Sidearm

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Pistol. The reason given was: Technically, a sidearm doesn't have to be a pistol. However, aside from the M7, all the weapons on this page are pistols. This article is underutilized and effectively redundant.

A sidearm is a personal defense weapon, usually a pistol or another 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
• M6 Series
• M7/Caseless Submachine Gun (When used as a personal defense weapon)
• Pocket pistol

Covenant

• Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol
• Type-52 Pistol

Forerunner

• Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol/Exotic
• Unidentified weapon