To who were they issued to ?

jovis · 02-20-2007, 08:53 PM

Greetings all;
My original question was merely on the hypothetical presumtion that it is a well known fact that in a battle of any kind involving military forces, that it is the lower echelon, (privates, corporals, certain level sergeants, ect) that do the most killing. Therefore, they need a more powerful weapon, (means), to execute that task. Officers, being generally, of a more supervisory nature, need only a pistol, or a carbine, ect, to protect themselves in an area of battle while overseeing the progress of the planning. They might pick up a rifle, (if needed) to more better insure their survival in an all out brawl, this being nessessary due to the dictates/circumstances of the moment. Also, personally, I consider a pistol, sword, or dagger, to signify a certain respect of rank, although like some of you I agree that this would not nessessarally apply in all cases.

02-20-2007, 08:53 PM	#7
jovis User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Greetings all; My original question was merely on the hypothetical presumtion that it is a well known fact that in a battle of any kind involving military forces, that it is the lower echelon, (privates, corporals, certain level sergeants, ect) that do the most killing. Therefore, they need a more powerful weapon, (means), to execute that task. Officers, being generally, of a more supervisory nature, need only a pistol, or a carbine, ect, to protect themselves in an area of battle while overseeing the progress of the planning. They might pick up a rifle, (if needed) to more better insure their survival in an all out brawl, this being nessessary due to the dictates/circumstances of the moment. Also, personally, I consider a pistol, sword, or dagger, to signify a certain respect of rank, although like some of you I agree that this would not nessessarally apply in all cases.