small vs. large people in survival situations

[fudo]

Sam Colt was also left handed which is why the SAA works great for a lefty, not so hot for a righty.

Colt SAA revolvers are left-handed because Colt was working for military contracts and army troopers hold the reins of their horses in their right hands. Same thing for 1911's. You can operate the controls of a 1911 with the trigger finger if you are holding the gun in the left hand, except the safety which is of dubious importance if you're carrying cocked and unlocked.

 

[fudo]

Sam Colt was also left handed which is why the SAA works great for a lefty, not so hot for a righty.

Colt SAA revolvers are left-handed because Colt was working for military contracts and army troopers hold the reins of their horses in their right hands. Same thing for 1911's. You can operate the controls of a 1911 with the trigger finger if you are holding the gun in the left hand, except the safety which is of dubious importance if you're carrying cocked and unlocked.

It's just about the only break we left-handers get.

 

[JackBauer24]

so.... according to what seems to be the vast majority of you, a large person consumes more calories so they're worse off. Doesn't quite work like that. Not at all. first of all,the bigger person, be it muslce or pure fatass is going to do is burn off all those extra stored calories arguably putting them at an advantage. 2nd, most of the time they're starting out with a slower metabolism ie consuming less calories to begin with. This wouldn't be the rule, but it sure as shit would make for one hell of a guideline. That said, skills and mental prepardness IMHO is most important.

 

[barrabas74]

I am a tall guy, 6'4 or better and around 200 lbs. I do find I have certain advantages and disadvantages. I dont know if you could say being short or tall is better than the other. If something has to be done low to the ground where i have to crouch over alot, its very uncomfortable, however if its up around eye or shoulder height for me, most guys 5'9 or less have issues. Its all relative to what the problem is and how to handle it. I step over fences instead of climbing under or through them. I dont think I work "harder" than anyone shorter than me, just differently.

 

[Horned Toad]

Colt SAA revolvers are left-handed because Colt was working for military contracts and army troopers hold the reins of their horses in their right hands. Same thing for 1911's. You can operate the controls of a 1911 with the trigger finger if you are holding the gun in the left hand, except the safety which is of dubious importance if you're carrying cocked and unlocked.

It's just about the only break we left-handers get.

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These are on my list of things to get, I have seen parts of some and I don’t remember that they had to hold the reins in only their right hand. I would have to see some documentation on that one. I know current training on horses involving guns has you keeping you reins in your non gun hand and keeping you gun side to the suspect so you don’t have to risk shooting across your horse.

 

[kr1]

I am a tall guy, 6'4 or better and around 200 lbs. I do find I have certain advantages and disadvantages. I dont know if you could say being short or tall is better than the other. If something has to be done low to the ground where i have to crouch over alot, its very uncomfortable, however if its up around eye or shoulder height for me, most guys 5'9 or less have issues. Its all relative to what the problem is and how to handle it. I step over fences instead of climbing under or through them. I dont think I work "harder" than anyone shorter than me, just differently.

At 5'7" the things I did miss was during road marches my stride is less than most and that meant I really had to stretch my stride for the fast road marches. The only other time I really felt at a disadvantage was rock climbing. Couldn't reach as far as the taller guys. Other than that I never had any real issues with it. Like someone said. Us 5'5" romans gave the world a run for their money once.

KR

 

[Stiletto Raggio]

I'll take the operational Army as an example. Infantrymen, for example, who live on the FOB and have nothing better to do at night than lift weights get very big. They get regular, nutrituious meals, and despite the fact that their opeartions may be stressful, they retain the body mass, specifically, muscle mass, quite readily.

Infantrymen who work in Afghanistan, on the other hand, where long days, MREs and exposure to the elements is the norm, are losing weihgt at record levels. These guys probably take in more calories than the FOB-based operators in Iraq, but they pump out a lot more, too. And the Army rations by person, not by size or muscle mass.

Bottom line, small people do better in those types of environments. SF guys are not huge, they are usually small framed and very cut. Lance Armstrong, not Ahnuld. I hate to say it, but that is a big reason I stayed away from the Infantry: I realized a long itme ago that I was not built for it. 6'3" and 240 is great if you can feed it and you don't have to move it to far, but when it comes to dismounted ops, the extra size only hurts.

Being big does help when dealing with Iraqis and out of control soldiers, though. It helps a lot.

Hooah.