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Detailed classification of weapons

Weapons are divided into cold weapons, firearms, chemical weapons, new concept weapons, biological weapons and nuclear weapons.

1, cold weapon

Cold weapons generally refer to bows, crossbows, guns, sticks, knives, swords, spears, shields, axes, cymbals, halberds, shackles, whips, maces, hammers, forks, palladium and knives. There are far more than 18 kinds of weapons in China Wushu. If all kinds of special weapons and hidden weapons are added, the total will exceed 100.

2. Firearms

Firearms refer to barrel-launched weapons that use the energy of gunpowder gas to launch projectiles with a diameter of less than 20 mm (more than 20 mm is defined as "artillery"). Mainly to fire bullets and attack unprotected or weakly protected living targets. It is the main weapon of infantry and the auxiliary weapon of other arms.

3. Chemical weapons

Chemical weapons release toxic chemicals or chemical warfare agents by explosion (such as bombs, shells or missiles). Chemical weapons kill humans through terrible reactions, including suffocation, nerve damage, blood poisoning and blisters.

4. New concept weapons

Compared with traditional weapons, new concept weapons are essentially different in basic principles, destructive power and combat methods, and are still in the stage of development or exploration.

5. Biological weapons

Biological weapons are all kinds of weapons and equipment that use biological warfare agents to kill effective forces and destroy plant growth. Biological warfare agents include rickettsia, viruses, toxins, chlamydia, fungi and so on.

6. Nuclear weapons

Nuclear weapons use the huge energy released instantly by self-sustaining atomic nuclear fission or fusion reaction to produce explosions, which have large-scale destruction and destructive effects. It mainly includes fission weapons (first generation nuclear weapons, usually called atomic bombs) and fusion weapons (also called hydrogen bombs, which are divided into two levels and three levels).

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