small arms


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small arms
small weapons (guns, machine guns, portable weapons, etc.)


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Small arms
For the Xbox Live game, see Small Arms (video game) Small arms are defined as smaller infantry weapons, such as firearms that an individual soldier can carry. It is usually limited to revolverspistolssubmachine gunsshotgunscarbinesassault riflesriflessquad automatic weaponslight machine-guns, general-purpose machine-guns, medium machine-guns, and hand grenades. However, it can also include heavy machine-guns, as well as smaller mortars, recoilless rifles and some rocket launchers, depending on the context. Large mortars, howitzers, cannons, vehicles, and larger pieces of equipment are not considered small arms.
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small arms
In December 1999, the United States and the EU agreed on an action plan on small arms. (See External dimension: United States)

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small-arm
Noun
1. a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
(synonym) firearm, piece
(hypernym) gun
(hyponym) autoloader, self-loader
(part-meronym) firing pin



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