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small arms pl n (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) portable firearms of relatively small calibre Man portable, individual, and crew-served weapon systems used mainly against personnel and lightly armored or unarmored equipment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It may, however, be mentioned that mere inventors of revolvers, fire-shooting carbines, and similar small arms, met with little consideration. When his force had come to a halt he dismounted, threw down his spear and small arms, and came around the end of the incubator toward me, entirely unarmed and as naked as I, except for the ornaments strapped upon his head, limbs, and breast. A volley of small arms was much more likely to do the business some day - or night. |
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