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Maybe they were disarmed and grabbed the nearest thing available the weapon of an unconscious enemy. Maybe there is someone at Beacon with a similar weapons set which they happen to grab when they don't have there own (mirror weapons fight sounds fun).

I think the initial comment uses the example of Weiss and Ruby switching weapons so it be part of there training. Krav Maga users are thought to think of anything as a weapon, HEMA practitioners usually train on multiple types of weapon including various sword, bludgeoning weapons, spears and axe. Wushu has hand to hand combat and four major weapons (Chinese Sabre, Staff, Spear and straight sword). So it might be something that is seen in one of Glyndas classes or just where no other option presents itself (there caught off guard relaxing Roman turns up and the closest thing is someone elses weapon.