This is fucked up, why the hell are porters taking action in a hunt? They should be there to carry the equipment and bring the prey back after, they should never be the frontline. This manhwa treats porters as bait, it makes no sense.
It makes sense in a pragmatic world. If a porter gets killed, the hunter can still fight. If the hunter gets killed, the porter is next. Hunters are simply more valuable.
Furthermore, the guns aren't entirely useless, they whittle the enemy down such that it is easier for the hunters to do their job, lessening the risk of anyone dying, including the porters.
And if the porter survives, great, they can now continue carrying the equipment and bring the prey back or even dismantle it.