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Originally Posted by kai
Actually, that's a myth.. .38...switch to the .45
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Here's the Department of the Army poster no. 21-48 published in 1953 The US Army in Action. The text reads: "The four day battle of Bagsak Mountain on Jolo Island in the Philippines took place from the 11 to 15 June 1913. Americans of the 8th Infantry and the Philippine Scouts, commanded by Captain John J. Pershing, brought to an end years of bitter struggle against the Moro pirates. These Bolo men, outlaws of great physical endurance and savage fighting ability, were well organized under their Datus or chiefs. They had never been conquered during several centuries of Spanish rule in the Philippines. The US Army .45 caliber pistol was developed to meet the need for a weapon with enough striking power to stop fanatical charges of lawless Moro tribesmen in hand-to-hand fighting."
The myth here was the quote "brought to an end years of bitter struggle against the Moro", battles continued censored until the military left in 1936.