Ea90 wrote:Should SAW gunners be given pistols?
E: And should radio operators, medics and quartermasters?
If need be, you can. However that adds a few pounds of weight that you might need for something else.
Radio operators, medics and such if on the frontline should be given at the least carbines.
Quartermasters and other rear support personal should get whatever is available. USAF maintenance personnel in Afghanistan get clean M16A2s and M9s.