I have been thinking back to something a relative told me about the M1 Garand in WWII recently.
For urban fighting the TV programs all say troops want shorter, compact rifles to clear rooms because they make it easier to "slice the pie". However these shorter rifles or even the SMG's lack penetration and knock down power. Especially if body armor (plates) are encountered. So a user would effectively "slice the pie" only to have a prolonged exposure while multiple rounds are fired to try and neutralize the threat.
One thing we were told by a WWII vet in our family was one reason they liked the M1 was that if the enemy were lined up right, you could drop 2-3 with one shot. It would penetrate through 2-3 soldiers.
That is where I think modern thinking needs reset. Would you rather turn the corner with the confident ability neutralize someone with a single shot, or with a carbine you know is going to take 2-4 shots? If you turned the corner on three guys stacked up, wouldn't it be nice to just pull the trigger once and drop all three?
I think our relative and others must have experienced this....
For urban fighting the TV programs all say troops want shorter, compact rifles to clear rooms because they make it easier to "slice the pie". However these shorter rifles or even the SMG's lack penetration and knock down power. Especially if body armor (plates) are encountered. So a user would effectively "slice the pie" only to have a prolonged exposure while multiple rounds are fired to try and neutralize the threat.
One thing we were told by a WWII vet in our family was one reason they liked the M1 was that if the enemy were lined up right, you could drop 2-3 with one shot. It would penetrate through 2-3 soldiers.
That is where I think modern thinking needs reset. Would you rather turn the corner with the confident ability neutralize someone with a single shot, or with a carbine you know is going to take 2-4 shots? If you turned the corner on three guys stacked up, wouldn't it be nice to just pull the trigger once and drop all three?
I think our relative and others must have experienced this....