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Weapons

A weapon is a tool used with the aim of causing damage or harm (either physical or mental) to living beings.

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Weapons

Heckler & Koch MP5

Military; Weapons

A 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf in Neckar. There are over 100 ...

Heckler & Koch G3

Military; Weapons

A 7.62mm battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME (Centro de ...

Heckler & Koch G36

Military; Weapons

A 5.56×45mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch (H&K) in Germany as a replacement for the 7.62mm G3 battle rifle. It was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997, ...

firearm

Military; Weapons

A weapon capable of firing a projectile and using an explosive charge as a propellant.

artillery

Military; Weapons

Mounted projectile-firing guns used in warfare on land.

small arms

Military; Weapons

Firearms that are light and easy to carry, designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired.

weapon of mass destruction

Military; Weapons

A weapon that is designed to kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures.

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