I read some time ago that the Apollo astronauts (do not know if it was just the first mission or any subsequent missions) went to the moon with firearms...just in case. While I have seen an astronaut survival knife (resembled a short machete with a clip point), I have never heard of or seen anything in regard to the Apollo (or other space programs) bringing firearms with on missions. Can anyone verify that this statement is true, and if so, what firearms were taken on the Apollo (or other) mission(s)?
By the way, the book I read this statement in is Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons. author is Michael Newton and was published in 1990 by Writers Digest Books as part of their Howdunnit series.
By the way, the book I read this statement in is Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons. author is Michael Newton and was published in 1990 by Writers Digest Books as part of their Howdunnit series.