As I said earlier, in '69 - '70 the guys I worked with carried " issue". When I was in the CAP unit, I carried a grease gun. It was good for ambushes which was what we mainly did. I also carried a demo bag full of grenades, We didn't hump far, so the added weight wasn't a problem.

From what I saw and later heard from others ,,, I think there were a wide range of truthful experiences and stituations depending on when and where you happened to be there.

During my time , every m 60 machine gunner was issued a .45 auto.