YOU choose your sidearm... WWII...

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1911. From what I've seen in the movies, it can take out a Tiger tank. ;)Saw that in Saving Private Ryan. Also works great on Japanese Zeros.
 
Definitly Webley MkVI, although this is a realy tuff one. I love the p-35's 1911's p-38's and 1917's. The Radom isn't a bad peice either. But my MK IV has class. I own one of eatch of the others though! AHHHHHHHHH just gotta have more than one.:evil:
 
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I like a challenge :neener:

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S&W .357 Registered Magnum. 5" barrel with the (then new) magna grips and a T-grip type adapter. I'd load it with hard-cast wadcutters over the .357 Keith load* as not to offend the anti-hollowpoint Hague accord.

*: 15.5 gr of 2400 pushing a 173gr. SWC to 1450 fps out of a 5" tube.

Mmmm-Mmmm, 173 grains of Creamy Goodness.
 
1911.

I'd might be tempted by a Browning Hi-power. Used by both sides (in Europe) during the war and 9mm readily available on the battle field. Might make a good backup.
 
1911A1

Oh, wait - - You're talking about during WWII?

Well, in that case, a 1911A1.

I'd take a 1911 if the -A1 wasn't available.

I gave some thought to hunting up a P35 High Power, but there was NO reliable HP ammo available at the time, not to mention the potential Hague accord difficulties.

Yep, a .45 auto. :p

Johnny
 
out of left field...

Mauser broomhandle in .30 Luger. accurate, great penetration, quickly loaded with stripper clips, so there's no mags to lose or to take up more space than necessary. with a shoulder stock, it's nearly as good as an M1 Carbine, methinks.
 
I'd carry a general issue 1911 without qualms, hopefully just not a hold over from the first world war. I do prefer the arched mainspring housing and lengthened trigger if given a choice... though I believe this was standard format for WWII production 1911s.

This would augment a 7.92x57JS K98 (I love that rifle).
 
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Well, Beretta92F - - -

The C-96 Broomhandle Mauser was usually chambered for the 7.63 mm Mauser ctg, which had a .985" long case, firing an 85 gr. FMJ bullet at 1170 - - 1200 fps from the 5.5" barrel.

I really don't think it was ever chambered for the 7.65 mm Parabellum (Luger) ctg - - That used a case of .845" length, and a 93 gr. FMJ at about 1136 fps from the 3-3/4" barrel.

The Mauser was also chambered for the 9x19 mm Luger cartridge, and a longer 9 mm Mauser ctg, but I have no figures handy for that one.

As an aside - - the .30 US carbine shoots a 110 FMJ at around 1900 fps.

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Johnny
 
What pistol would you carry in WW II

As I am a newbie here, I don't know if this will go through or not, so here goes. :rolleyes:

One of the posters hit it on the head whith the reply of available ammo.
During WW2 Europe, the mid east and England, 9mm was probably more plentiful/available than the .45 ACP. However, if you were depending on the military for your source of ammo, the .45 ACP would probably be the arm of choice. Many pilots carried .38 Specials, with the S & W Victory or the 1917 models issued. Those who were with the Ferry Service came in contact with the Browning Hi Powers and the Webley's short barrel .455 caliber.
Pilots usually wore these in sholder/chest rigs for comfort.
Grunts always looked for pistols and the Germans had the .32 cal., the various 9 mm's (P-38's and Lugers) and Brownings 9mm to pick up on.
Some GI's were issued the Smith and Colt .45 ACP revolvers also, but the .38 Specials were more common. Truckers, Artillery, revolvers being carried by members of the Airborne Test Platoon at Fort Benning in 1940 and by AA gunners. The Army issued the .38s to the Service of Supply troops, provost troops, predecessors of the MPs, who guarded the ports and kept order among the garrisons.
So, What would I carry? Whatever I could get that insured me a plentiful supply of ammo. :D

Old Dogg
 
A baby Nambu - your enemies would die laughing
A Lahti - you can throw a tanks tracks off with that heavy clunker
A Nagant revolver - when you shot all 6/7 rounds, you know you have to run, because reloading is too slow.
A Mauser Broomhandle in 9mm - If you survive the war thats something of an investment to sell

Would actually choose the P38!
 
You would use what was issued and most troops didn't use handguns, more likely the M1 carbine.

Very popular were captured Beretta 1934s, small, well made and reliable.
Just drop it in your pocket and forget it.
 
1911

In place of the Centennial that I like as an "always" gun - didn't Smith make a saftey hammerless model in 38 S&W? I'd use that also.

Alas, there is no period gun for the P7......
 
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