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Old Dog New Trick · 12-10-2016, 07:51

How does one initiate an ambush?

Brilliantly! - with superior firepower, lethality, and surprise!

I can also see where the Marine Corps is coming from, from the standpoint that the M4/M16 has a nearly 100% first round success rate (unless an empty chamber) and all other common "more lethal" weapons and devices make a little to big amount of noise when they go "click" or "clunk" and nothing happens.

I too liked using tripwire devices for paths and trails but, you had to have a means to let a lead element like a scout or point-man get through it if the main party was the target.

Setup a few vehicular ambushes with buried mines as well.

So I guess it can really depends on the target. Shoot an M4 or launch an AT-4 (LAW)

12-10-2016, 07:51	#5
Old Dog New Trick Quiet Professional Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Just above the flood plain in Southern Texas Posts: 3,608	How does one initiate an ambush? Brilliantly! - with superior firepower, lethality, and surprise! I can also see where the Marine Corps is coming from, from the standpoint that the M4/M16 has a nearly 100% first round success rate (unless an empty chamber) and all other common "more lethal" weapons and devices make a little to big amount of noise when they go "click" or "clunk" and nothing happens. I too liked using tripwire devices for paths and trails but, you had to have a means to let a lead element like a scout or point-man get through it if the main party was the target. Setup a few vehicular ambushes with buried mines as well. So I guess it can really depends on the target. Shoot an M4 or launch an AT-4 (LAW) __________________ You only live once; live well. Have no regrets when the end happens! “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” (Sir Edmund Burke)
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