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A ranged weapon is any Weapon that launches a Projectile or that is a projectile itself. In contrast, a weapon intended to be used in person-to-person combat is called a Mêlée Weapon .

Early ranged weapons include thrown weapons such as Spear s, Sling s, Dart s, the Bow And Arrow , and Medieval Siege Engine s like Catapult s and Trebuchet s. These ranged weapons were extremely effective in combat in comparison to close-combat weapons, as they gave the wielder opportunity to launch multiple projectiles before an enemy armed with mêlée weapons posed a threat to him.

After the invention of Gunpowder and the development of Firearms , ranged weapons became the weapon of choice. In Modern Warfare , ranged weaponry is used in the form of Cruise and Ballistic Missile s. Maximum effective range of a weapon is the greatest distance fired and able to produce casualties or damage consistently.