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|[[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]] || ''[[WIP]]'' || 14[[+2]] / 28 || 23 || 59
|[[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
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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]]||[[Gun Game]] || 20[[+2]] / 40 || 30 || 78
|[[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
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|[[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|200px]][[File:Weapon_hp.svg|200px]] || ''[[WIP]]'' || 26[[+2]] / 52 || 28 || 72
|[[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
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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]] || [[Gun Game]] || 14[[+2]] / 28 || 35 || 91
|[[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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|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual mle1935.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual MAS-35S]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_mle1935.svg|300px]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 30 || 72
|[[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 mk22 hush puppy.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Mk22 Mod 0 Hush Puppy]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_dual_mk22_mod0.svg|300px]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 30 || 72
|[[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
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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]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 30 || 72
|[[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
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|[[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]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 30 || 72
|[[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
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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual mk22.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual S&W M39-2]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual mk22.svg|300px]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 30 || 72
|[[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
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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]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 35 || 91
|[[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:Dual type14.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Type 14 Nambu]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_type14.svg|300px]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 36 || 93
|[[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_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Dual type67.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Type 67]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_type67.svg|300px]] || [[Gun Game]] || 18[[+2]] / 36 || 35 || 91
|[[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 p38.png|250px]]<br><b>[[Dual Walther P38]]</b> || [[File:Weapon dual_p38.svg|300px]] || [[Gun Game]] || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 28 || 67
|[[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_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]] || ''[[WIP]]'' || 16[[+2]] / 32 || 30 || 72
|[[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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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===
* https://www.britannica.com/technology/semiautomatic-pistol Semiautomatic pistol | Encyclopaedia Britannica
* https://www.britannica.com/technology/pistol-weapon Pistol | Encyclopaedia Britannica
* 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
* https://archive.org/details/TM9-1005-211-35 TM 9-1005-211-35: Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 | U.S. Army Technical Manual (archive)
* https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1207385 Browning G35 High Power L9A1 Pistol (type used on service in Vietnam) | Australian War Memorial
* https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236582 Tokarev TT 33 Pistol (USSR) (Vietnam conflict listing) | Australian War Memorial
* https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244598 Chicom Type 54 Pistol (captured in South Vietnam, 1970) | Australian War Memorial


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Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo Damage
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US
Dual Baby Browning		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 14+2 / 48 23 59

ANZAC
Dual Browning Hi-Power		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 26+2 / 78 28 72

US
Dual HDM		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 20+2 / 60 30 78

VC
Dual Homemade 1911		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 12 / 36 35 91

US/VC
Dual Luger P08		 Special Loadout
Special Loadout
 16+2/48 29 75

US
Dual M1911A1		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 14+2 / 42 35 91

VC
Dual MAS-35SM1		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 30 72

US
Dual Mk22 Mod 0 Hush Puppy		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 30 72

VC
Dual Makarov		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 30 72

VC
Dual PB		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 30 72

VC
Dual Ruby		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 18+2 / 54 27 64

US
Dual S&W M39		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 30 72

VC
Dual TT-33		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 35 91

VC
Dual Type 14 Nambu		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 29 75

VC
Dual Type 64 Pistol		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 18+2 / 54 35 91

VC
Dual Walther P38		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 29 69

US
Dual Walther PPK		 Special Loadout
Zombies		 16+2 / 48 30 72


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.

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