Sidearm

A sidearm is a small personal weapon that is typically worn on the body in a holster in such a way to permit immediate access and use. Although this term can apply to swords and other m?l?e weapons, the modern use of it usually pertains to pistols and similar firearms.

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A sidearm is typically required equipment for law enforcement personnel and military officers. Usually, uniformed personnel of these services wear their weapon openly, while plainclothes personnel typically keep them under their outer clothes. However in some military situations, military officers prefer not have such a weapon visible as it can identify them as a priority target for snipers.

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Weapon: ::The following article refers to the instrument of fighting or hunting. For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). See military technology and equipment for a comprehensive list of weapons and doctrines....

Holster: A holster is a specialized article of clothing. It is designed to hold a sidearm about the person, most commonly in a location where it can be easily drawn for immediate use....

Sword: A sword (from Old English sweord; akin to Old High German swerd lit. "wounding tool", from the Proto-Indo-European *swer- "to wound, to hurt") is a long edged bladed weapon, consisting in its most fundamental design of a blade, usually with two edges for striking and cutting, and a point for thrusti...