small arms
Soldier-carried firearms
Small arms are weapons that can be carried and operated by one person—handguns, rifles, shotguns, and light automatic weapons.
The term distinguishes portable firearms from heavy weaponry like artillery, missiles, or crew-served weapons.
Common in military and policy contexts: The treaty addresses the illicit trade in small arms.
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
carbine · shotgun · submachine gun · derringer · semiautomatic · bolt-action · colt · browning
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- triggerWhat initiates action
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- caliberBore diameter or quality
sights · holster · grip · stock · silencer · suppressor · recoil · cartridge
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- concealableAble to be hidden
- portableAble to be carried
pocket-sized · carry · transportable · maneuverable · holstered · slung · belt-fed · shoulder-fired
Ground combat troops
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
fireteam · battalion · brigade · regiment · munitions · ordnance · arsenal · issued
Commitment to wed or attend
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- coverProtect by overlaying
- suppressing fireGunfire restricting enemy movement
close quarters · urban combat · firefight · marksmanship · accuracy · precision · range · clearing
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
rifle · carbine · shotgun · submachine gun · derringer · semiautomatic · bolt-action · colt · browning
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- triggerWhat initiates action
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
caliber · sights · holster · grip · stock · silencer · suppressor · recoil · cartridge · chamber
compact
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- concealableAble to be hidden
portable · pocket-sized · carry · transportable · maneuverable · holstered · slung · belt-fed · shoulder-fired
infantry
Ground combat troops
squad · fireteam · battalion · brigade · regiment · munitions · ordnance · arsenal · issued · standard-issue
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- coverProtect by overlaying
suppressing fire · close quarters · urban combat · firefight · marksmanship · accuracy · precision · range · clearing · breach
- armsguns, rifles, pistols, swords, carbines
- Weaponryrifles, shotguns, grenades, missiles, bombs
- arsenalsammunition, munitions, ordnance, armories, ammo dumps
- naval trainingofficer training, naval training, naval academy, seamanship, cadet training
- arms controlnonproliferation, nuclear treaty, nuclear ban, weapons ban, test ban
- arms tradegun runner, black market guns, weapons embargo, military exports, defense industries
small armsartillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
heavy artillery · field artillery · cannons · howitzers · naval guns
small armsweapons of mass destruction
Arms causing widespread casualties
nuclear weapons · WMDs · thermonuclear weapons · atomic bombs · ballistic missiles
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