Categories: Weapons & War
Small Arms & Light Weapons (SALW)
Small arms are weapons designed for individual use, generally at the lower end of range of calibre for weapons of their kind–.50 calibre, or around 12 mm might be considered the upper limit for firearms. Light weapons are also man-portable such as general purpose or heavy machine guns, or those weapons that shoot explosive projectiles or incendiary devices like grenade launchers, mortars under 100 mm (4 inches) and Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS).
