sidearms
Belt-carried firearms
Sidearms are weapons worn at the side, typically handguns carried in holsters: Officers must qualify annually with their sidearms.
The term distinguishes personal weapons from primary arms like rifles.
In baseball, sidearm describes a throwing motion where the arm moves roughly parallel to the ground rather than overhead: He threw sidearm to get more movement on the pitch.
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- GlockAustrian pistol manufacturer
- BerettaItalian gun manufacturer
Colt · Smith & Wesson · Ruger · Walther · Magnum · 9mm · semiautomatic · derringer
Tightly packed together
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- hiddenKept out of sight
discreet · snubnosed · ankle holster · retention · draw · permit · licensed · printing
Civil law enforcement
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- rangerProtected land patroller
- marshalArrange in proper order
detective · patrol · badge · uniform · duty belt · service weapon · backup gun · plainclothes
Military-issued handgun
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- infantryGround combat troops
- tacticalStrategically planned
- duty weaponOfficially issued firearm
army · navy · marines · soldier · sergeant · lieutenant · colonel · standard issue
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- GlockAustrian pistol manufacturer
Beretta · Colt · Smith & Wesson · Ruger · Walther · Magnum · 9mm · semiautomatic · derringer · snubnose
compact
Tightly packed together
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
hidden · discreet · snubnosed · ankle holster · retention · draw · permit · licensed · printing · shoulder holster
police
Civil law enforcement
marshal · detective · patrol · badge · uniform · duty belt · service weapon · backup gun · plainclothes · undercover
service pistol
Military-issued handgun
duty weapon · army · navy · marines · soldier · sergeant · lieutenant · colonel · standard issue · combat
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
mound · windup · release · curveball · slider · deceptive · three-quarter · crossfire · sweeping
- firearmsrifle, pistol, handgun, shotgun, revolver
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- armsguns, rifles, pistols, swords, firearms
- military surplusarmy surplus, navy surplus, surplus store, surplus stores, surplus goods