ML1Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other arms 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:

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Rifles, carbines, revolvers, pistols, machine pistols and machine guns: NoteML1.a. does not control the following: Muskets, rifles and carbines manufactured earlier than 1938; Reproductions of muskets, rifles and carbines the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890; Revolvers, pistols and machine guns manufactured earlier than 1890, and their reproductions; Smooth-bore weapons, as follows: Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for military use; Other smooth-bore weapons, as follows: Of the fully automatic type; Of the semi-automatic or pump-action type; Weapons using caseless ammunition; Silencers, special gun-mountings, clips, weapons sights and flash suppressers for arms controlled by sub-items ML1.a., ML1.b. or ML1.c. Note 1ML1 does not control 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. Note 2ML1 does not control firearms specially designed for dummy ammunition and which are incapable of firing any controlled ammunition. Note 3ML1 does not control weapons using non-centre fire cased ammunition and which are not of the fully automatic firing type. Note 4ML1.d. does not control optical weapon sights without electronic image processing, with a magnification of 4 times or less, provided they are not specially designed or modified for military use.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.