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Seedy Lot said:
I live in the states, if I am going to hunt dangerous animals I will be carrying a sidearm over a large knife for defense.
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They had firearms but chose to use a knife instead. Maybe they were concerned about over penetration.

What is considered a sidearm?


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. A revolver and a dagger, two examples of sidearms.
 
Frisco Felon said:
They had firearms but chose to use a knife instead. Maybe they were concerned about over penetration.

What is considered a sidearm?


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. A revolver and a dagger, two examples of sidearms.
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I'd say anything that's not crew served would qualify as a sidearm. But most folks don't consider long guns to be sidearms do they? I guess it depends on the situation and the person.
 
Boattale said:
I'd say anything that's not crew served would qualify as a sidearm. But most folks don't consider long guns to be sidearms do they? I guess it depends on the situation and the person.
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Pretty sure that's the difference in "small arms" and "crew served" while you can break down "small arms" into "side arms" and "long arms". At least that's what the USN taught me which I haven't a clue if that is the same thing service wide. Or in LEO circles.
 
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