Pistol Crossbow

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(4 November 2013, 21:33)Skvez Wrote: You criticise the crossbow for not doing enough damage and then suggest a BB from a catapult!?

A crossbow bolt is unlikely to stop/kill someone instantly but it is very likely to at least crack a rib (if not break the rib or puncture the lung).
Find a friend who has cracked a rib at some point and ask them if they thought they could win a fist fight immediately after they cracked it. Most people can't even bear to breathe without one hand supporting the cracked rib (until it's strapped up).

Yes. A BB from a catapult will do similar damage in a vital area and will transfer all of its energy in a non vital area. You also have ammo everywhere you look. Xbow darts have to be bought or made. A catapult also faster to load and fire.

A catapult can crack a rib just as good as a dart, with the added bonus it is less likely to glance. The energy transfer could mean two ribs were done.

It is a bit of a red herring to ask if one could win a fist fight; a cracked rib is a cracked rib and it does not matter what did it. In a post SHTF situation, you are going to have to follow it up, otherwise the person with the cracked rib is going to go away and heal and follow up themselves, but with more preparation and determination.

I think a stairway was mentioned at some point in the thread - reality is, you would be better off with a pile of bricks.