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==[[Dual Pistols]]==
 
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Pistols are compact, one-handed firearms carried as secondary weapons, most commonly for personal defense when a primary weapon is not available or practical. This page covers semi-automatic pistols (autoloading handguns) and excludes revolvers, which are covered separately. In Vietnam War-era service, pistols were typically issued to officers, NCOs, specialists, and vehicle/aircrew, and they were also used for close-quarters tasks where a long gun could be awkward.
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==DEFINITION & CHARACTERISTICS==
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A semi-automatic pistol is a handgun that uses recoil or blowback energy to cycle the action, eject the spent case, load the next cartridge from a magazine, and re-cock the mechanism after each shot. Because they are designed for portability, pistols generally trade practical range and hit probability for convenience, quick access, and ease of carry.
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* '''Role:''' Secondary weapon for personal defense, emergencies, and close-quarters use when a rifle/SMG is unavailable or inconvenient.
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* '''Typical cartridges:''' Commonly military pistol cartridges such as 9×19mm and .45 ACP (other service cartridges exist by nation and period).
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* '''Typical fire modes:''' Semi-automatic (one shot per trigger press).
|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual Baby Browing.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Baby Browning]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual baby browning.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]]|| 14[[+2]] / 48 || 23 || 59
* '''Typical feeding:''' Detachable box magazines (capacity varies widely by design).
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* '''Common engagement ranges:''' Primarily close-range, where quick presentation and handling matter more than long-range accuracy.
|[[File:ANZAC Flag.jpg|50px]]<br><strong>[[ANZAC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual HP.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Browning Hi-Power]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_hp.svg|150px]][[File:Weapon_hp.svg|150px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 26[[+2]] / 78 || 28 || 72
* '''Notable tradeoffs:''' Very portable and quick to carry/draw, but harder to shoot well at distance and generally less effective than long guns in sustained engagements.
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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual HDM.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual HDM]]</b> ||  [[File:Weapon dual_hdm.svg|300px]]|| [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 20[[+2]] / 60 || 30 || 78
==HISTORY==
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Modern semi-automatic pistols emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as reliable self-loading mechanisms and suitable cartridges matured, enabling handguns that fed from magazines and cycled automatically between shots. Over time, many militaries standardized semi-automatic pistols as service sidearms because they were compact, repeatable, and easier to keep loaded and ready than many earlier handgun systems, while still being small enough for constant carry.
|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual_vcpistol2_third.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Homemade 1911]]</b> || [[File:Weapon vcpistol2.svg|150px]][[File:Weapon vcpistol2.svg|150px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]]  || 12 / 36  || 35 || 91
 
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In the Vietnam War era, pistols remained a common secondary weapon across multiple forces, with different sides fielding different service patterns. U.S. forces continued widespread use of the M1911A1 (.45 ACP) during the Vietnam period, while Australian service records document Browning Hi-Power variants (L9A1) as pistols used on service in Vietnam. On the communist side, Australian War Memorial collection records include Tokarev TT-33 pistols linked to the Vietnam conflict and Chinese Type 54 pistols captured in South Vietnam in 1970, illustrating the kinds of semi-automatic pistols encountered in theater.
|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]] [[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US/VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual_luger.png|250px]]<br><b> [[Dual Luger P08]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_dual_luger.png|250px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Special Loadout]]<br>|| 16[[+2]]/48 ||29|| 75
 
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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual 1911.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual M1911A1]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_m1911.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 14[[+2]] / 42 || 35 || 91
* https://www.britannica.com/technology/semiautomatic-pistol Semiautomatic pistol | Encyclopaedia Britannica
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* https://www.britannica.com/technology/pistol-weapon Pistol | Encyclopaedia Britannica
|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual mle1935.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual MAS-35SM1]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_mle1935.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 30 || 72
* https://www.usmcmuseum.com/uploads/6/0/3/6/60364049/marine_corps_weapon_descriptions.pdf Marine Corps weapon descriptions (includes M1911A1 Vietnam-era designation note) | National Museum of the Marine Corps
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* https://archive.org/details/TM9-1005-211-35 TM 9-1005-211-35: Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 | U.S. Army Technical Manual (archive)
|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual mk22 hush puppy.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Mk22 Mod 0 Hush Puppy]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_dual_mk22_mod0.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]]  || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 30 || 72
* https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1207385 Browning G35 High Power L9A1 Pistol (type used on service in Vietnam) | Australian War Memorial
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* https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236582 Tokarev TT 33 Pistol (USSR) (Vietnam conflict listing) | Australian War Memorial
|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Pm2.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Makarov]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_pm.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 30 || 72
* https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244598 Chicom Type 54 Pistol (captured in South Vietnam, 1970) | Australian War Memorial
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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual pb.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual PB]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_pb.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 30 || 72
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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:weapon_dual_Ruby.png|250px]]<br><b> [[Dual Ruby]]</b> || [[File:Weapon ruby.svg|150px]][[File:Weapon ruby.svg|150px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]]|| 18[[+2]] / 54 ||27||64
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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual mk22.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual S&W M39]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual mk22.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 30 || 72
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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual tt33.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual TT-33]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_tt33.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 35 || 91
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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual type14.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Type 14 Nambu]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_type14.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 29 || 75
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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual type64 pistol.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Type 64 Pistol]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_type64p.svg|200px]][[File:Weapon_type64p.svg|200px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 18[[+2]] / 54 || 35 || 91
 
