Arms And Ammunition: Who Has What

Provisional IRA

Provisional IRA

Semtex - 2.5 to 3 tonnes Ground-to-air missiles - two or three Heavy machine-guns - four or five Anti-tank guns - unknown Medium machine-guns - dozens Rifles - 700 to 1,000 Handguns - hundreds Detonators - hundreds Ammunition - several tonnes Bomb and mortar parts - very large amount

Dissident Provisional IRA

Rifles/machine pistols - small number Handguns - small number of old weapons Semtex explosive - unknown amount Detonators - unknown amount Home-made mortars - unknown Grenade launchers - unknown

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Continuity IRA

Rifles/machine pistols - small amount Semtex - small amount Detonators - small number

Irish National Liberation Army

Rifles/machine pistols - dozens Handguns - dozens Commercial explosive - circa 100 kilos

Official IRA (known as Group B)

Rifles - 300-400 Heavy machine-guns - small number Handguns - dozens Silencers - dozens

Ulster Defence Association

Rifles/machine pistols - at least 200 Handguns - at least 200 Commercial explosive - unknown amount Home-made machine pistols - probably hundreds

Ulster Volunteer Force

Rifles/machine pistols - 200 Home-made weapons - hundreds Powergel plastic explosive - unknown amount Detonators - small amount

Loyalist Volunteer Force

Rifles/handguns - small number Commercial explosive - small amount Detonators - small number