This is a list of Russian weaponry.
Differences in classification[]
- RPG- Grenade launcher
- Machine pistol - Automatic pistol
- Thermobaric/Incendiary rocket launcher - Reactive flamethrover
- Ruzh'yo (long gun) refers to shotguns, anti-tank rifles (protivotankovoye r.) and historical long guns
- Pistols and revolvers are different classes without a common Handguns category
- High-explosive - Fougasse-type
- Recoilless rifle - Recoilless (field) gun
Handguns[]
Pistols[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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TT / Tokarev pistol succeeded by PM |
7.62×25mm Tokarev | TT-30 TT-33 1934 issue TT-33 1946 issue |
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PM / Makarov pistol succeeded by |
9×18mm PM | IZh-70, IZh-71, MP-71 commercial variants, 9×18mm PM, .380 ACP PB (9×18mm PM) PMM (9×18mm PM/PMM) OTs-35 (9×18mm PM/PMM) TKB-023 (9×18mm PM) MP-448 Skif (9×18mm Baikal-442 (9×18mm PM) |
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GSh-18 | 9×19mm (7N21 / 7N31 / Parabellum) |
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PYa / Yarygin Pistol / MP-443 Grach |
9×19mm 7N21/Para. | 6P35 Yarygin (prototype) 9×19mm 7N21/Para. MP-446 Viking (commercial) 9×19mm Parabellum |
|
MP-444 Bagira | .380 ACP 9×18mm PM/PMM 9×19mm Parabellum |
External: [1], [2] | |
MP-445 Varyag | .40 S&W 9×19mm Parabellum |
MP-445C (compact) | External: [3] |
MP-446 Viking commercial variant |
9×19mm Parabellum | MP-446C (sporting variant) | |
MP-448 Skif modernized |
.380 ACP 9×18mm PM |
MP-448C Skif-mini (compact variant) |
External: [4], [5], [6] |
OTs-27 Berdysh / Stechkin–Avraamov Pistol / PSA modular |
9×18mm PM 9×18mm PMM 7.62×25mm TT |
TKB-0220 (prototype) OTs-27-2 (9×19mm Luger) |
External: [7], [8], [9] |
SR-1 Vektor / Serdyukov Pistol |
9×21mm Gyurza | PS, 6P35 Serdyukov, RG-055 (prototypes) SR-1 Vektor (variant SR-1 Gyurza SPS (variant for the SR-1M (based on SPS; SR-1MP (updated 1M) SR-1PM (modernized; |
|
Strike One / Strizh developed in |
.40 S&W .357 SIG 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI |
Machine pistol | External: [10], [11] |
Compact and pocket pistols[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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MP-435 | .22 LR | External: [12] | |
MP-451 derringer |
.380 ACP | External: [13], [14], [15] | |
OTs-21 Malysh | 9×18mm PM | OTs-21S (.380 ACP) OTs-26 (5.45×18mm) |
External: [16], [17] |
P-96M | 9×18mm PM | P-96 (9×19mm Luger; full size, not produced) P-96S (.380 ACP) |
|
PSM | 5.45×18mm | IZh-75 (commercial) Baikal-441 (.25 ACP) |
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TK / Korovin pistol | .25 ACP |
Machine pistols[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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APK / Kalashnikov Automatic Pistol lost to APS |
9×18mm PM | 1950 & 1951 | External: [18] |
APS / Stechkin Automatic Pistol |
9×18mm PM | AO-44 / APB (variant with attaching silencer and metal stock) |
|
OTs-23 Drotik / Stechkin–Baltser– Zinchenko / SBZ |
5.45×18mm | External: [19] | |
OTs-33 Pernach | 9×18mm PM/PMM | External: [20], [21] |
Revolvers[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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AEK-906 Nosorog | 9×18mm PM | AEK-906-1 (9×19mm Parabellum) |
External: [22], [23] |
MARS lost to TP-82 |
10.4×75mm | External: [24], [25], [26], [27] | |
MP-412 Rex break-open frame |
.357 Magnum | External: [28] | |
OTs-01 Kobalt / RSA / Stechkin–Avraamov revolver / TKB-0216 |
