A G.I. of the 96th ID on Okinawa, June 9, 1945. He carries both a M1911 pistol and a captured Japanese Type 14 Nambu pistol.
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Looks like something wrapped on the grip of the .45
I know the caption says otherwise - but could it be some kind of flare gun shoved in the holster? Or a personal weapon of another model? Does not look like a 1911 at all. What looks like it would be the magazine has rounded sides.
but could it be some kind of flare gun shoved in the holster? Or a personal weapon of another model?
I doubt it's a flare gun as you know how fat they are and a revolver grip has an arch. Here's close enough that you can see the frog on the piece of rifle sling he's using for a pistol belt.
Type 14 Nambu pistol.
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Originally Posted by CINDERS
