Don't bring a knife to a gun fight? Or is the 21-foot rule as accurate as they claim. Of course, results may vary depending on the circumstance, situation, and the level of each individual armed with a knife or a gun.
In this video, Jon and Lee put it to the test at various distances - 7m, 5m, 3m, and finally at 2m (approx. 23ft, 16ft, 10ft, and 7ft).
The rules are simple. Jon will have his airsoft Glock19 holstered and Lee will have the visibly in-hand. There will be two variations of the test at each distance - one, Jon will have his hand on the holster and two, Jon will have his hand naturally rest at his side.
In a more realistic scenario, a gun would be drawn and aimed at the aggressor with the knife if it is presently in-hand. But it only takes 0.2 sec for someone to visually recognize a threat and pull the trigger. So to up the stakes we've decided to have the pistol holstered.
Note: There is no perfect way to test this as the person with the pistol is already on high alert before reacting on visual cues. So please bear this in mind.
13 окт 2024