Re: [GZG] [SG3]: What if?

["John Atkinson" <johnmatkinson@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 29, 2008 10:37 PM, Ryan Gill <rmgill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Say like Gurkas in fatigues with soft caps and
> kukhris and rifles vs US GI's in their full
> battle rattle?
>
> ;-)

That would be ugly.

> >  Is armor primarily to stop light rounds and fragmentation, or does it
> >actually stop bullets from the primary weapons of the opposition?
>
> Or blades, axes and other close combat edged weapons?

Tell you what.  You get a sword, I get an M-4.  We'll see how well you
do.  Consider that there are few areas where you can get a quick kill
with a sword, and most of them are covered by the ceramic plates or
the helmet.

Let's make it really interesting.  I'll take a 12ga shotgun instead. . .

There should be a severe disadvantage for folks going into combat
without firearms.  There is a reason we don't really fix bayonets
before going into houses anymore.  Proper CQB techniques minimize the
chance of being surprised by some idiot at arm's length or less, and
you should already have your weapon up and ready to engage the target
anyway.

John
-- 
"Thousands of Sarmatians, Thousands of Franks, we've slain them again
and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
--Vita Aureliani

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