Definitions for small arms
small arms

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. small armsnoun

   firearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person; often held in the hand

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1. small arms

   A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions). The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lance, operable by a single person, which was later used effectively as a shock weapon in the Siege of De'an in 1132. In the 13th century, fire lance barrels were replaced with metal tubes and transformed into the metal-barreled hand cannon. The technology gradually spread throughout Eurasia during the 14th century. Older firearms typically used black powder as a propellant, but modern firearms use smokeless powder or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of smoothbore shotguns) have rifled barrels to impart spin to the projectile for improved flight stability. Modern firearms can be described by their caliber (i.e. bore diameter). For pistols and rifles this is given in millimeters or inches (e.g. 7.62mm or .308 in.), or in the case of shotguns by their gauge (e.g. 12 ga. and 20 ga.). They are also described by the type of action employed (e.g. muzzleloader, breechloader, lever, bolt, pump, revolver, semi-automatic, fully automatic, etc.), together with the usual means of deportment (i.e. hand-held or mechanical mounting). Further classification may make reference to the type of barrel used (i.e. rifled) and to the barrel length (e.g. 24 inches), to the firing mechanism (e.g. matchlock, wheellock, flintlock, or percussion lock), to the design's primary intended use (e.g. hunting rifle), or to the commonly accepted name for a particular variation (e.g. Gatling gun). Shooters aim firearms at their targets with hand-eye coordination, using either iron sights or optical sights. The accurate range of pistols generally does not exceed 100 metres (110 yd; 330 ft), while most rifles are accurate to 500 metres (550 yd; 1,600 ft) using iron sights, or to longer ranges whilst using optical sights. (Firearm rounds may be dangerous or lethal well beyond their accurate range; the minimum distance for safety is much greater than the specified range for accuracy). Purpose-built sniper rifles and anti-materiel rifles are accurate to ranges of more than 2,000 metres (2,200 yd).

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1. Small arms

   Small arms is a term used by armed forces to denote infantry weapons an individual soldier may carry. The description is usually limited to revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, carbines, assault rifles, battle rifles, sniper rifles, squad automatic weapons, light machine guns, and sometimes hand grenades. Shotguns, general-purpose machine guns, medium machine guns, and grenade launchers may be considered small arms or as support weapons, depending on the particular armed forces. Small arms typically do not include infantry support weapons. In the U.S. military, small arms refer to handguns or other firearms less than 20 mm, and including heavy machine guns. The NATO definition extends to "all crew-portable direct fire weapons of a caliber less than 50 mm and will include a secondary capability to defeat light armor and helicopters." Though there is no civilian definition within the U.S., any firearm utilizing a projectile greater than 1/2 inch in diameter is legally defined as a "destructive device," while anything .50 caliber or less is normally considered "small arms." The so-called "1/2 inch rule" does not apply to shotguns, sporting cartridge big-bore rifles or muzzleloading black-powder firearms, many of which are larger than .50 caliber.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. small arms

   Man portable, individual, and crew-served weapon systems used mainly against personnel and lightly armored or unarmored equipment.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of small arms in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of small arms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of small arms in a Sentence

1. Robert Citino:

   The FG-42 was influential on post-war small arms development including the American M60 machine gun.

2. Myles Caggins:

   Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces, conducting a routine anti-ISIS security patrol near Tal Al-Zahab, Syria, encountered a checkpoint occupied by pro-Syrian regime forces. After receiving safe passage from the pro-regime forces, the patrol came under small arms fire from individuals in the vicinity of the checkpoint. Coalition troops returned fire in self-defense.

3. Scott Stewart:

   It’s possible that they were trained in Yemen or anywhere on the Arabian Peninsula, this was a highly trained team. They were trained in small arms and small unit tactics. What they were displaying is guerrilla warfare 101.

4. Raymond Schrump:

   I went across an open field to determine if a couple of my soldiers were killed or wounded and then there was small arms fire.

5. Trey Yingst:

   There's a lot of chaos around us depending on the war zone. Sometimes it's rocket fire, sometimes it's a ballistic missile, sometimes it's small arms fire, and you got to breathe, you've got to relax, understand that if you're panicking, or you're running around, you can't get the story out. And you also have to remember that people are relying on you to give them a clear picture of what's happening on the ground. They understand there's chaos, they understand that Russia has invaded a sovereign country, so how do we distill this down in a way that people can grasp but then ultimately care about?

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Small_Arms
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Arms
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=small arms
4. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf