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A '''Sidearm''' is a ''personal defense weapon'', usually a [[pistol]] (or other melee weapon), which is worn on the body in a holster to permit immediate access and use. Usually, uniformed personnel wear their 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 weapon such as a [[rifle]] or [[carbine]]. | A '''Sidearm''' is a ''personal defense weapon'', usually a [[pistol]] (or other [[:Category:Melee Weapons|melee weapon]]), which is worn on the body in a holster to permit immediate access and use. Usually, uniformed personnel wear their 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 weapon such as a [[rifle]] or [[carbine]]. | ||
==List of Sidearms== | ==List of Sidearms== | ||
Revision as of 00:08, October 13, 2012
A Sidearm is a personal defense weapon, usually a pistol (or other melee weapon), which is worn on the body in a holster to permit immediate access and use. Usually, uniformed personnel wear their 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 weapon such as a rifle or carbine.
List of Sidearms
Human
- M363 Remote Projectile Detonator
- Misriah M6
- M7/Caseless Submachine Gun (When used as a personal defense weapon)
- Pocket pistol
