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Any enlisted man that claims to have had a side arm is either a liar or special forces. Any enlisted man that says he was issued a 9mm in the 60's or 70's is a bad liar.
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That's not quite true. Lots of GIs in Vietnam had their family send them all sorts of hand guns. Most were revolvers, or the most I've seen.
It was kind of a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Infrantry units didn't care in the bush, but normally it was sugested they keep them out of sight when in the rear.
As to enlisted carrying hand guns, it was "if you can come up with one you can carry it". I carried a 1911a1. I don't really remember how I came about getting it, but I had it most of my tour, left it with another guy when I left country.