Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Russia. 2010 ‘Definition of Civilian and Service Firearms.’ National Report of Russia on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA), p. 1. New York, NY: Permanent Mission of Russia to the United Nations. 1 January
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Definition of Civilian and Service Firearms
[U]nder Russian legislation, civilian and service firearms are defined as smooth-bore weapons and short-barrelled rifled weapons with a muzzle energy not exceeding 300 joules which are not capable of firing multiple rounds, with a magazine or cylinder capacity of no more than 10 cartridges, differing from military weapons in terms of the type and calibre of cartridges used).