# The Export Control Order 2008, Military, Security and Para-military Goods, Software and Technology and Arms, Ammunition and Related Material


ML1
Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other firearms 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:
N.B.:
Weapons using non-centre fire (e.g. rimfired) cased ammunition and which are not of the fully automatic firing type are specified in PL9010.a. or PL9011.a. of Schedule 3.
Note:
ML1 does not control:
a.
Firearms specially designed for dummy ammunition and which are incapable of discharging a projectile;
b.
Firearms specially designed to launch tethered projectiles, having no high explosive charge or communications link, to a range of 500 m or less;
c.
Firearms to which the “Deactivation Regulation” applies which have been deactivated and marked in accordance with the technical specifications set out in Annexes I and II to that Regulation;
d.
Firearms to which the “Deactivation Regulation” does not apply which bear a mark and are certified as having been rendered incapable of discharging any shot, bullet or other missile in accordance with section 8 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988.
e.
Weapons using non-centre fire (e.g. rimfired) cased ammunition and which are not of the fully automatic firing type.
a.
Rifles and combination guns, handguns, machine, sub-machine and volley guns;
N.B.: Rifles and combination guns, manufactured earlier than 1938 are specified in PL9010.a. and PL9011.a. of Schedule 3.
Note: ML1.a. does not control:
a.
Bayonets;
b.
Rifles and combination guns manufactured earlier than 1938;
c.
Reproductions of rifles and combination guns, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
d.
Handguns, volley guns and machine guns, manufactured earlier than 1890, and their reproductions;
e.
Rifles or handguns, specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2 ;
f.
Handguns specially designed for any of the following:
1. slaughtering of domestic animals; or
2. tranquillising of animals.
b.
Smooth-bore weapons as follows:
N.B.1.:
Smooth-bore weapons manufactured earlier than 1938 are specified in PL9010.a. and PL9011.a. of Schedule 3.
N.B.2.:
Smooth-bore weapons manufactured in 1938 or later are specified in PL9010.a. and PL9011.a. of Schedule 3 provided they are not specifically designed for military use or of the fully automatic type.
1.
Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for military use;
2.
Fully automatic smooth-bore weapons not controlled by ML1.b.1.;
Note:
ML1.b. does not control:
a.
Smooth-bore weapons manufactured earlier than 1938;
b.
Reproductions of smooth-bore weapons, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
c.
Smooth-bore weapons, specially designed for any of the following;
1.
Slaughtering of domestic animals;
2.
Tranquillising of animals;
3.
Seismic testing;
4.
Firing of industrial projectiles;
d.
Signal pistols;
e.
Industrial Tools;
f.
Smooth-bore weapons that are both not specially designed for military use and specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2.
c.
Weapons using caseless ammunition;
d.
Accessories designed for firearms specified in ML1.a., ML1.b. or ML1.c., as follows:
1. Detachable cartridge magazines;
2. Sound suppressors or moderators;
3. ‘Gun-mountings’;
Technical Note:
For the purposes of ML1.d.3., a ‘gun-mounting’ is a fixture designed to mount a gun onto a ground “vehicle”, “aircraft”, “vessel” or structure.
4. Flash suppressors;
5. Optical weapon-sights with electronic image processing;
6. Optical weapon-sights specially designed for military use.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3231/schedule/2/crossheading/military-security-and-paramilitary-goods-software-and-technology-and-arms-ammunition-and-related-material (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/export-control-order-2008/schedule-2/crossheading-military-security-and-paramilitary-goods-software-and-technology-and-arms-ammunition-and-related-material
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.