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Division Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a calibre of 12,7 mm (calibre 0,50 inches) or less and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

United Kingdom

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  1. a..

    Rifles and combination guns, handguns, machine, sub-machine and volley guns;

    Note

    ML1.a. does not apply to the following:

    1. a..

      Rifles and combination guns, manufactured earlier than 1938;

    2. b..

      Reproductions of rifles and combination guns, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;

    3. c..

      Handguns, volley guns and machine guns manufactured earlier than 1890, and their reproductions.

    4. d..

      Rifles or handguns, specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2.

  2. b..

    Smooth-bore weapons as follows:

    1. 1..

      Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for military use;

    2. 2..

      Other smooth-bore weapons as follows:

      1. a..

        Fully automatic type weapons;

      2. b..

        Semi-automatic or pump-action type weapons;

      Note

      ML1.b.2. does not apply to weapons specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2.

      Note

      ML1.b. does not apply to the following:

      1. a..

        Smooth-bore weapons manufactured earlier than 1938;

      2. b..

        Reproductions of smooth-bore weapons, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;

      3. c..

        Smooth-bore weapons used for hunting or sporting purposes. These weapons must not be specially designed for military use or of the fully automatic firing type;

      4. d..

        Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for any of the following:

        1. 1..

          Slaughtering of domestic animals;

        2. 2..

          Tranquilizing of animals;

        3. 3..

          Seismic testing;

        4. 4..

          Firing of industrial projectiles; or

        5. 5..

          Disrupting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

          N.B.

          For disruptors, see ML4. and entry 1A006 on the EU Dual-Use List.

  3. c..

    Weapons using caseless ammunition;

  4. d..

    Detachable cartridge magazines, sound suppressors or moderators, special gun-mountings, optical weapons sights and flash suppressors, for arms specified by ML1.a., ML1.b. or ML1.c.

    Note

    ML1.d. does not apply to optical weapon sights without electronic image processing, with a magnification of 9 times or less, provided they are not specially designed or modified for military use, or incorporate any reticles specially designed for military use.

  1. NoteML1. does not apply to: