1833 S. Kay Trav. Caffraria ii. xvi. 401 The enraged savage, bent upon making them the victims of his vengeance, called in the aid of these fire-armed men.

1869 J. Petherick Trav. in Afr. I. 139 The negroes..having only clubs and lances, they were soon overpowered by the firearmed Arabs.

1914 R. C. F. Maugham Wild Game in Zambezia v. 90 The buffaloes were getting once more fairly numerous.., probably through the inactivity of former destructive agencies such as the firearmed native hunter.

1979 Jrnl. Interdisciplinary Hist. 10 216 Firearmed troops were sent in, some concessions were made, and the revolt was put down.

2008 Sunday Tribune (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 22 June 3 I confronted the black-clad, sunglassed, firearmed driver of one of the vehicles.