(DoD) Man portable, individual, and crew-served weapon systems used mainly against personnel and lightly armored or unarmored equipment.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). small arms. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/small_arms/definitions/1964003 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "small arms" http://smartdefine.org/small_arms/definitions/1964003 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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