My question has to do with the opinion of those experienced with Karambit work on the adviseability of carrying a Karambit by law enforcement in retraining the firearm in a gun takeaway situation.
Well made arguments have been that the Karambit is a limited use weapon. In the context i'm wishing to discuss it, however, that limited role becomes it's primary role, specifically as a supplement to the firearm and an aid in it's retention.
Allow me to present the scenario as i'm working on it right now.....a fixed-blade karambit in the style of the Emerson fixed blade carried on the belt on the support side. In the event of a gun takeaway attempt, the Karambit would be drawn and used to cut the attacker off of the grab attempt by slicing tendons, nerves and muscles of the attackers arms while the dominant hand maintains strong grip on the gun in combination with an effective retention holster.
As such the reach and versatility of other knife designs are not a real issue of advantage here. The attacker has placed himself in extreme close proximity, grappling range so to speak. He has also extended his arms in order to reach the officers sidearm.
What is at the core of my thinking in view of the Karambit is it's ability to dig under and sever nerves, muscles and tendons. Deep penetration of organs is not an issue in the above scenario as i've seen men on the street who have been stabbed in the liver and lungs continue to be able to struggle at full power for up to a minute or more. My goal in the above situation is to immediately destroy the underlying structure of the attackers arms by attacking directly the nerves, muscles and tendons, thereby immediately destroying his ability to remove the firearm from the officers holster by taking away the voluntary use of his hands. In the above scenario I do not want to have to rely on blood loss and vital organ damage during a prolonged struggle to end the attackers threat.
Any suggestions toward this? Is this realistic? Is this supported by current Karambit training?
I'd be very interested in hearing what Crafty and others think about this concept to aid in firearm weapon retention, vis-a-vis law enforcement defensive tactics. In addition if anyone is familiar with an already existing training program addressing that exact concept I would be most grateful to be pointed in the right direction.
