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 melee weapons kept at one's side in a sheath, and in modern combat dominated by ranged weapons, sidearms are often defined as handguns that are similarly kept in a holster.
Weapons
- DoD
- DoDS
| Weapons of Day of Defeat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rifle | Bolt-action | Kar98k • Springfield • Lee-Enfield |
| Semi-auto | M1 Garand • M1 Carbine • K43 | |
| Machine Guns | Sub | MP40 • M1 Thompson • Sten • M3 |
| Light | BAR • MP44 • FG42 • Bren | |
| Medium | Browning M1919 • MG34 • MG42 | |
| Explosives | Launcher | Bazooka • Panzerschreck • PIAT • Mortar |
| Grenade | Mk 2 • Stielhandgranate • Mills Bomb | |
| Misc. | Sidearms | M1911 • Luger • Webley |
| Melee | Satchel • Spade • Knife | |
| Weapons of Day of Defeat: Source | |
|---|---|
| Bolt-Action/Sniper Rifles | Kar98k · Springfield |
| Semiautomatic Rifles | M1 Garand · M1 Carbine |
| Submachine Guns | MP40 · M1 Thompson |
| Support | BAR · MP44 |
| Machine Guns | Browning M1919 · MG42 |
| Sidearms | M1911 · P38 · C96 |
| Rocket Launchers | Bazooka · Panzerschreck |
| Grenades | Mk 2 · Stielhandgranate · Smoke Grenade · Rifle Grenade |
| Miscellaneous | Satchel · Spade · Knife |