Mike Irwin
Staff
Apparently during WW II the Germans particularly feared the M2 because of its ability to create grievious wounds and penetrate soft to medium cover like mad.
So, no problem with hitting human military targets with a 50 BMG, but using a 9mm hollow point is somehow cruel and unusual?
How expensive is a 50 BMG round? I would guess the pencil pushers would really prefer you send three 556 at a target rather than one 50 bmg if possible.M-2 was for use against equipment
Anyone who tells you that there are rules in a war has never been in one. The objective is to win. Of course the White House threw that into the wastebasket during the Vietnam War.
Anyone who tells you that there are rules in a war has never been in one.
The objective is to win.
Im an iraq veteran, and we had lengthy discussions about this, (cause sometimes there just isnt much to do) and the conclusion we came up with is that we can just cover our bases if we only use big weapons for equipment... you know, belt buckles, hats, watches, canteens, glasses, shirt buttons.. anti material...
You should really get the opinion of your oplaw section and not the opinion of your local barracks lawyers
secondly you can take out a hostile threat with a JDAM if you feel its necessary.
Last edited by Mcguyver; Today at 09:29 PM. Reason: read some of his posts, activated gaurdsmen? recruiter?
I may not have combat experience, but I do deal with accountants and actuaries. I guarantee you they won't agree with you. I also guarantee you almost any normal person will agree to some stupid rule they are pushing, that everyone knows will be ignored, just to shut them up..50 BMG round is about $3 each, although the price per round is not really that relevant. Even a 100 million rounds would only be 300 million dollars, a drop in the bucket really.