9×18mm PM | OTs-01S (.380 ACP) | External: [29], [30] |
OTs-11 Nikel | .380 ACP / 9×18mm PM |
External: [31] | |
OTs-20 Gnom | 12.5×40mm | External: [32] | |
OTs-38 noiseless revolver |
7.62×42mm SP-4 | ||
R-92 | 9×18mm PM | R-92KS (.380 ACP) Udar (12.3×50mm) |
External: [33], [34] |
Udar | 12.3×50mm | Udar-S (12.3×22mm) R-92 (9×18mm PM) |
External: [35] |
Udar (TsNIITochMash) (experimental) changeable drum |
12.3×35mm | External: [36] (1:30m), [37], [38] |
Other[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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MSP noiseless derringer |
7.62×35mm SP-2 / SP-3 | External: [39] | |
PB pistol silent pistol with |
9×18mm PM | Makarov pistol | |
PSS Vul noiseless pistol
|
7.62×42mm SP-4 | ||
S4M noiseless pistol |
7.62×63mm PZAM | S4 (initial variant; 7.62×63mm PZ) |
External: [40] |
Soviet Laser Pistol the world's first |
Disposable pyrotechnic flashbulb |
Revolver | External: [41], [42] |
SPP-1 underwater pistol |
4.5×39mm SPS | SPP-1M (updated model) | |
TP-82 / TOZ-82 survival pistol |
5.45×40mm SP-P (1) / 12.5×70mm SP-D / S (2) |
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VAG-73 / Gerasimenko Pistol (experimental) caseless; select-fire; |
7.62mm | VAG-72 (initial variant with smaller frame and 24-round magazine) |
Shotguns[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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18.5 KS-K | 12/76 | External: [43], [44], [45] | |
18.5 KS-P | 12/76 | MP-153 (main model, up to 89mm chamber) |
External: [46], [47] |
Bekas-M / RP-12M | 12/70 | RP-16M (16/70) Pistol grip w. stock Pistol grip w/o stock |
|
KS-23 rifled bore |
23×75mm | KS-23K bullpup layout, box magazine KS-23M Drozd TOZ-123 |
External: [48], [49] |
Leopard 12 / Skrylev Pistol 4-barrel |
12/70 | External: [50] | |
MP-133 (IZh-81) | 12/76 12/89 |
Folding stock Pistol grip w/o stock MP-133K (box magazine (12/76)) |
External: [51], [52], [53] |
MTs-255 revolver-type; |
12/70 12/76 20/70 20/76 |
Folding stock MTs-255-28 (28/?) * MTs-255-32 (32/?) * MTs-255-410 (.410) * - not produced? |
|
RMB-93 | 12/70 | Entry gun (1, 2) RMO-93 Rys (civilian |
|
Saiga-12 | 12/76 | Saiga-20 (20 gauge) Saiga-410 (.410) Saiga-12S (folding stock) Saiga-12K (17" barrel) |
|
Saiga Taktika custom version |
12/76 20/76 |
.410/76 | |
TOZ-194 | 12/70 | Folding & fixed stock Pistol grip w/o stock |
External: [54], [55] |
Vepr-12 Molot / VPO-205 |
12/76 * | VPO-206 (12/70) |
* - doesn't work well with non-magnum ammunition
Submachine guns[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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PPT / Tokarev Model 1927 experimental |
7.62×38mm Nagant | External: [56], [57] | |
PPD-34 succeeded |
7.62×25mm TT | PPD-34/38 updated model, 1938 PPD-40 updated model, 1940 |
|
PPSh-41 | 7.62×25mm TT | ||
PPS-43 | 7.62×25mm TT | PPS-42 (initial variant) | |
LAD / Lyuty– Afanasyev–Deikin (experimental) was intended to |
7.62×25mm TT | External: [58] | |
AEK-918G not to be |
9×19mm (7N21 / 7N31 / Parabellum) |
External: [59], [60] | |
AEK-919K Kashtan | 9×18mm PM | AEK-919 (prototype) 9×18mm PM AEK-918 (experimental) |
|
Gepard (experimental) modular |
.380 ACP 9×18mm PM 9×18mm PMM 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm Gyurza 9×30mm Grom 7.62×25mm ТТ .45 ACP .30 Carbine |
External: [61] | |
Klin-2 / PP-27 (experimental) balanced recoil |
7.62×25mm ТТ | External: [62], [63] (bottom) | |
OTs-02 Kiparis | 9×18mm PM | ||
OTs-22 Buk | 9×19mm 7N21/Para. | OTs-22M (improved) | |
