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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: