On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:28:54 -0400, Wes wrote:

Don Foreman wrote:

That is also why knives can beat guns.

That might depend on who's wielding the blade. A .45ACP round makes
a 21-foot trip in about 0.025 seconds, .357 mag a bit quicker.


I'm speaking of reaction time from when you recognize the threat as real,
get your piece out and accurately fire the first shot. Misses don't count.

Wes

You can react more quickly with a blade? Misses do count if they
motivate an attacker to reconsider. They don't count after a hit or
two. Would you continue to miss at distance where a blade could be
used effectively? There may be a reason why 1911's don't have
bayonet studs... G