I was in Viet Nam in 1965/1966, 1970/1971, and 1972/1973. Most of the stories I hear about special ops, bringing guns back to the U.S., armored VC or NVA, or carry of unissued guns are pure B.S.

I was aware of one non issue gun during my time in Viet Nam. A VC got through our wire and placed a satchel charge by a Quonset Hut barracks one evening. The EOD guy saw him and threw the satchel charge in the bay. He chased the VC through the wire and killed him with his handgun. I was transferred out soon after that. When I left, they were trying to decide whether to award him the silver star for valor or court-martial him for using a .357 magnum with hollow points.

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U.S. Navy - U.S. Army, ret