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The phrase "actual weapon" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a real or genuine weapon, often in contrast to something that is not a weapon or is merely a replica.
Example: "The police found an actual weapon at the crime scene, confirming their suspicions about the suspect's involvement."
Alternatives: "real weapon" or "genuine weapon".
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For weapon displays, results were best when showing a redundant HUD icon and a diegetic/spatial display (the actual weapon).
The Obama administration makes the case that the only sensible red line is the acquisition of an actual weapon.
The explosive materials then had to be produced and be made suitable for use in an actual weapon.
And U.S. intelligence analysts maintain that Iran has not yet decided to cross the threshold from a potential capability to an actual weapon.
Two National Intelligence Estimates, designed to reflect the consensus of the intelligence community, concluded that Iranian leaders had made no political decision yet to build an actual weapon.
The war ground on, the prospects of an actual weapon seemed remote, and scarce funds kept the number of employees working under Kurchatov limited.
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Unfortunately, the 0% had to do with actual weapons.
The issue was not capacity, but actual weapons.
Ceremonial weapons of jade were made, as well as jade fittings for actual weapons.
Eventually, inevitably, terrorists will gain access to such materials and technology, if not actual weapons.
Bull applied the results of HARP experiments with sleeved projectiles to produce actual weapons of war.
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