Definition of Small Arms and Light Weapons

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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

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