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Forum Name: Undocumented Features General
Topic ID: 2280
Message ID: 53
#53, RE: Forward Momentum
Posted by Peter Eng on Nov-19-07 at 01:47 PM
In response to message #49
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>Well, no. But damnit, if you're gonna do something, do it right! I
>mean, 2COM, 1 head is a pattern that I every pistol usage seminar that
>I've ever attended has drilled for.
>

Right. And how many pistols do you know of that can shoot through schools?

2 COM, 1 head isn't particularly useful when a well-placed shot to the center of mass goes through most practical personal armor. The shooter wasn't aiming at somebody in CVR-3 or better, which would probably have taken the shot without risk of instant death for the wearer.

The shot was placed for a person wearing IPO or NAPD standard gear, which is what would be expected at the scene. One shot to COM would probably be a chunk out of the heart, lungs, or intestines. Potential death, with the only other possibility being an extended hospital stay. Why waste time shooting again?

And yes, I just made that up. However, it's a realistic analysis of what Gryphon's described in-story.

Peter Eng
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