OTs-53 (experimental) dual magazine |
9mm | OTs-39P? | External: [64] |
OTs-69 bullpup |
.45 ACP / 30mm noiseless grenade |
External: [65] | |
PP-19 Bizon helical magazine; |
9×18mm PM | Bizon-2 (improved variant): 2 (9×18mm PM / PMM) 2B (configuration with attaching suppressor) 2-01 (9×19mm Luger) 2-02 (.380 ACP) 2-03 (integral suppressor) 2-07 (7.62×25mm Tokarev, box magazine) Bizon-3 (improved variant) |
|
PP-19-01 Vityaz | 9×19mm 7N21/Para. | Vityaz-SN (updated) model (based on AK-105) |
External: [66] |
PP-90 folding frame |
9×18mm PM | PP-90M (updated model) | |
PP-90M1 not to be |
9×19mm (7N21 / 7N31 / Parabellum) |
External: [67] | |
PP-91 Kedr | 9×18mm PM | PP-71 (prototype) PP-91-01 Kedr-B Kedr-2 (9×19mm Luger) PP-9 Klin (9×18mmPM/PMM) |
|
PP-93 | 9×18mm PM/PMM | APB (improved; not to be confused with APB machine pistol) |
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PP-2000 | 9×19mm (7N21 / 7N31 / Parabellum) |
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SR-2 Veresk gas-operated |
9×21mm Gyurza | SR-2M (modernized) SR-2MP (updated SR-2M) |
Rifles[]
Infantry rifles[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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6-Line Rifle Model 1856 |
15.24mm | External: [68] (middle) | |
Alpini–Baranov breech-loading |
15.24mm | External: [69] | |
3-Line Rifle / Mosin Rifle / Mosin–Nagant |
7.62×54mm | 1891 Infantry 1891 Dragoon 1891 Cossack 1891/1910 1891/1930 1891/1930 Sniper 1907 Carbine 1938 Carbine 1944 Carbine |
|
Fyodorov Automatic Rifle won the 1912 |
6.5×57mm 7.62×54mm |
Model 1912 (7.62) Model 1913 (6.5×57mm) Model 1925 (7.62) Assault rifle Light machine gun Carbine (6.5×51mm) |
External: [70] (lower) |
AVS-36 / Simonov Automatic Rifle succeeded by |
7.62×54mm | AVS-36 Sniper | |
SVT-40 / Tokarev Self-Loading Rifle |
7.62×54mm | SVT-38 (initial variant) SVT-40 Sniper AVT-40 (full auto mode) |
|
AVB-7.62 / Baryshev Automatic Rifle reduced recoil |
7.62×54mm | AB-5.45 (5.45×39mm) AB-7.62 (7.62×39mm) |
External: [71] |
Carbines[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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Mosin Carbine | 7.62×54mm | M1938 (based on the M1891/30 rifle) M1944 (side-folding |
|
SKS-45 / Simonov Self-Loading Carbine |
7.62×39mm | Soviet Honor Guard Civilian variants |
Sniper rifles[]
Bolt-action[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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MTs-116M | 7.62×54mm | MTs-116 (single shot competition rifle) |
|
ORSIS T-5000 | .300 Win Mag .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum |
||
OTs-48 Mosin conversion |
7.62×54mm | OTs-48K (bullpup) | External: [72], [73], [74] |
SV-98 | 7.62×51mm 7.62×54mm .338 Lapua Magnum |
Modernized (1) | |
SV-99 short-range |
.22 LR | External: [75], [76], [77] | |
SVL / TADS KS-11 / Lobayev Sniper Rifle currently produced |
.338 Lapua Magnum .408 Chey Tac |
OVL (Hunting Rifle) | |
VKS / VSSK Vykhlop straight-pull bolt |
12.7×55mm STs-130 | VSV-300 (.300 LM) experimental |
|
VS-8 | 8.6×69mm STs-8 .338 Lapua Magnum |
Semi-automatic[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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SVD / Dragunov Sniper Rifle the world's first |
7.62×54mm | SVU (bullpup) SVDK (9.3×64mm) SVDS (folding stock): 620mm barrel (SVDS-A) * 590mm barrel (SVDS-D) Trial and research: SSV-58 (prototype) V-70 (select-fire) SVDS prototype AF (assault rifle) Lukin Sniper Rifle SVDM (modernized) * – not produced |
|
