i was watching the captain america trailer again.. and there is a scene were steve and a bunch of guys bust in, and start shooting.. steve has a gun to...
my question- is that accurate, has Captain America (steve ) used a gun before??
Captain America
Character » Captain America appears in 11751 issues.
During World War II, Steve Rogers volunteered to receive the experimental Super-Soldier Serum. Enhanced to the pinnacle of human physical potential and armed with an unbreakable shield, he became Captain America. After a failed mission left him encased in ice for decades, he was found and revived by the Avengers, later joining their ranks and eventually becoming the team's leader.
Does Steve ever use a gun?
I remember him shooting at enemy aircraft in the Invaders and the narrative stating he was a soldier who did what he had to do when it was required. Based on this, I say yes.
A soldier fighting a war would most likely find himself in situations requiring use of firearms, no matter what any modern revisionist or anti-gun person might desire, prefer or like.
In WW 2, Cap most definitely used a gun. He has used guns on occasion in modern times, but mostly prefers his shield. He's not above busting a cap.
As an infantryman in the WWII U. S. Army, Private Steve Rogers was most likely trained to use a rifle(and has used it on the battlefield), but as Captain America, he usually preferred to use his shield( which was virtually indestructible) as a weapon-remember he was meant to serve as an individual counterpoint to what the Red Skull symbolized(namely the evils of Nazism) NOT simply as a killing machine. That being said, he HAS used a gun but only in situations where his own self-defence or that of innocent people is an issue and his shield is otherwise not available!
Terry
Captain America is a trained soldier so using a gun would be second nature to him. Some writers have portrayed him just using the shield combined with the super soldier formula and his own skill he is usually able to deal with most
threats. More resent renditions of Cap have shown him using a gun, and Bucky as Cap is certainly not gun shy.
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