In times gone by, (a long time) when I was a young Sailor and uniforms were worn practically all the time and all the time overseas, fights were much more common than today. Fights between ARMY/NAVY/MARINES/AIR FORCE/COAST GUARD in some combination were common, overseas we would get into it with Foreign services and nefarious civilians. Equalizers such as belts were commonly employed. In those times lethal weapons were very rarely used and were considered unsportsmanlike, after all most of the fights were in good fun. We Sailors had a trick for an equalizer since our uniform did not include a belt and was very short on pockets, we were at a bit of a disadvantage. Our black neckerchiefs were fine silk then, unlike the cheap synthetic of today, and very limber. We had to roll them from a square to get the long slender "Tube" that is tied into the double ended "Tie" That all navies of the world used to wear (In mourning for Lord Nelson, the greatest Sailor of all Time). At the center of the roll we would insert a roll of dimes or three ball bearings, as an "Equalizer" weight. This weight would end up at the back of our necks, under the flap collar, when the neckerchief was worn but when necessary, the neckerchief was removed and wrapped around your fist, such that the weight dangled from your fist in a very flexible, dangerous "Blackjack" manner. I, of course being a good doobie, never employed such an implement - I just heard about it, Hee Hee Hee.