(me using airsoft, openly worn) they get the crud "shot" out of them and never touch me with the rubber knife :-) There's nothing forcing you to stand your ground and draw. So I jump back as I draw, backpedal as I fire (repeatedly). The guy won't still be at 7 yds when you fire and you can learn to react, draw and hit, at arm's length, in sub .70 second. They can't cover even 10 ft that fast, from a standing start. If you've added say, 4 ft by jumping back, you can get to a 2 handed stance before they are within 8 ft of you. They need almost half a second to close that 10 ft, cause they aint up to full speed yet. That lets you shoot them 2x. Then if you've backed up a step or 2 while you shoot, they are still a few feet from you when your 3rd shot hits them.
the problem, tho, is that truly dangerous knifemen hide their intentions until they are less than 10 ft from you! Also, you won't be openly carrying, so you'll need black belt hand to hand levels of skill, just to "buy" enough time and space to draw your ccw'd pistol and bring it into play, in time to save yourself.
the problem, tho, is that truly dangerous knifemen hide their intentions until they are less than 10 ft from you! Also, you won't be openly carrying, so you'll need black belt hand to hand levels of skill, just to "buy" enough time and space to draw your ccw'd pistol and bring it into play, in time to save yourself.
