Handguns in the US Army in World War Two

Was the 1911 an emotional support totem or a viable combat weapon? Or both? American soldiers had a bit different take on handguns than soldiers of many other armies, and I think it stems from the American identity with the frontier - the Wild West was well within memory for many people when World War Two broke out. So today, let’s look at the American take on handguns during that war... Cool Forgotten Weapons merch!