is an option in combat.

[COBOL2Java]

I watched a guy who could shoot saccharine tablets with .22.

Was that 22 Plinkster?

22 Plinkster visits CCI

I like his videos... :-)

[MHGinTN]

AND he’s whatcha call a professional.

[Little Ray]

Can’t see the image.
Could have been. He shows up at Cowboy Action Shooting events occasionally.

[COBOL2Java]

HOW IS 22lr AMMUNITION MADE? TOUR OF CCI AND SPEER.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Anyone know how to post images anymore? The old ways of img src= etc don’t seem to work.

Still works.

Maybe you were hot-linkng?

[suthener]

One important thing he left out of the scenario; the victim was in very close proximity to the assailant. Spray and pray could have gone very badly. If I remember correctly the police officer probably would have hit the victim even if he was successful shooting the knife.

[Golden Eagle]

I tried the link I posted not imgur. Is that required now? Thanks!

[Fresh Wind]

The Lone Ranger did that all the time. He could shoot from the hip without a moment of aiming, and hit the gun or knife every single time.

Him good shot.

[steve8714]

I’m OK with that. What about a revolver firing a .410 gauge shell, perhaps containing metallic shrapnel? If only one existed....

[Fightin Whitey]

Old Hollywood cowboy movies are reality to these people.

Don't you dare start in on my Marshal Dillon!

[HippyLoggerBiker]

Good instructional video for people who even question “Why not shoot the knife?”

I would like to see the same “target shooting” results after the shooter sprinted at full speed for a hundred yards.

[TangoLimaSierra]

I tried the link I posted not imgur. Is that required now? Thanks!

I didn't see the link you posted. Imgur or some other 3rd party photo host is best.

A lot of sites don't like hot-linking directly from their site and will block it.

[jmacusa]

And given a .44 or .45 round from a Colt Peacemaker , if you could hit a knife or gun is going to take a good part of the persons hand holding the weapon.

[aimhigh]

"I could do it", said Jack.

[Magnum44]

As he ‘teacups’ his pistol...right.