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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual p38.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Walther P38]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_p38.svg|300px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 29 || 69
 
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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual PPK.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Walther PPK]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_ppk.svg|200px]][[File:Weapon_ppk.svg|200px]] || [[Special Loadout]]<br>[[Zombies]] || 16[[+2]] / 48 || 30 || 72
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[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapon types]]

Latest revision as of 04:27, 4 March 2026

Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo Damage
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US
Baby Browning		 Everyone Except Sniper
 6+1 / 24 23 59

ANZAC
Browning Hi-Power		 Everyone Except Sniper
 13+1 / 39 27 70

US
Gyrojet Pistol		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 6 / 24 60 222

US
HDM		 Sniper
 10+1 / 30 30 78

VC
Homemade 1911		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 6 / 18 35 91

VC
Homemade Pistol		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 3 / 9 55 132

US
Luger P08		 Everyone Except Sniper
 8+1/24 29 75

US
M1911A1		 Everyone Except Sniper
 7+1 / 21 35 91

VC
MAS-35SM1		 Everyone Except Sniper
 8+1 / 24 30 72

VC
Mauser C96		 Everyone Except Sniper
 10 / 40 30 78

US
Mk22 Mod 0 Hush Puppy		 Sniper
 8+1 / 24 30 72

VC
Makarov		 Everyone Except Sniper
 8+1 / 24 30 72

VC
PB		 Sniper
 8+1 / 24 30 72

VC
Ruby		 Everyone Except Sniper
 9+1 / 27 27 64

US
S&W M39		 Everyone Except Sniper
 8+1 / 24 30 72

VC
TT-33		 Everyone Except Sniper
 8+1 / 24 35 91

VC
Type 14 Nambu		 Everyone Except Sniper
 8+1 / 24 29 75

VC
Type 64 Silenced Pistol		 Sniper
 9+1 / 27 35 91

VC
Type 67		 Sniper
 9+1 / 18 65 169

VC
Walther P38		 Everyone Except Sniper
 8+1 / 24 29 69

US
Walther PPK		 Sniper
 8+1 / 24 30 72

US
Welrod		 Sniper
 8+1 / 16 65 169


Pistols are compact, one-handed firearms carried as secondary weapons, most commonly for personal defense when a primary weapon is not available or practical. This page covers semi-automatic pistols (autoloading handguns) and excludes revolvers, which are covered separately. In Vietnam War-era service, pistols were typically issued to officers, NCOs, specialists, and vehicle/aircrew, and they were also used for close-quarters tasks where a long gun could be awkward.

DEFINITION & CHARACTERISTICS

A semi-automatic pistol is a handgun that uses recoil or blowback energy to cycle the action, eject the spent case, load the next cartridge from a magazine, and re-cock the mechanism after each shot. Because they are designed for portability, pistols generally trade practical range and hit probability for convenience, quick access, and ease of carry.

Common traits
  • Role: Secondary weapon for personal defense, emergencies, and close-quarters use when a rifle/SMG is unavailable or inconvenient.
  • Typical cartridges: Commonly military pistol cartridges such as 9×19mm and .45 ACP (other service cartridges exist by nation and period).
  • Typical fire modes: Semi-automatic (one shot per trigger press).
  • Typical feeding: Detachable box magazines (capacity varies widely by design).
  • Common engagement ranges: Primarily close-range, where quick presentation and handling matter more than long-range accuracy.
  • Notable tradeoffs: Very portable and quick to carry/draw, but harder to shoot well at distance and generally less effective than long guns in sustained engagements.

HISTORY

Modern semi-automatic pistols emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as reliable self-loading mechanisms and suitable cartridges matured, enabling handguns that fed from magazines and cycled automatically between shots. Over time, many militaries standardized semi-automatic pistols as service sidearms because they were compact, repeatable, and easier to keep loaded and ready than many earlier handgun systems, while still being small enough for constant carry.

In the Vietnam War era, pistols remained a common secondary weapon across multiple forces, with different sides fielding different service patterns. U.S. forces continued widespread use of the M1911A1 (.45 ACP) during the Vietnam period, while Australian service records document Browning Hi-Power variants (L9A1) as pistols used on service in Vietnam. On the communist side, Australian War Memorial collection records include Tokarev TT-33 pistols linked to the Vietnam conflict and Chinese Type 54 pistols captured in South Vietnam in 1970, illustrating the kinds of semi-automatic pistols encountered in theater.

Sources

Real-Life Photos
Videos
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