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Unread 05-21-2013, 02:37 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by cirelaw View Post
What sort of side arms did the navy issue?
The same as the corps, army; etc etc. but were US Navy marked,
1903's, M1 rifles and carbines, BARs, 45 autos and 38 revolvers.

If you're into movies, a good movie made some years ago and the best Steve McQueen movie made was "The Sand Pebbles", based on a US Navy river gunboat in China on duty patrolling the Yanghes River before WWII.

Excellent movie and the detail for that period is spot-on.
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