Hey lefty how ya doing....

Our personal weapon in The Tanks was the Model 1911 Cal 45 pistol, my personal favorite Weapon was the Ithica or the Springfield, in fact I own a Springfield now. I also have a Berretta Model 8045 Cougar cal.45. We also had 3 45 cal. Grease Guns on board that we had to Qualify with.

I was very proficient with the pistol and qualified expert, I also was a member of the Battalion pistol team, so I got much more time on the range.

Keep in mind this was while I was Stationed in Germany.

In RVN we could have just about any weapon we wanted on the tank.



Remember......."Real Happiness is a Belt Fed Weapon"..

Hey there Lefty!
About your question concerning hand guns. When I enlisted in 1958 and went thru basic the main weapon was the M-1. I don't remember the caliber, I'm not a gun person. We got to shoot the BAR(Browning Automatic Rifle) but only for familirization purposes only.
When I re-enlisted in 1964 I was assigned a M-14. Went to the firing range and got to shoot a .45. I qualified as a Marksman. Not to bad for a city dude, or so I thought. It was a nice hand gun. But we don't own any guns. The wife's sister and husband own several. I'm for gun ownership but not a member of NRA.
What I know about guns would fill the shell casing of a .22 LR.

Durning my short stint as a MP at Fort Gordon I carried a 45 but cannot remember firing that pistol.