Editing Sidearm

{{SeeWikipedia|Side arm}}
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'''Sidearm weapons''' are a class of light [[weapons]].

These ''personal defense weapons'' (PDW) are much smaller than the standard shoulder-fired [[rifle|military service weapon]]s or [[support weapon]]s. They permit immediate access and use, permit unimpeded movement during close-quarters combat, and usually requires only one hand to heft; which may allow the possibility of [[dual wielding]]. Usually, uniformed personnel wear their sidearm weapons openly, while personnel in civilian attire have their weapon concealed under their clothes. A sidearm may be carried alone, or as a back-up to a primary service weapon.

==List of UNSC sidearm weapons ==
===[[:Category:Melee Weapons|Melee weapon]]s===
*[[Combat knife]]
*[[Humbler stun device]]

===[[Pistol|Pistol weapons]]===
*[[M6 Series|M6/PDWS Series]] 
*[[Pocket pistol]]

===[[SMG|Automatic weapon]]===
*[[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]] (''When used as a personal defense weapon'')

===Other===
*[[M363 Remote Projectile Detonator]]

==List of Covenant sidearm weapons ==
===Melee weapons===
* [[Curveblade]]
* [[Energy cutlass]]
* [[Energy dagger]]
* [[Energy garrote]]
* [[Energy stave]]
* [[Energy sword]]
* [[Gravity hammer]]
* [[Jiralhanae combat knife]]

===Pistol weapons===
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]]
*[[Type-52 Pistol]]

===Automatic weapons===
*[[Type-25 Carbine]]
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant]]

==List of Forerunner sidearm weapons ==
===Pistol weapons===
* [[Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol/Exotic]]
* [[Unidentified Forerunner weapon]]

===Other===
* [[Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis]]

{{Melee Weapons}}
{{UNSC pistols}}

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[[Category:Forerunner weapons]]
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]