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[3] The world's armed forces control about 133 million (about 13 percent) of the global total of small arms, of which over 43 percent belong to two countries, the Russian Federation (30.3 million) and the People's Republic of China (27.5 million). [2] Law enforcement agencies control about 23 million (about 2 percent) of the global total of ...
List of anti-aircraft weapons; List of anti-aircraft guns; List of anti-tank guns; List of surface-to-air missiles; List of aircraft weapons. List of fighter aircraft; List of bomber aircraft; List of attack aircraft; List of artillery; List of firearms. List of assault rifles; List of battle rifles; List of blow forward firearms; List of bolt ...
This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
View history; Tools. Tools. ... Download as PDF; ... move to sidebar hide. Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or ...
List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of Spain; List of Spanish Civil War weapons of the Nationalists; List of Spanish Civil War weapons of the Republicans; List of weapons of the Spanish–American War; List of types of spears; List of surface-to-air missiles; Swedish Air Force weapons; List of World War II weapons of Switzerland; Types ...
Old Japanese weapons and other military paraphernalia, c. 1892–95 A Gilbertese shark-toothed weapon (late 19th century). Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic materials such as plastics – and the developments of different weapon styles either to fit the terrain or to ...
M1903 Springfield rifle (1903–1975) – The standard-issue rifle of the U.S. in World War I it became a sniper weapon in the next world war; M1917 Enfield rifle (1917–present worldwide) – A supplement for the M1903 during World War I; MAS 36 (1936–present worldwide) – Standard rifle of the French in World War II; Ross rifle (1905–1945)
The Palladium Book of Weapons & Castles was compiled by Matthew Balent, and was published by Palladium Books in 1982 as a 48-page saddle-stitched book, with another printing that same year as a square-bound book. [1] The information from this book was later revised and included in The Compendium of Weapons, Armour & Castles. [1]