The term “small arms ” refers to rifles and handguns — weapons that can be held by one person; the expression“ light weapons ” includes machine guns, mortars, and grenade launchers, which sometimes require two people to handle.
Pie strēlnieku ieročiem pieder šautenes, automāti un pistoles (individuālie ieroči), kā arī ložmetēji un granātmetēji (ieroči ar apkalpi).