SVU / OTs-03 | 7.62×54mm | SVU-A (full auto mode) * SVU-AS (attaching bipod) VS-121 (modernized) |
|
SVDK | 9.3×64mm 7N33 | ||
VSS Vintorez silent sniper rifle |
9×39mm | RG-036 (7.62×28mm) prototype AS Val (assault rifle) |
|
VSK-94 | 9×39mm | 9A-91 (carbine) |
Experimental[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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SVK | 6×49mm | SVK-S (folding stock) | External: [78] |
TKB-0145K bullpup |
6×49mm | External: [79] | |
Rukavishnikov Sniper Rifle |
7.62×54mm | External: [80] | |
Lukin Sniper Rifle flechette sniper rifle |
10.3/4.5×54mm | SVD family | External: [81], [82] (top) |
SVK / Kalashnikov Sniper Rifle lost to SVD; not to |
7.62×54mm | Model 1 & 2 | External: [83] |
Anti-materiel rifles[]
* - semi-automatic
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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PTRD anti-tank rifle |
14.5×114mm | ||
PTRS-41 * anti-tank rifle |
14.5×114mm | ||
KSVK / ASVK / 6S8 / ASV Kord |
12.7×108mm | SVN-98 (prototype) | |
KPB-12.7 (experimental) reduced recoil; fully |
12.7×108mm | External: [84], [85] | |
OTs-44 ** suppressed |
12.7×108mm | External: [86] | |
OSV-96 * | 12.7×108mm | V-94 (early variant) | |
SP-30 crew-served |
30×165mm | External: [87] | |
VM-2000 ** lost to ASVK |
12.7×108mm | External: [88], [89], [90] |
** - bullpup
Assault rifles[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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Fyodorov Avtomat | 6.5mm Fyodorov 6.5mm Arisaka |
Issues 1916, 1923 Light machine gun Semi-automatic rifle |
|
AEK-971 balanced recoil |
5.45×39mm | AEK-971 (5.45×39mm) AEK-972 (5.56×45mm) AEK-973 (7.62×39mm) AEK-971S and AEK-973S: improved variants with retractable stock |
|
AN-94 / Nikonov Assault Rifle won the Abakan |
5.45×39mm | AS (early prototypes) * AO-222 ASM (prototypes) |
|
AB-5.45 / Baryshev Assault Rifle reduced recoil |
5.45×39mm 7.62×39mm |
AB - (5.45 / 7.62) AVB-7.62 (7.62×54mm) |
External: [91], [92] |
Kalashnikov family[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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AK-47 / AK | 7.62×39mm | AKS folding stock AK(S)N Issue 1949 Issue 1951 Issue 1954 |
|
AK-47 – trial and research variants |
7.62×39mm 7.62×41mm |
AK-46 (1 & 2) early prototypes AK-47 No. 1 KB-P-580 (1 & 2) Foregrip with |
External: [93] (AK-47 No. 1), [94] |
AKM modernized AK-47 |
7.62×39mm | S-04-M, A-55 prototypes AKMS AKM(S)N AKM(S)L RPK (machine gun) |
|
AK-74 | 5.45×39mm | 40-P/720-P/A-017, A-3 prototypes AKS-74 (folding stock) AK(S)-74N |
|
AKS-74U compact carbine |
5.45×39mm | PP1, A1-75 prototypes AKS-74UN AKS-74UB |
|
AK-74M modernized AK-74 |
5.45×39mm | A-60/61 (prototypes) AK-105 (carbine) RPK-74M (machine gun) |
|
AK-105 carbine |
5.45×39mm | AK-74M (assault rifle) AK-102 (5.56×45mm) AK-104 (7.62×39mm) |
|
AK-107 balanced recoil |
5.45×39mm | AL-6, AL-7 (prototypes) AK-108 (5.56×45mm) Saiga-MK-107 (civilian variant; .223 Remington) |
|
AK-9 carbine, sub- |
9×39mm | External: [95] | |
AK-12 latest service rifle |
5.45×39mm 5.56×45mm 7.62×39mm 9×39mm 7.62×51mm ? Unknown 6.5 mm cartridge currently under development[1] |
Carbine Compact carbine Submachine gun Light machine gun |
|
Kochevnik-A ambidextrous |
5.45×39mm 5.56×45mm 7.62×39mm |
Same kit fits any Russian-made AK (except AKS-74U) |
External: [96], [97] |
Non-Conventional (Experimental)[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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80.002 combined with |
5.45×39mm / 12.7mm grenade |
External: [98], [99] | |
