[harrym]

I took an S&W .357 magnum with target trigger, hammer and grips with me on my first tour in Vietnam in 1965. Only weapon I carried for 8 months at Phu Bai, used it twice, worked fine. Sold it to an MP in Saigon when I left for twice what I paid for it in the states. All in all a profitable experience and a good weapon.

[harpseal]

Clearly the .357 magnum is an exellent sidearm.

In the 1950's and 1960's some frogs carried Browning Hi-Powers because of the large capacity magazines. Other frog's have at times carried other large capacity 9mm's on certain ops. I note that the average VC was not a religous fanatic chewing Kaht.

Stay well - stay safe - stay armed - Yorktown