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RE: Pistol Replacement
I disagree - both the FOO and the Recce officer are pretty much useless
without a rifle - and they don't really get in the way
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Williams [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2021 3:14 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Pistol Replacement
>
> I believe that most infantry platoon commanders should carry a rifle be it
> a
> C7 or the trusty old C1A1 I carried. For most other officer jobs a rifle
> just gets in the way.
>
> My personal philosophy was that my pistol was for close in personal
> protection..hence I carried mine in a shoulder holster...very much more
> convenient than webbing in a CP. I always believed that if the situation I
> was in required a rifle there would probably be some available from
> casualties.
>
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