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

United Kingdom

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  1. a..

    Guns, howitzers, cannon, mortars, anti-tank weapons, projectile launchers, military flame throwers, rifles, recoilless rifles, smooth-bore weapons and signature reduction devices therefor;

    Note 1

    ML2.a. includes injectors, metering devices, storage tanks and other specially designed components for use with liquid propelling charges for any of the equipment specified by ML2.a.

    Note 2

    ML2.a. does not apply to weapons as follows:

    1. a..

      Rifles, smooth-bore weapons and combination guns, manufactured earlier than 1938;

    2. b..

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

    3. c..

      Guns, howitzers, cannons and mortars, manufactured earlier than 1890;

    4. d..

      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;

    5. e..

      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.

    6. f..

      Hand-held projectile launchers specially designed to launch tethered projectiles having no high explosive charge or communications link, to a range of less than or equal to 500 m.

  2. b..

    Smoke, gas and pyrotechnic projectors or generators, specially designed or modified for military use;

    Note

    ML2.b. does not apply to signal pistols.

  3. c..

    Weapons sights and weapon sight mounts, having all of the following:

    1. 1..

      Specially designed for military use; and

    2. 2..

      Specially designed for weapons specified in ML2.a.;

  4. d..

    Mountings and detachable cartridge magazines, specially designed for the weapons specified in ML2.a.