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sidearm Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged sidearm.

5 weapon systems

Glock 21, .45 Auto semi-automatic pistol, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsGlock 21.45 Auto semi-automatic pistolSide: Philippine government forcesBuilt: Glock Gesellschaft m.b.H. / AustriaThe Glock 21 is a full-size Austrian .45 Auto semi-automatic pistol. During the Battle of Marawi, U.S. security assistance supplied 200 Glock 21 pistols to the Philippine Marine Corps for priority issue to troops fighting IS-aligned militants in the city.

Glock 19 pistol, Compact 9 mm semiautomatic pistol, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsGlock 19 pistolCompact 9 mm semiautomatic pistolSide: Anti-ISIS coalition and partner forces / Islamic StateBuilt: GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. / AustriaThe Glock 19 is a compact Austrian 9 mm striker-fired pistol built around Glock's polymer-frame Safe Action design. In this archive it is included because open-source conflict documentation ties the G19 to both Islamic State-captured small arms in northwestern Iraq and partner-force pistol training or use during Operation Inherent Resolve.

Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver, Double-action revolver, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsSmith & Wesson Victory Model revolverDouble-action revolverSide: Myanmar Police ForceBuilt: Smith & Wesson / United StatesThe Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver is the wartime Military & Police variant of the Model 10, built with a parkerized finish and V-prefix serial numbers, and later documented as a captured Myanmar police sidearm in the post-2021 civil war.

Handgun/pistol, Handheld small arm / sidearm, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsHandgun/pistolHandheld small arm / sidearmSide: FARC dissident groups / Armed gangs / Sudanese Armed Forces / Rapid Support ForcesBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesHandguns and pistols are compact small arms designed for one-handed or close-range use, including semi-automatic pistols fed from magazines and revolvers fed from rotating cylinders. In this archive the entry is used conservatively for model-unspecified pistols or handguns documented in conflict sources, including FARC dissident seizures in Colombia, gang arsenals in Haiti, and handgun use by warring forces in Sudan.

Webley Mk IV revolver, Service revolver, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsWebley Mk IV revolverService revolverSide: State Administration Council and allied forcesBuilt: Webley & Scott / United KingdomThe Webley Mk IV revolver was a British top-break service revolver family, and the .38/200 version remained a recognizable police sidearm long after its original adoption.