Though CQC (Close Quarters Combat) focuses on indoor hand-to-hand fighting and differs fundamentally from CQB (Close Quarters Battle), which involves short-range engagements, the former incorporates close-range weapons like pistols and daggers. Some techniques and tactics can also be applied to CQB.
A wide field of view, quick reactions, fast shooting, and a high probability of seizing the initiative in indoor combat, these are all advantages of the C.A.R shooting system.
The strengths are obvious, but naturally, there are drawbacks as well.
First off, this system was designed for CQC, designed primarily for pistols, easier to control weapons for close-range combat.Operating it with a rifle would require numerous modifications, exponentially increasing the operational difficulty.Ordinary soldiers simply couldn't handle it.
Furthermore, due to the increased difficulty of the modified C.A.R, system while it offers some advantages in close-quarters combat, these advantages are less pronounced, or even unnoticeable for soldiers new to CQB who don't pursue extreme maneuvers.This leads to many soldiers, when learning CQB for urban warfare, to forgo that minor, subtle advantage and stick with the easier-to-learn, more broadly applicable CQB techniques and tactics.
Why create unnecessary difficulties for oneself by adopting a CQC variant?
By the time their standard CQB skills mature and they realize the C.A.R system works well with rifles as well, offering certain edges in indoor close-range combat, switching over to train in the C.A.R. system becomes a challenge.
The C.A.R system's unique movements require dedicated, long-term training to develop muscle memory in order to maximize its advantages.
Furthermore, this system encompasses everything from holding the rifle, aiming, and firing to various evasive maneuvers. Switching to it means overhauling everything.
The already established muscle memory of the standard rifle CQB system clashes with the unique movements of the C.A.R variant, making practicing the C.A.R system awkward and difficult in practice.On one hand, they're using the same old, familiar weapon, which has been practiced for years and has become ingrained in their muscle memory.
On the other hand, the slight improvement comes at the cost of having to start from scratch with a completely new weapon system.
Choosing between the two is out of the question.
This means that even at the SEAL level, the use of the C.A.R system with a rifle is rare, almost nonexistent.
Of all the Tier 1 combatants in DEVGRU, only Jason uses it.
Now, suddenly spotting a fellow C.A.R user among the Green Team trainees made it impossible for Jason not to take notice.
The C.A.R system is incredibly difficult to master, a major barrier to entry for most soldiers.
Furthermore, its inconsistent accuracy is a drawback. The impact is relatively minor within five meters, but beyond that, it becomes highly dependent on personal skill.
For those with even slightly subpar gun sense, it could turn them into a master of outlining human silhouettes when shooting at an enemy.
This is why Long Zhan innovated his own twist, pairing the Mozambique Drill with the variant C.A.R shooting system, using two shots to control the target, unlike Clay, who uses only one.
Clay's standard CQB stance keeps the sight line basically aligned with the optic at all times during combat, ensuring the crosshairs hit the target with each shot for slightly higher accuracy.But the downsides are also obvious.
In indoor engagements, awareness of the surroundings, reaction speed, and time to lock onto targets all lag noticeably behind Long Zhan's variant C.A.R system.
As for which is better, the same old saying applies: it depends on the individual and their personal habits.
Someone naturally lacking in gun sense would gain nothing from forcing themselves into using the variant C.A.R system, they would be better off sticking with the standard CQB techniques.
In summary!
This rifle-based C.A.R system offers a distinct advantage in indoor close-quarters combat, but mastering it is incredibly difficult. Out of everyone in DEVGRU, only Long Zhan and Jason are currently using this variant system.Back when Long Zhan watched the TV series, many comments often criticized Jason's weapon handling as unprofessional.
In reality, the unprofessional ones were the viewers posting the comments, failing to recognize that Jason was using a more complex shooting system.From a different perspective, as a hardcore special forces TV show with actual retired Tier 1 SEALs from the Bin Laden raid providing technical guidance and acting in supporting roles, how could the show make a ridiculously rookie mistake such as incorrect weapon handling?
Even if the director and technical advisors slipped up, that possibility doesn't hold water.
The person making the mistake is the show's most crucial character, the protagonist, with everyone's attention focused on him. How could the show allow his "incorrect gun-holding technique" to persist for several seasons?…
Long Zhan's performance in the first scenario was flawless, leaving everyone in awe.
Under the audience's increasingly anticipatory gaze, the second and more challenging scenario, with its sudden and surprising nature, began with the lifting of the hood.
"Hostage? Female, unarmed, no threat at this time. Male, armed, militant, high-threat target, must be neutralized immediately."
Having regained his vision, Long Zhan immediately gathered all the information and reacted swiftly based on it.Pop~Pop~Long Zhan pulled the trigger without hesitation, landing two precise shots on the right side of chest and the head.
With his target fixed and within three meters, Long Zhan could hit his target with 100% accuracy, eliminating the need for the Mozambique drill.Bang!Just as Long Zhan was about to fire another shot to confirm the kill, the door to his left was kicked open.The burly black man, who'd sauntered in casually without glancing at any of the previous trainees, uncharacteristically eyed Long Zhan as soon as he entered.
Anyone could see he was particularly wary and attentive to Long Zhan."What's this?"Jason and Ray both noticed the oddity, puzzled as to why this sparring partner, who had previously performed so well, was so wary of Long Zhan.Green Team's sparring partners and instructors were all retired first-class combatants.
Though most came from logistics-focused Gray Squadron or intel-heavy Black Squadron, with relatively weaker assault skills, their status spoke for itself. As the saying goes, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.
Afraid of a trainee? How ridiculous!"Hm? This guy again? Interesting, really interesting."
Long Zhan recognized the black man at a glance. It was the same sparring partner from his first S&T training session, whom he'd floored with one punch, nearly sending him to the hospital, and who’d made the remark about steering clear of Long Zhan afterward.
Not letting his guard down around a familiar face, Long Zhan pointed his gun at him immediately.
He warned, "Stop! Stop moving immediately. Get on the ground, hands on your head."
The target carried no lethal weapons and showed no hostile intent, meaning that lethal force wasn’t authorized.
All he could do was maintain distance while issuing warnings to "peacefully" subdue him as quickly as possible.
The burly black man's goal was to distract Long Zhan, giving the woman on the sofa a chance to grab her gun and kill him.Or perhaps, through his provocative actions of not listening to orders, he could force Long Zhan to panic and fire at a civilian and thus fail the assessment.
Therefore, despite Long Zhan's loud warnings, the black man showed no sign of stopping and began to repeat the same trick that had tricked Clay before.
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