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Jim Watson · August 22, 2019, 12:56 PM

They did in 1917.
You need a pistol for trench raiding, handier than a bayoneted rifle, more reach than a club.
They were buying lots of pistols and revolvers in WWI.

August 22, 2019, 12:56 PM	#104
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,529	They did in 1917. You need a pistol for trench raiding, handier than a bayoneted rifle, more reach than a club. They were buying lots of pistols and revolvers in WWI.