Does anyone know the english term

[LauryThorn 0]

In Finnish it's called "niskalaukaus", neckshot,

I wonder if there is a proper English term...

[Hilandor 1]

i wasnt aware a neckshot had a name??

[LauryThorn 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i wasnt aware a neckshot had a name??<span id='postcolor'>

That's what I was asking..

So "neckshot" is a word?

[Frizbee 0]

Yeah, I've only ever heard them refered to as 'neck shots' or 'Execution style killings'

[InRange 1]

In Dutch it's 'nekschot' which literally means 'neckshot' so I guess neckshot is the right word for it.

[Hilandor 1]

i wouldnt even say that neckshot was a word ive heard of headshot before but only in games really. I think a kill is a kill over here, without labelling the part of the body thats been hit

[LauryThorn 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think a kill is a kill over here, without labelling the part of the body thats been hit<span id='postcolor'>

Well yes, but this is off topic, and this my question is not related to OFP.

IMO:

"Headshot" is someone shooting you in the head.

"Neckshot" is a brutal method of execution. As far as I'm concerned, the people judged to death penalty in Russia

have been executioned with a neckshot, at least until lately.

That may depend on prison, of course, Russia is a large country with varying manners..

[DeathShrimp 0]

I don't think 'Neck Shot' is an official term in English, probably because it isn't really a method used in English speaking countries. AFAIK the only method of execution with firearms in English speaking countries involves a bunch of blokes shooting another bloke with no particular regard to where they shoot him, as long as it's fatal. No shooting in the back of the head, neck etc.

[Wobble 1]

that would be a POS way to daie.. becaue theres a really good chance death would be caused from you "bleeding out"

slow.. and lots of time to think.. uggh

[LauryThorn 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">that would be a POS way to daie.<span id='postcolor'>

What would be?

And what POS means?

[DeathShrimp 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (LauryThorn @ April 08 2002,11:54)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">that would be a POS way to daie.<span id='postcolor'>

What would be?

And what POS means?<span id='postcolor'>

Getting shot in the neck - it could just take out your jugular or something, letting you bleed out. Not pleasant.

Getting shot in the head would be much more effective (that is, if you're after efficiency, not cruelty )

POS = Piece of Shit

[LauryThorn 0]

Neckshot is done so that bullet goes pretty much thru your

brain, it's shot upwards from the neck.

So I don't think you would suffer too much.

But I think that they would keep the coffin closed

at the funeral..

I know one guy BTW who shot himself in the head with a shotgun and actually survived.

He is ugly.

[ralphwiggum 6]

getting shot in the neck==getting RalphWiggum-ed

[Tydium 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">

"Neckshot" is a brutal method of execution. As far as I'm concerned, the people judged to death penalty in Russia

have been executioned with a neckshot, at least until lately.

That may depend on prison, of course, Russia is a large country with varying manners..

<span id='postcolor'>

I don't know how they have executed people in the past but nowadays Russia are not carrying out the executions because they joined the European Council and a requirement for the membership in the council is that the country can't have a death penalty.

However this execution method is used in China.

And there are rumor that Chinese officals are billing the relatives of the criminal for the bullet that was used to execute him. However I don't know if it's true or not.

[LauryThorn 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I don't know how they have executed people in the past <span id='postcolor'>

I saw a document that told that they use neckshot.

It was in the 80's or 90's, so things have changed since..

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">However this execution method is used in China.

And there are rumor that Chinese officals are billing the relatives of the criminal for the bullet that was used to execute him. However I don't know if it's true or not.<span id='postcolor'>

It sounds pretty sick, but I also think that using neckshot is pretty sick.

[Gorgi Knootewoot 0]

The term is (i think) neckshot

[DeathShrimp 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tydium @ April 08 2002,12:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">And there are rumor that Chinese officals are billing the relatives of the criminal for the bullet that was used to execute him. However I don't know if it's true or not.<span id='postcolor'>

It's in Tom Clancy's 'The Bear and The Dragon' so it must be true

[Guest]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DeathShrimp @ April 08 2002,11:59)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (LauryThorn @ April 08 2002,11:54)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">that would be a POS way to daie.<span id='postcolor'>

What would be?

And what POS means?<span id='postcolor'>

Getting shot in the neck - it could just take out your jugular or something, letting you bleed out. Not pleasant.

Getting shot in the head would be much more effective (that is, if you're after efficiency, not cruelty )

POS = Piece of Shit <span id='postcolor'>

A neckshot is a humane type of execution (if there is such a thing). The bullet goes through the entire brain which guarantees you that you will be dead. Besides it happens much to fast for your nervous system to react, so you don't feel anything.

Much less savage then electric chair or lethal injection where it takes some time to die.

[LauryThorn 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">A neckshot is a humane type of execution<span id='postcolor'>

Yes. Fast and ugly.

[LordZach 0]

execution style is generally refered to a shot in the side of the head while the victim is kneeling.

[DarkLight 0]

Neckshot looks pretty obvious to me

[Satchel 0]

"Genickschuss" we say in germany. In WW2 SS units usually executed prisoners by shooting them in the neck from behind, aimed at destroying the cerebellum.

Nowadays HRT Sharp shooters set up their aim to destroy the cerebellum, if the situation calls for the immediate "neutralisation" of a suspect, because civillian lives are on the line.

On the front side they are aiming directly at the nosetip or slightly below, from the side just under and slightly behind the ear to achive this. It´s the most effective/destructive and fastest put out of action shot existing, it brings instant loss of any control over bodyfunctions and quick death to the receiver, as the cerebellum contains the most vital functions for the human body. A "headshot" in the common sense must not immediately kill the receiver or kill at all, in quite some cases headshots were survived- unless you shoot with .50cal HE that is.

[DarkLight 0]

Must be pretty disgusting to pop someone's head of with a .50 from close range.

Kinda reminds me of that scene in Pulp Fiction where they shoot that guy's head off in that car.

[Guest]

Doesn't have to be .50. Take a 9mm hollow point and a larg part of the head will disappear in a cloud of blood and brainparticles. I guess you don't want to stand near that.

[DarkLight 0]

Imagine what a .50 with a hollow point bullet would do from close range.

Is it possible to shoot hollow points with a sniper rifle?