Was bs'ing with a guy the other day while I was trying to buy his WWII M1 Carbine (Winchester) and we started talking about engagement distances in the various wars.
WWI: Trench warfare might seem to be long distance engagements. Of course a charge and over taking another's trench would mean close range fighting. I know the Americans used some pump shotguns and buckshot to such deadly effect the Germans made formal complaints about it. I have no idea what the average rifle engagement range might be?
WWII: I would guess the European theatre would have longer ranges than fighting in the Pacific?
Korea: Longer ranges? Until the communist made a suicide charge and ended up in the lines of the American forces?
Vietnam: Mostly close ranges?
GWAT: Iraq close, Afghanistan far?
What is "close" range? Inside 100 yards? Medium might be 100 - 250? Anything outside that long range, 250+? I was thinking of our various military rifles in that time frame and their capabilities and the different conditions they were used in and started me thinking about I personally would have wanted in those situations. And, God bless the American serviceman forever for the sacrifice they made and continue to make today.
WWI: Trench warfare might seem to be long distance engagements. Of course a charge and over taking another's trench would mean close range fighting. I know the Americans used some pump shotguns and buckshot to such deadly effect the Germans made formal complaints about it. I have no idea what the average rifle engagement range might be?
WWII: I would guess the European theatre would have longer ranges than fighting in the Pacific?
Korea: Longer ranges? Until the communist made a suicide charge and ended up in the lines of the American forces?
Vietnam: Mostly close ranges?
GWAT: Iraq close, Afghanistan far?
What is "close" range? Inside 100 yards? Medium might be 100 - 250? Anything outside that long range, 250+? I was thinking of our various military rifles in that time frame and their capabilities and the different conditions they were used in and started me thinking about I personally would have wanted in those situations. And, God bless the American serviceman forever for the sacrifice they made and continue to make today.