I've been reading books lately about woodsrunners and such. It seems to me that Americans are fond of their handguns. The Aussies, Canadians and Brits probably come in second or maybe use to. It seems like other cultures handguns were of limited use. For example in the book Dersu the trapper, a true account of a 1900 survey of the Russian taiga. Everyone carried a rifle, no mention of a handgun. African hunters mention very little use of a handgun, a howdah pistol are mentioned. The middle east? not sure historically where they fit.
not really talking militarily but private citizens.
I'm thinking we are such a young country, a well off country, folks could afford a handgun.
any thoughts?
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