RE: Modern firearms and the collapse of heroism
July 10, 2023 at 4:15 pm
(This post was last modified: July 10, 2023 at 4:19 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(July 10, 2023 at 3:57 pm)Loaded dice Wrote: So yeah dispersion is generally a good idea in modern warfare... it's really a huge change that goes unnoticed.You're thinking of a duel again. The only reason I can think of to go hand to hand with a guy is to hold him for my buddies to stab or shoot him. The most likely outcome being that this is exactly what happens to me, doesn't matter if I'm the bigger or smaller guy. That's not heroism, it's gambling. The no 1 rule of hand to hand combat is to never -ever- get stuck in a hand to hand combat situation. You'll laugh your ass off about this, but my hth training instructor sent himself to the hospital trying to demonstrate a bayonet against a tire. Came back and went straight into his mouth. Guy took it like he was made of stone. Full on official handoff, nice and calm, then briskly walked off the range to his vehicle.
I don't thinking fighting with your bare hands is easy, especially if you're not muscular, or if your opponent is simply much heavier and bigger. But once you have a gun, you can bring down anyone with minimal effort, that's what's so scary and evil about firearms, they're like a superpower that should have never become real.
This is what going hand to hand actually looks like. It's not an exhibition for the camera.
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