side arm

A sidearm is an individual-served weapon that is kept at one's side and can be rapidly accessed if needed. A sidearm may be carried alone or as an ancillary weapon to a more frequently-used primary weapon. The term historically referred to swords, daggers, and similar small weapons kept at one's side in a sheath, and in modern combat dominated by guns, sidearms are often defined as handguns that are similarly kept in a holster.

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Wikidata
sidearm; sidearms
weapon, 

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  Fascine knife
  knife, side arm,

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  handgun
  firearm, short gun, side arm, small arms,

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  short gun
  side arm, small arms,

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  side arm
  weapon,

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Type	Date	Description	Notes	Source	Subtype
class		Fascine knife	knife, side arm,	Wikidata	weapon
class		handgun	firearm, short gun, side arm, small arms,	Wikidata	weapon
class		short gun	side arm, small arms,	Wikidata	weapon
class		side arm	weapon,	Wikidata	weapon

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