Sidearms of the Soldiers

[legion3]

The best, what would you have chosen, sorry if I left others out.

The Germans used all sorts of pistols as they were the most pistol heavy army of the war.

Depending on my task I probably would have wanted a P38 - newest of the bunch and with the added double action but a Hipower would have been a good choice too.

[a44bigdog]

1911 for me please. I liked the one I carried in the '80s so that newness thing is irrelevant. Besides its a .45 and meant to stop a running man.

Can’t remember my Nambu types but if that is the one with exposed sear in .8mm I’ll pass. I have had one of those before and they are kinda shoddy.

[ABWorsham4]

I enjoy the poll. Thanks for posting.

[Jermofoot]

I voted for the Colt for it’s near timelessness, and the Tokarev TT.  I don’t know why.  Just for something different I guess.  Figured the Luger or Walther would take #2.

[Krupp Steel]

I had to choose the Luger :-D

Every time I think of a German officer I immediately think of a luger, i don’t know why, just habits I guess.

[losttribe04]

Colt hands down.  8-)

Age has nothing to do with it.  the “ma duce” M2 .50 cal has been in the US Army since late WWI if I remember correctly.  It beats the snot out of the US Army’s newer M249, M240B.  Yeah they are smaller caliber but the point it newer isn’t always better.

LT

[Imperious Leader]

Whatever Sgt. Saunders uses that is what i would use.

[dinosaur]

I’ll go with Chesty Puller, USMC.

1911 for me, and a luger to take home and show the kids.

[11HP20]

I voted once. 1911. That’s it. I still carry one today. I have to agree and disagree with you LT04. The M2 is a superb static or vehicle mounted weapon. I’ve carried and fired the three weapons you mentioned. I would not want to lug a .50 cal around on patrol. In fact I don’t think I want to ever fire that thing from the hip. I would say in that case newer would be better.

[losttribe04]

11HP20,

I think that we can agreet that it is an effective weapon, just not a practical one to lug around.

LT

[11HP20]

I know. I was just being a goof.

[Emperor_Taiki]

Is this an idiot test?

I mean if the point of a pistol is to kill stuff, why would you take anything besides the 1911?
The Marine Corp still uses the weapon today

I can sort of understand the Tokarev TT since it is a rip-off of the 1911, but the second choice should really have been the Browning Hi-Power

it is simple math, why choose a P38 or Luger, get eight 9mms, when you can get the Browning Hi-Power and have thirteen 9mms?