Would a chainsaw be a practical weapon in combat?

[mrhappyface]

Would a chainsaw be a practical weapon in combat? What do you think?

 

[lacktheknack]

It really worked well in Silent Hill 2, so it may be a better option than we expect.

 

[DoctorNick]

As someone who has a lot of experience with a chainsaw:

NO.

HELL NO.

 

[Zacharine]

No. Heavy, unwieldy, entirely dependant on fuel to function, easily damaged engine. There are far better ways of making blood fly: these include firearms, normal bladed weapons and sticks and stones.

 

[The Kangaroo]

Play Gears of War and you'll know

 

[Reaper195]

If by practical weapon in combat you mean in a video game? Yes. In real life? Not unless you spent your life as a professional user of a chainsaw. They are large, heavy and unwieldy as a horse on crack cocaine to anyone else.

 

[thenoblegaunt]

I can't imagine they would be. Although they do sound really cool.

 

[Pimppeter2]

If it was attached to gun maybe

 

[Berethond]

Nope.
Heavy, hard to use, very dangerous, and not effective against something that can move. (Stuff as to stay still to cut it with a chainsaw.)

 

[MONSTERheart]

The only possible benefit I could see from using one would be the intimidation factor, but that's it.

 

[Azure-Supernova]

Depends on your opponent. But depends on the chainsaw too, some are pretty hefty and others quite light. When you think about it though, the risk factor of dropping it on your foot or accidentally taking one of your own limbs off, I don't think it's be worth it.

Stick to revolvers.

 

[SonicKoala]

No, it totally wouldn't. Chainsaws are heavy, awkward, and if you get involved in any sort of intense combat, you're more likely to hurt yourself than you are anybody else.

 

[manaman]

If it was attached to gun maybe

That would render the gun useless, as it would be unwieldy due to weight, which would affect aim. Unless you where a hybrid man gorilla. Then you wouldn't need the chainsaw to remove limbs, you could just rip them off with your giant over-sized horrific mad scientist created muscles.

 

[Hazardlife]

Only if your intention is to scare the shit out of your enemy.

No one would want to fight a madman with a chansaw, despite how useless it is.

 

[Hutchy_Bear]

Against treemen I imagine it would pose more of a threat than most conventional weapons.

 

[Ftaghn To You Too]

If it was attached to gun maybe

"We can't have soldiers needing to clean their enemies out of their chainsaw with a toothbrush! It's demoralizing!"

-Some comic I don't remember.

Besides, think of the fuel needed.

 

[Pimppeter2]

If it was attached to gun maybe

That would render the gun useless, as it would be unwieldy due to weight, which would affect aim. Unless you where a hybrid man gorilla. Then you wouldn't need the chainsaw to remove limbs, you could just rip them off with your giant over-sized horrific mad scientist created muscles.

Spoiler: *Ahem* :)

 

[Jory]

Against treemen I imagine it would pose more of a threat than most conventional weapons.

This is a very valid point.

Take care of all those pesky Ents