Crude 9-mm single-shot pistols like this one were used by Viet Cong troops for defence inside tunnel complexes.
This pistol was presented to Major Barrie Ward Brighouse, New Zealand Army Detachment Vietnam (NEWZAD), by South Vietnamese Sub-General Tran Than Phong, 1st Infantry Division, 32 Division Tactical Area (DTA).
Reference
National Army Museum Te Mata Toa
Accession Number: 1978.499
Permission of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
How to cite this page: '
Homemade Viet Cong pistol
', URL: https://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/photo/homemade-viet-cong-pistol, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 28-Apr-2011
