U.S. Soldier with two sidearms!

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The part that's visible appears to look like the ammo pouch on his belt. The M14 mag pouches hold two mags and if that is the only one on the belt, he could have an extra pouch under the shirt.

He is probably a squad sniper and there would certainly be reason to carry a fair amount of ammo for his weapon. IIRC, when GI's carried the M14 back in the early stages of Vietnam had at least two mag pouches on their web belts.
 
It's a McMillan stock, from the factory with that color scheme.

Anyone not familiar with the McMillan family and their history with regards to their personal involvement and support of the US military would do well to read up on it. Great people.
 
Knee pads are not comfy. I wear them for IPSC and 3gun shooting when the stage forces me to drop to a knew fast (or go prone) and it is not fun to wear them for long periods of time. My guess is that they wear one on the knee the prefer to put down first and toss the other one in their barracks.

Loch
 
it does look like an M9 holster under his shirt, but it may be just that, just the holster. That would preclude him from having to readjust his body armor when he is just hanging out at the firebase or safehouse. A lot of guys have multiple holsters for that reason. Why he wouldn't take the belt holster off when not in use is a little odd, maybe he's just lazy :)
 
Knees& two guns

Many rifleman go to two knees--makes elevation [use of cover] easier.

Twenty years ago many cops carried two on the belt--not really new. Ask any old Chicago or Lake county Indiana cop. :)
 
The picture shows more detail when it appeared in the paper. I could be wrong but the object on his belt appeared to be the end of a flap-holster.
 
Could he have a second pistol for crossdraw while in a vehicle? I don't think he would be able to get to his primary holster very quickly while sitting in that humvee.
 
It does look like an M12 holster on his trousers belt. It could very well be that he simply picked up the other pistol (the one on his LBV) from another soldier who was being medevaced. I don't know what the policy is in his unit, but weapons are often retained at unti level when a soldier is medevaced. The weapon belongs to the unit and it' makes accounting for them much easier, especially when the injured soldier may be placed on a helicopter and totally bypass the battalion aid station.

Just a thought....

Jeff
 
The bag on his belt is most likely a NVG bag. If you notice, he has a mounting rig on his helmet and the bag is pointed or tapers. It is on the right side due to it being kind of bulky and it does not get in the way back there when not in use. GO 1ST CAV!!!!! :)

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Jason :cool:
 
Not exactly on topic...

BUt speaking about carrying two duty pistols...I know a Deputy Sheriff that carries two Glocks; one 3 o'clock, and one 9 o'clock-crossdraw.

He rides a hog off duty, has that stereotypical 60-pounds-overweight look that shouts out "biker". I can guarantee you that he's no poser. That second Glock is NOT a taser.

I never asked him about it. Knowing him, I know he has his reasons.
 
At $524 a stock, I'll pass. BTW, it's a good idea to carry a secondary weapon. It was not unknown for British snipers of WW II to carry a Sten gun in addition to their rifle.
 
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