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Old 11-27-2003, 06:23 AM   #27 (permalink)
onetime2
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Originally posted by smooth

This is all to say that I envision that a sufficiently sharpened projectile, traveling at the right velocity (which may be achievable by such a simple mechanism as a some type of elastic band), aimed at a particularly vulnerable spot (soft, critical, etc.), and delivered at close enough range can kill someone.
A few issues with that thinking. First, you would need to be one hell of a shot with that to do serious enough damage to them. Second, there's very little stopping power, you get a guy coming at you and you hit him in a non vital area with a 9mm you'll slow him down or stop him completely. You hit him with a rubber band projected sharpened object, he's still gonna be coming for you. A razor or a knife that allows you to slash or stab will be far more dangerous in close quarters combat.
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