Still hasn't stopped me from trying to take down a charger with a flamethrower.

Is it efficient? No. Is it funny to watch? I think so.

I think they can't unnerf the flame thrower without also buffing the primary and secondary flame weapons introduced in the last war bond. I'm positive all this talk of "'realism'" was just them going "oh shit, we can't have someone killing a Charger in 3 seconds with their pistol."