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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
I'm sorry, are we in the same universe here? Would the military actually do something logical? 
With regard to backblast, we were taught in jungle warfare that the M72 is best used in reverse. The arming distance is usually greater than you can see and the backblast is MUCH more likely to injure an enemy unless you manage a direct hit with the unarmed rocket. This principle applies to all close terrain such as inside buildings.
The blast may not kill, but it's certain to give them a bad hair day and make them think twice about sticking around! |
My short stint in the National Guard before going back to active was grenades in the offense and Claymores in the defense.
Anybody behind you had to be pissssssssssssssssed.
Claymore back blast is mitigated for the firer by keeping something between you and the back of the mine or better get low in a foxhole.
No I can safely say that reversing a LAW in woodland combat never came up.