AB-3 caseless |
5.6mm | External: [100] | |
AO-27 the first flechette |
7.62 (3) mm | External: [101] | |
AO-31-7 caseless |
? | External: [102] | |
Pribor-3B / TKB-059 3-barrel |
7.62×39mm | External: [103], [104], [105] |
Special purpose[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
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ADS amphibious |
5.45×39mm / 5.45×39mm PSP / 5.45×39mm PSP-U |
A-91 (non-amphibious): 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm |
|
APS the first underwater |
5.66×39mm MPS | ||
AS Val silent assault rifle |
9×39mm | VSS Vintorez (sniper rifle) | |
ASh-12.7 urban assault rifle |
12.7×55mm ASh-12.7 | External: [106] | |
ASM-DT Morskoi Lev (experimental) the first amphibious |
5.45×39mm / 5.45 underwater ammunition |
Carbines[]
* - sub-sonic ammunition
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
9A-91 * | 9×39mm | VSK-94 (sniper rifle) A-9 (9×19mm Luger) A-7.62 (7.62×25mm TT) |
|
AO-46 (experimental) an early PDW |
5.45×39mm | External: [107], [108], [109], [110] | |
OTs-12 Tiss * | 9×39mm | External: [111] | |
MA / Dragunov Compact Assault Rifle lost to AKS-74U |
5.45×39mm | External: [112] | |
SR-3 Vikhr * | 9×39mm | RG-051 (prototype) SR-3M (offered as |
|
TKB-0116 light-weight |
5.45×39mm | External: [113], [114], [115] |
Bullpup[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
A-91 (A-91M) | 7.62×39mm / 40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) |
5.56A-91 (5.56×45mm) ADS (amphibious; grenade launcher above the barrel |
|
OTs-14 / Groza-4 modular |
9×39mm | Groza-1 (7.62×39mm) Groza-2 (5.45×39mm) * Groza-3 (5.56×45mm) * * – were not produced |
|
Prilutsky Assault Rifle (experimental) the first Soviet |
7.62×41mm | External: [116] | |
TKB-011 (experimental) forward ejection |
7.62×39mm | TKB-011M TKB-011 2M |
|
TKB-022X experimental |
7.62×39mm .220 Russian (PM5) |
TKB-022 No. 2 TKB-022 No. 3 TKB-022P TKB-022P No. 2 TKB-022P No. 3 TKB-022PM TKB-022PM No. 2 TKB-022PM5 |
External: [117] |
TKB-408 lost to AK-47 |
7.62×41mm |
Experimental[]
Weapon | Designer | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
AB-46 lost to AK-47 |
Bulkin | 7.62×41mm | Folding stock TKB-415 (improved |
External: [118], [119] |
AO-35 balanced recoil; |
Shilin | 5.45×39mm | External: [120] | |
AK Model 1964 inertial balanced |
Kalashnikov | 7.62×39mm | External: [121], [122] | |
AO-38 the first assault |
Tkachyov | 5.45×39mm | AO-38M | External: [123], [124] |
AO-62 collecting |
Tkachyov | 5.45×39mm | External: [125] | |
AL-4 balanced recoil; |
Aleksandrov, Nesterov |
5.45×39mm | External: [126] | |
APT API blowback |
Postnikov | 5.45×39mm | External: [127] | |
SA-006 balanced recoil |
Konstantinov | 5.45×39mm | External: [128] | |
TKB-072 dual rate of fire |
Korobov | 5.45×39mm | External: [129] | |
TKB-517 lost to AKM |
Korobov | 7.62×39mm | TKB-454 early prototypes TKB-516 (SAW) magazine-fed; based on TKB-517
|
External: [130], [131], [132] |
TKB-0111 | Korobov | 5.45×39mm | External: [133], [134], [135] (bottom) | |
TKB-0146 bullpup |
Stechkin | 5.45×39mm | External: [136], [137] |
Machine guns[]
Medium[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Fyodorov–Ivanov Model 1924 |
6.5×51mm | External: [138] (lower) | |
DS-39 | 7.62×54mm | Tank-mounted (experimental) |
|
SG-43 / Goryunov Machine Gun succeeded by PK |
7.62×54mm | GVG (prototype; light) SGM (modernized) SGMT (tank-mounted) SGMB (APC-mounted) |
Light and general-purpose[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
DP / Degtyaryov Machine Gun |
