small arms; light weapons
Refers to portable firearms and light weapons, typically those that can be carried and operated by an individual. Used in military, security, and legal contexts.
This treaty regulates the international trade in small arms.
The police seized light weapons from the suspect's car.
重火器 refers to heavy weapons such as artillery and large-caliber guns, while 小型武器 covers portable, individual-level firearms.
Compound of 小型 (small-sized) and 武器 (weapon). The term is a straightforward modern coinage corresponding to the English 'small arms'.