Comment on Firearm Advice

OwOarchist@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• just2look@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  So I know this is a shitpost, but a pelvic shot is taught by some militaries as part of an alternative failure drill (two shots to the chest, followed by one to the head if they continue to be a threat). Its a larger target than a headshot requires, and is rarely protected by armor. Plus of you miss the shot is more likely to hit the ground instead of continuing flight well beyond whoever you were shooting at.

  So shitpost or not, its not the worst place to shoot.

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  • imadethis@fedinsfw.app ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    taught by some militaries

    Also some police agencies.

    More importantly, there are ‘junctional tourniquets’ now for armpits and groins. They’re obviously not as effective as a tourniquet around the limbs, but they’re around.

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    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      More like JUNKtional, amirite? Up top! 🤚🏼

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    • deranger@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      An abdominal aortic junctional tourniquet stops bleeding to any lower extremity or groin injury by cutting off the abdominal aorta.

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  • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    recoil also tends to pull high (if you’re not anticipating), so a groin shot if pulled would just end up centre mass instead, where a head shot would be a whiff

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  • Wakmrow@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    And if you hit the pelvis they are combat ineffective and require medical evacuation. You have now incapacitated three people.

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• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  or end up Robocop scene 27ing (don’t watch that unless you’re prepared to see a whole lot of dick get shot off)

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