The Encyclopedia is a project of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights launched on 2 December 2013. The Enyclopedia aims to provide accurate, up-to-date information on weapons, the effects of their use, and their regulation under public international law, in a format that is accessible to non-specialists.
+ Find out moreMarkings can be stamped, rolled, cast or engraved, and designate the manufacturer, model, origin, calibre or gauge, choke, material, among other things.Adapted from: Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) Glossary, http://www.saami.org/Glossary/.
Last updated on: 01 February 2014