Ugh, where do I begin with this? While I agree that a lung shot isn't going to incapacitate someone immediately, it is debilitating to a point for several reasons. First of all, let me say that the information I have is from people that have been lung shot. I know several of them. First problem is that while you aren't getting oxygen, you are getting bleeding into the lung. If you sustained a single lung hit, this is not a fatal problem and you can fuction to a large degree depending on your personal constitution. Second problem is dependent on where in the lung you took the hit. If you sustained a hit in the brachial tubes, you do run a higher risk of drowning in your own blood. Another issue is if the lung collapses. I don't know if you've ever experienced that or not but it can be extremely painful. Combine that with a bullet wound and you can guess the level of pain. Third thing is something you mention... shock. A lung hit causes a degree of shock. Again, it depends on your personal constitution and resolve.
One person I know took a .223 round in his lung. He was able to complete his job and survive the hit. He has a very high constitution. Another person I know that took a lung hit got punched by a .38 special. He curled up into a ball and stayed that way until the paramedics arrived. Both were survivable but the difference was in the attitude and the determination of the people being hit.
Mike
One person I know took a .223 round in his lung. He was able to complete his job and survive the hit. He has a very high constitution. Another person I know that took a lung hit got punched by a .38 special. He curled up into a ball and stayed that way until the paramedics arrived. Both were survivable but the difference was in the attitude and the determination of the people being hit.
Mike