Historical overview Army sidearms

[busykngt]

Here's an article that summarizes U.S. Army sidearms from the advent of cap & ball times. For your reading pleasure.
https://www.range365.com/history-us-army-sidearms

 

[Bender]

A wonderful article......thank you.

If you are ever in the Berryville, Arkansas area, the Saunders Museumis a must see. It's the most extensive handgun collection I've ever seen outside the Smithsonian or NRA museum.

 

[busykngt]

Thanks for that tip Bender, I'll make it a point to see the Saunders Museum in the not distant future. I'm not a "collector" but I do like to take in old firearm collections whenever I get the chance. I've see some beautiful collections both public and private. And national armory museum collections in Western Europe and several Eastern European countries.