7.62×54mm | DA aircraft-mounted DPM vehicle-mounted |
|
RP-46 belt-fed variant of |
7.62×54mm | ||
PK / Kalashnikov Machine Gun |
7.62×54mm | PKM (modernized) PK(M)S (configuration PK(M)B (APC PKT(M) (tank variant) Pecheneg (rifle-caliber SAW) |
|
PK – trial and research variants |
7.62×54mm | Folding stock Unified machine gun AEK-999 Barsuk EPK / E-2 (prototype) |
|
PKP Pecheneg rifle-caliber |
7.62×54mm | Pecheneg 2 improved variant (in development) Pecheneg Bullpup conversion by the Zenit company |
Squad automatic weapons[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
RPD the world's first |
7.62×39mm | RD-44 (prototype) | |
RPK / Kalashnikov Light Machine Gun |
7.62×39mm | AKM (assault rifle) S-108(-M), P-55 RPKS (folding stock) RPK(S)N RPK(S)L RPKM (modernized) RPK-203 (export variant) RPK-204 (7.62×51mm) |
|
RPK-74 | 5.45×39mm | AK-74 (assault rifle) RPKS-74 (folding stock) RPK(S)-74N: RPK-74M (modernized) RPK-201 (5.56×45mm) |
|
PKP Pecheneg rifle-caliber |
7.62×54mm | Pecheneg 2 improved variant (in development) Pecheneg Bullpup conversion by the Zenit company |
|
Unified machine gun (experimental) SAW/GPMG |
6×49mm | External: [139], [140] |
Heavy[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
DShK succeeded by NSV |
12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm * |
DK (early variant, 1930– 1935 (magazine-fed)) DShKT (tank-mounted) DShKM (modernized) * – experimental |
|
NSV Utyos / Nikitin– Sokolov–Volkov succeeded by Kord |
12.7×108mm | NSVT (vehicle-mounted) Utyos-M (naval twin-mount) |
|
Kord can be fired |
12.7×108mm | ||
KPV / Vladimirov Machine Gun |
14.5×114mm | PKP (infantry variant; not to be confused with Pecheneg machine gun) KPVT (vehicle-mounted) ZPU-1 / 2 / 4 (AA mounts) |
Aircraft[]
Note: all listed machine guns (except DA and A-12.7) had wing, turret and synchronized variants; ShVAK also had an engine-mounted variant.
Weapon | Caliber | Rate of fire | Variants | Photo |
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DA / Degtyaryov's, Aircraft-Mounted |
7.62×54mm | 500-600 rpm | DA-2 (twin) DP (infantry) DT (vehicle-mounted) |
External: [141] |
SN / Savin–Norov Model 1937 |
7.62×54mm | 2800-3600 rpm — 2500 rpm for synchronized |
External: [142], [143] | |
Berezin UB | 12.7×108mm | 800-1050 rpm — 700-800 rpm for synchronized |
B-20 cannon (20×99mmR) |
|
Afanasyev A-12.7 | 12.7×108mm | 800-1100 rpm | AM-23 cannon (23×115mm) |
|
ShKAS machine gun | 7.62×54mm | 1800 rpm — 1650 rpm for synchronized |
UltraShKAS (>3000 rpm) MSSh (experimental |
|
ShVAK machine gun | 12.7×108mmR | 700-800 rpm | ShVAK cannon (20×99mmR) |
Rotary-type[]
Weapon | Cartridge | Rate of fire | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gatling–Gorlov Model 1871 |
.42 Berdan | 250-300 rpm | External: [144], [145] | |
Gatling–Baranovsky Model 1873 |
.42 Berdan | 600 rpm | External: [146], [147], [148] | |
GShG-7.62 gas-operated |
7.62×54mm | 3500 and 6000 rpm |
||
YakB-12.7 gas-operated |
12.7×108mm | 4000- 4500 rpm |
YakBYu-12.7 (longer barrel life; 4-5K rpm) |
|
Slostin machine gun (experimental) infantry gatling gun |
7.62×54mm | 2100≤ rpm | 14.5×114mm (tank AA machine gun) |
External: [149] |
Experimental[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
AEK-999 Barsuk lost to Pecheneg |
7.62×54mm | External: [150], [151] | |
Fyodorov–Degtyaryov Model 1922 based on Fyodorov |
6.5×51mm | Model 1921 air-cooled Model 1922 II Aircraft-mounted |
External: [152] |
Fyodorov–Shpagin Model 1922 twin-barrel |
6.5×51mm | External: [153], [154] | |
