Optimizzin wrote: >>The only use for instant kill weapon in warfare would be for an >>officer to shoot mutineers. > >Or vice-versa.
I was advised to use a fragmentation grenade to off an officer, slid under the tent flap, or lobbed from the dark. An officer can kill a mutineer with impunity, whether mutiny or merely alleged, while a grunt would be hung for getting rid of an officer so terrified in battle he'd shoot anything that got in his way to safety. A favorite way to test a new officer before following his orders is to roll a grenade toward his feet from the rear ranks, pin in place the first time. If he flinches and stands his ground after spotting the pin, that's acceptable. If he screams and runs, gift a live one before going on a doomed mission. West Pointers are warned about these tests, and how to pass them, principally by respecting their grunts. ROTC and OCS aren't -- they serve as fodder for all sides. Nobody from the ranks who's been in battle will accept a commission despite the fairy tales about it. A single weapon is never enough. You need one for intimate encounters when the DoD issue fails, hardware or leadership, which they will, the more reputable the more likely, from sleath aircraft to sniper rifle.
