You might just suffer the Death of a thousand cuts.
This guy didn't die, but he probably wonders why he didn't:
Well, darn. I tried to find the "death of a thousand cuts" scene from the movie The Sand Pebbles, but it's not on YouTube, except fleetingly in a trailer. Bummer.
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I love that scene! That's where Steve McQueen pops up the rear sight on the 1903 Springfield and kills the guy with one shot, saving him from the horrible torture but getting branded a war criminal for it.
So many good guns in that picture. Every time I see it, I want to run out and buy a BAR.
It's one of my favorites, as well. Sailors these days are more technicians than warriors, but watching a movie like this reminds you that, when push comes to shove, a sailor has to be able to stand up just like a soldier or marine and offer his life just as quickly.
I'm surprised that the San Pablo wasn't equipped with Krags instead of Springfields. The Navy typically gets older small arms, stuff that is no longer front-line for the Marines and Army. When I participated in small-arms training on USS Deyo in 1981, the rifles we used were M14's. Not that I was complaining about that!
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