On Jul 29, 11:15*am, wrote:
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:42:55 -0400, X ` Man

wrote:
Surprised you don't know this, since you "qualified" with a pistol
"about a dozen times." What was your qualification about? Didn't it
include safe handling?

The side arm was never much of a priority in most military training.
Your regular soldier was not going to get one anyway. They were just
for people who would not usually have a rifle.

Gregg. That's exactly the point i was wishing to convey when I said:

"Harry, to "qualify" with a side arm, you don't have to know a thing
about it,with the exception of pulling the trigger and hitting the
target. "