[John Sabato]

I don't believe we are talking about shooting characteristics, but rather, if your duties require both hands, then your primary personal defense had better not require both hands... just common sense.


Rear echelon troops that seldom personally engage the enemy face to face are provided a handgun instead of a rifle to defend themselves because the rifle is harder to carry while doing their primary duty and the pistol is easier to get into action with one hand if they are rudely interrupted by the enemy.


Leaders (read that as Officers and NCOs) and crew-served weapons such as machinegun and mortar crews, communicators, and other staff headquarters personnel fall into this category...


An old soldier - John