Crew-served weapons are
weapons that require a
crew of several individuals to operate at optimum efficiency, such as
artillery pieces,
mortars,
machine guns,
rocket launchers, and
automatic grenade launchers.In contrast, weapons which are carried and operated by a single individual, such as
revolvers,
carbines,
pistols,
submachine guns,
shotguns,
rifles and
assault rifles are classified as personal weapons.
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