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LizW65:
Okay, so the opener of my current work in progress has the protagonist beating the snots out of a home invader with a bottleneck guitar slide (in lieu of brass knuckles.)  I think it's kind of a cool idea, but unsure whether it could work in practice; short of actually going out and doing it, which would cause more problems than it would solve, I don't know how to test something like this.  I'm open to suggestions, though, particularly from veterans of street/bar fights...anyone?

Enjorous:
It is and I'm assuming that he chose it as a weapon of opportunity. What else is around him? I'm not familiar with a bottleneck gutair slide but to me it doesn't seem like a weapon that you'd grab on the fly. Most improvised weapons ted to be on the bigger side for whapping power. Although keys, antenni, lanyards, towels and the like are really effective if used correctly. I hope that somewhat helps. I'm not a veteran off street fights but I do have a certificate in improv. weapon fighting.

whingnut:
I have some experience with slides. They would have been made of glass, or a light steel/aluminum . The way they rest on the finger covers the first 2 knuckles and just a bit past so if you used one ON a finger in a fight you'd likely break said finger. My suggestion would be grasp it in the hand like a roll of quarters ( I assume you have seen that old trick?) making the fist as a whole more dense and deadly. I hope this helps.

LizW65:
Good plan, whingnut--I was kind of wondering how he'd do it without breaking the finger in question.  And yes, Enjorous, it is improvised; he just happens to have it in his pocket when he surprises the burglar.

Enjorous:
Then I'd go with Wingnut's suggestion and have him hold it in his fist.

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