improvised weapon

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• Improvised weapons — are devices that were not designed to be used as weapons but can be put to that use. They are generally used for self defence or where the person is otherwise unarmed. In some cases improvised weapons are commonly used by attackers in street… …   Wikipedia

• Improvised explosive device — Ammunition rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad in November 2005 …   Wikipedia

• Improvised firearm — An improvised firearm is a firearm manufactured by someone who is not a regular maker of firearms, such as a firearms manufacturer or a gunsmith, and are typically constructed by adapting existing materials to the purpose. Improvised firearms are …   Wikipedia

• Improvised fighting vehicle — An improvised fighting vehicle is the result of ad hoc modifications to a civilian or military non combat vehicle, in order to give it a fighting capability. Such modifications usually consist in the grafting of armour plating and weapon systems …   Wikipedia

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• Weapon — For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). See military technology and equipment for a comprehensive list of weapons and doctrines. Warfare Military history Eras …   Wikipedia

• improvised nuclear device — A device incorporating radioactive materials designed to result in the dispersal of radioactive material or in the formation of nuclear yield reaction. Such devices may be fabricated in a completely improvised manner or may be an improvised… …   Military dictionary

• improvised explosive device — noun an unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerillas, commandos or terrorists. See Also: roadside bomb …   Wiktionary

• Insurgency weapon — An insurgency weapon is a weapon, most often a firearm, intended for use by insurgents to engage in guerrilla warfare against an occupier, or for use by rebels against an established government. While the term insurgency weapon is not generally… …   Wikipedia

• Club (weapon) — Baton A club (also known as cudgel, baton, truncheon, nightstick or bludgeon) is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times. Most clubs… …   Wikipedia

• Flail (weapon) — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Flail (disambiguation). A typical European military flail, derived from the agricultural tool The flail is a hand weapon derived from the agricultural tool. The handle is attached to the… …   Wikipedia