small arms and light weapons

small arms and light weapons is a weapon or weapon type.

Also recorded as SALW.

Overview

Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

two classes of man-portable weapons

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Small arms and light weapons”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1475694: small arms and light weapons
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