User blog:Zealot Guy/How to have a CQB fight and survive it

I'm a medic. I think you know I'm a medic. What I don't think all of you know is that LMGs are horrible close range weapons. While they have awesome fire rates and are fully automatic, every other classes weapon will overpower the LMG at close range simply because LMGs have awful hipfire spread. Sub-machine guns and assault rifles do not suffer from those drawbacks. In fact, those weapons were designed with close quarters in mind.

As a medic, and lover of my LMGs, I've had to learn techniques to survive in desperate close quarter scenarios. Let me share my tips of how to have a CQB fight, and survive it.

What is CQB?
Before we can venture into having a CQB fight, we must understand what it is. CQB stands for Close Quarter Battle. That's tipically within ranges of 10 feet or closer. The kind of distance where you can see the other person's eyes.

Shotguns
The best way to reign supreme in CQB is to wield a shotgun. I'm talking buck-shot, not slugs. At CQB range, a single shot from any pump-action shotgun will kill an enemy at full health. The magazine-fed shotguns are still very powerful. The only problem is that you cripple yourself for longer-range fights. In maps with a lot of close-quarter potential, a shotgun may be ideal.

Sidearms
If you don't want to use a shotgun, the next best thing you can do is choose a good sidearm. In my experience, pistols are much more efficient weapons for CQB than my LMGs. The M93 Raffica has become my sidearm of choice for its fast fire rate and excellent hip-fire potential. Other pistols work fine, but the M1911 is the best if you can get all your shots on target. Otherwise, pick something with a larger magazine.

Combat Knife
Too many players see the combat knife as a weapon of humiliation and ignore it's CQB application. In many CQB fights, the first thing I notice players doing is back-pedaling away and firing wildly. In my experience, that's the worst thing to do. Not only do you serve to disorientate yourself by backing into something, you make yourself easier to shoot at. The best thing to do is close the gap and get right in the enemy's face. Get your blade ready and start knifing. This is no time to go "dude random knifing is so gay". You're in a life-and-death situation here! Him or you! Heaven or Hell! Just keep in mind that this is a last resort tactic. In all likeyhood, your enemy will be out of ammo as well. In a desperate effort, they may try to back away and reload. They may also back into something, allowing you to kill them quick.