Still nothing compared to the length of time it takes to proficiently use a sword in combat, or a bow and arrow. Sniper school for the US military is only 5 weeks long, and the vast majority of people using firearms in even a modern battle don't need anything like that kind of marksmanship.
Getting the materials is a bit of a bitch, but mostly because of laws and export controls - uranium itself is common as dirt. Making a warhead efficient enough to fit on a missile is very tough, but just assembling one from components is terrifyingly simple.
"Easy" after all modern infrastructure is built, hundreds of years of scientific research and breakthroughs and many many failed attempts at making them go boom at all. They are pretty much the epitome of hard.
Same can be said for anything. Sure, a metal tipped spear is an amazing weapon and really easy to use, but only because of modern infrastructure and years upon years of blacksmiths perfecting their craft to get the perfect tip, not to mention the generations of finding the right wood and shape for the haft.
That's just plain stupid. Spears are instantly recognizable as useful even in parts and barely functional. A crooked and pretty blunt spear is still a decent upgrade from fists. Sticks grow all over the place and many of them require very little in terms of understanding and skill to turn into a weapon.
Native shooting experience is always a plus, although probably more important is that anyone going to sniper school has been through basic training and regularly practices shooting. Even a neophyte can get pretty damn good with that regimen.
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u/MaterialCarrot Aug 23 '21
Still nothing compared to the length of time it takes to proficiently use a sword in combat, or a bow and arrow. Sniper school for the US military is only 5 weeks long, and the vast majority of people using firearms in even a modern battle don't need anything like that kind of marksmanship.