"And that's just where they belong!"
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Posted on 01/10/2021 12:38:43 PM PST by Onthebrink
While military sidearms are generally associated with NCOs and officers, the use of handguns was much more widespread in the Second World War. Many soldiers carried handguns in addition to their main small arm, and this was especially true of paratroopers, military police, and generally any enlisted man who felt the need for a little extra firepower.
And as with the other small arms of World War II, most handguns were distinctive and unique to each respective nation. As a result, the handguns of the era have become quite iconic and in some cases even a bit infamous. From the Colt M1911A1 to the German Lugar P08 the guns had the unique character of a bygone era. While certainly not comprehensive, here is a list of 14 of the most famous that deserve to be in the history books:
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Ummm they are in the history books.
"And that's just where they belong!"
later
Gun blogs and journals remind me very much of sports talk radio.
They mostly say the same stuff, debate the same things, and some of it can be interesting and entertaining.
I have a few of these.
A quaint and accurate observation. I like your categorization of these. You have provided a little bit of logic in my otherwise overthrown natural world order this morning!
Lugar was a liberal Senator from Indiana.
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