There are several different definitions of "Small Arms" and Light Weapons" out there, but I choose to use the one listed in the following UN report:
Page 11, #26:
http://www.smallarmsnet.org/docs/saun13.pdf
Small Arms:- revolvers and self loading pistols
- rifles and carbines
- assault rifles
- sub machine guns
- light machine guns¨
Light Weapons:- heavy machine guns
- hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers
- portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns
- recoilless rifles
- portable launchers of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles
- mortars of calibres less than 100mm
This part of the forum is for hardware related discussions only, gun control and related discussions should go in the political discussions forum.
March 10th, 2007
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