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Other weapons

As a gentleman, Holmes often carries a stick or cane. He is described by Watson as an expert at singlestick, and uses his cane twice as a weapon. In A Study in Scarlet, Watson describes Holmes as an expert swordsman, and in "The Gloria Scott ", the detective says he practised fencing while at university. In several stories (" A Case of Identity ", "The Red-Headed League", " The Adventure of the Six Napoleons "), Holmes wields a riding crop, described in the latter story as his "favourite weapon".