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February 29, 2012
Threat Bats
This was the question posed to 10 leading designers taking part in the American Design Club's upcoming show Threat: Objects for Defense and Protection. Using a raw wood XBat baseball bat as a template, each designer reached deep into their imagination—or nightmares—to envision how they would respond to a home invasion. -- Threat: Name That Bat[Personally I reach for Mr. Mossburg, but that's just lazy old me.]
Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 29, 2012 7:29 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
Your Say
It is fairly easy to get inside the swing on someone using a baseball bat like a baseball bat and relying on the heavy end. Stay away from the sweet spot, obviously. I don't consider it a good home-defense tool. If I were going to build a weapon based on a bat, I would cut down the barrel and put a swivel T-handle on it -- kind of like a police baton.
And a bayonet
Mr. Mossberg still is much better.
Posted by: mushroom at February 29, 2012 8:05 PM
20 gauge shotgun is nearly ideal for home-defense. Many people could even effectively handle a 20 gauge "cruiser" model, one without the standard butt stock. Put a laser sight on it and us old folks don't even need to find our glasses before doing ad hoc social work. You can fire it from the hip while the red dot shows you where the burglar will spring a leak.
Try not to keep firing after the burglar is on the ground, as tempting as that may be, it makes your court date a bigger hassle.
Posted by: Scott M at March 1, 2012 1:53 AM
An 18 inch Mossberg 500, 12 gauge with a good light and buckshot is a game changer. The Mossberg has superior ergonomics as compared to other designs as to where the safety is located.
Kind of makes the justice department ad "... and maybe even a dog... " sound quite silly when dealing with a real life threat situation.
Posted by: Terry at March 1, 2012 9:23 AM
A bat like the one depicted will only result in the user getting shot by the SWAT team breaking down the door in a no-knock raid -- at the wrong address, of course.
Posted by: Director at March 1, 2012 5:14 PM
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Posted by: Nelutu at July 12, 2012 10:29 PM