Soldat's eyes practically light up. Guns. They will take single-shot if they have to, and even without the shot, it's still a goddamn weapon that's less likely to break than a bone knife, even if they have to bludgeon something with it.

They snatch one up, slam the nearest assailant with the butt of the rifle, and bring it up to line up a shot and fire in one smooth motion. The approaching helpmate from the line falls, head shattered by the shot. The rest of it fizzles out, leaving the two nearest, and one more approaching.

Soldat tosses the spent rifle aside and grabs a second, and just uses the butt to start beating the nearest back, giving Mami room to fire.