A stick with a rope tied from end to end with a little slack is also a classic garrote,  place around the neck and twist the stick...bloodless death should happen almost instantly.
Another classic is a piece of paracord with a mini mag lite tied  in one end and a solid writing pen in the other.
This things has no cutting effect, but still....dangerous and not toys.
timann

walter wrote on Dec 8^th, 2009 at 3:18pm:


THos are garrote? i see 5 of those im my art class! great to know i can kill with em now aint it 

Fundibularius wrote on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 5:25am:

I know. I tried to play up the dangerous "don't do this" part to no avail.

I would do it like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMQR8RVe4KM but don't see the point when you can put the victim in a full rear naked choke and have the same effect minus the blood if using a piano wire or wood saw. I think it's an out dated old world weapon

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Curious Aardvark wrote on Dec 8^th, 2009 at 12:31pm:


It would hurt, but I don't think it would go all the way through.  While the hand was injured, it would act as a barrier to the neck/throat, so that horrific screaming (automatic and guaranteed) would be heard for quite a ways, which would remove much of the advantage of using a garrote. Also, that wouldn't be the end of it
1/10 pts.

Curious Aardvark wrote on Dec 8^th, 2009 at 12:31pm:

This is much better, but I am afraid you may lose hold on one of the grips.  Even if you don't, I will curl up reflexively as is normal, elbows going in which leaves two hands near the face-- you'll have to act fast (tricky timing/angle/small space/quick movement), and you may still end up getting a hand in there.  If you DO get the hand inside the loop, more likely than staying on the hand (if facing towards the face) due to curvature of hand, it may slide and land upwards (getting me  on the teeth) or down (on the wrist).  Still not ideal, but very original and possible if you're well rehearsed (which I fully assume you are )
+7/10 pts

Curious Aardvark wrote on Dec 8^th, 2009 at 12:31pm:


I much prefer this way, as the comfort level is profoundly higher.  Effective, sweet.  Also, I've heard from others that this is just your thing

So, when's the next meet up ?

As I recall, the primary use of the weapon during WWII was by "irregular" forces (partisans, resistance fighters, etc.) primarily as a means of getting better weapons.  Take out a sentry-gain a Mauser or Schmiesser.

The very same idea as the "Liberator" pistol; the cheap, stamped-steel single-shot .45 pistol that was made in large numbers for distribution to resistance fighters and such during the war.
(Evidently, a rather large number of these went missing, and were never accounted for!)

Among the nastier pieces of equipment in my wife´s repertoire; a fetotome, basically a saw wire with steel handles on each end. Last spring I used that to shorthen the horns of a fully grown icelandic ram...