View Single Post
 
Old 02-17-2017, 11:12 PM
JP@AK's Avatar
JP@AK JP@AK is offline
US Veteran
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Palmer, Alaska
Posts: 14,478
Likes: 5,112
Liked 18,983 Times in 6,863 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by VNK971 View Post
As an MP dog handler in Vietnam, 1971/72, I carried an M16, no handgun. In our "armsroom" we also had a couple of M79s and shotguns, one AK47, and maybe a 1911A1. I never saw another handler carry anything but an M16.
Interesting difference between the services. My second tour coincided with yours (Sept '71-Sept '72). I used to watch the AF dog handlers make their rounds. All of them were packing 4" Model 15 Combat Masterpieces.
__________________
Jack
SWCA #2475, SWHF #318
Reply With Quote