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STEVE M · September 22, 2001, 06:01 AM

The garrote has no self defence role. It's primary purpose is sentry elimination. Since the advent of better silencers it's role in that application is also ebbing. I doubt that any normal civilian person trains in its use.
Last I new (from experience) is was part of some military E & E courses; it's still probably tought to the SF types. I wouldn't want to try one of the 2 finger varity, we were shown to also turn it's use into a hip throw that stood a good chance of snapping the neck to make things go quicker.

September 22, 2001, 06:01 AM	#2
STEVE M Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 1999 Location: TN. USA Posts: 607	The garrote has no self defence role. It's primary purpose is sentry elimination. Since the advent of better silencers it's role in that application is also ebbing. I doubt that any normal civilian person trains in its use. Last I new (from experience) is was part of some military E & E courses; it's still probably tought to the SF types. I wouldn't want to try one of the 2 finger varity, we were shown to also turn it's use into a hip throw that stood a good chance of snapping the neck to make things go quicker. __________________ MOLON LABE! I've joined the 300.