Weapon Malfunctions.

[Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by Tactical Advantage

also if your weapon jams, whip out your pistol.

Few classes will have sidearms for reasons of authenticity.

[Tactical Advantage]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV

Eddie Baker]

Few classes will have sidearms for reasons of authenticity.

We could always box it out in the middle of the street

[keef_haggerd]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV

Eddie Baker]

Few classes will have sidearms for reasons of authenticity.

where can i read more about this? i thought side arms were standard for all infantry?

[Beckwith]

no believe its pretty much only officers that get them

and spec ops/sniper

[solodude23]

I don't know much about it either, but no, sidearms are not for all. They are only for like....Officers, Group leaders, etc....Im not really sure.

[Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by keef_haggerd

where can i read more about this? i thought side arms were standard for all infantry?

You can find tables of organization and equipment (TO&E) for various units online.

In US and most other services, sidearms are usually only issued to the following types of personnel.

Officers (platoon leaders/commanders)
Non-Commissioned Officer unit leaders (squad leaders and platoon sergeants)
Crew-served weapon gunners (mortarmen, machinegunners and anti-tank /assaultmen; 1-2 assistant gunners carry ammunition, spare parts and rifles)
Special operations forces
Snipers
Military police and criminal investigators
Aviators/aircrewmen
Tank crewmen (1 x M16 is usually issued per tank)

And, of course, combat support or combat service support troops who aren't issued rifles.

[keef_haggerd]

thanks