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Small arms is one of the two main divisions
of firearms: guns that can be carried by
hand. The first small arms were portable
handguns in use in the late 14th century,
supported on the ground and ignited by hand.
Today's small arms range from breech-loading
single-shot rifles and shotguns to
sophisticated automatic and semiautomatic
weapons.
Subject by: Amanda Gibbon