Nikonov machine gun twin-barrel |
5.45×39mm | External: [155], [156] | |
PU-1 magazine/belt-fed |
5.45×39mm | PU-2 & -21 (improved) | |
SIBEMAS / Silin–Berezin– Morozenko the first revolver-type |
7.62×54mm | External: [] | |
Silin machine gun / TsKVSV-19 twin-barrel; not to be |
7.62×54mm | External: [157] | |
Yurchenko machine gun 5000 rpm, single barrel |
7.62×54mm | Yu-12.7 (12.7×108mm, 2000 rpm) |
External: [158] |
6P62 magazine-fed; can |
12.7×108mm |
Grenade launchers[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
ARGB / Baryshev grenade launcher (experimental) reduced recoil; can be |
30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30 |
External: [159], [160], [161] | |
DP-64 Nepryadva naval grenade |
45mm depth charges | ||
GM-94 / LPO-97 | 43mm VGM (inc. thermobaric) |
GM-93 (early variant) | |
Izdeliye D Dyatel noiseless grenade |
9×93mm and 30mm grenade |
External: [162] | |
Izdeliye DM Burya noiseless grenade |
9×93mm and 30mm grenade |
External: [163] | |
Kulakov grenade launcher (experimental) the first revolver- |
44mm grenade + 7.62mm blank |
External: [164] | |
RG-6 / 6G30 | 40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) |
||
RGM-40 Kastet | 40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) |
||
RGS-50M | 50mm | ||
TKB-0249 Arbalet support/sniper |
30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30 |
External: [165] |
Automatic[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Taubin grenade launcher (experimental) the world's first |
40.8mm, 60mm, 76.2mm |
Several different variants were produced over the course of development from 1931 to 1941[2] |
|
M-1 (ANII) experimental (1937) |
45mm | External: [166] | |
AGS-17 Plamya | 30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30 |
AGS-17M modernized AG-17M Plamya-A) aircraft version |
|
AGS-30 Atlant light automatic |
30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30 |
||
AGS-40 Balkan / APGS-40 medium automatic |
40mm long-range caseless grenades |
TKB-0134 Kozlik (prototype) | |
AGS-57 / LShO-57 heavy automatic |
57mm | External: [167], [168] |
Attaching[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Dyakonov grenade launcher |
40.6mm | shoot-through grenade with manual timer |
External: [169], [170], [171] |
OKG-40 Iskra (experimental) proposed in 1963 |
43mm OKV-40 | TKB-048M (cast version) | |
BS-1 Tishina / GSN-19 / RGA-86 noiseless |
7.62mm blank + 30mm grenade |
BS-1M Kanareika 6S1 (version for AKS-74U; uses 5.45mm blanks) |
|
GP-25 Kostyor | 40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) |
BG-15 Mukha initial variant GP-30 Obuvka: 1989 issue 2000 issue GP-30M GP-30U Granat (can be mounted on foreign assault/battle rifles) GP-34 (image) |
|
GP-95 made for 9A-91 |
40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) |
External: [172], [173] |
Rocket launchers[]
Includes recoilless grenade launchers
Weapon | Caliber | Penetration | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ryabushinsky Recoilless Gun experimental (1916) |
70mm | External: [174] | ||
Petropavlovsky Reactive Gun experimental (1931) |
65mm | External: [175] | ||
RPG-1 / LPG-44 experimental (1944) |
70mm | 150 mm | External: [176] | |
RPG-2 succeeded by |
82mm | 200 mm | ||
RPG-4 / RPG-150 lost to RPG-7 |
83mm | 220 mm | External: [177] | |
RPG-7 | Anti-tank PG-7VL “Luch” 93mm, 2.6 kg, 1977 Tandem AT Thermobaric Fragmentation Outdated (AT) |
260 mm (V) 300 mm (VM) 400 mm (VS) 500 mm (VL) 600 mm (VR)[upper-alpha 1] |
RPG-7D paratrooper RPG-7N/DN RPG-7V RPG-7V1/D1 RPG-7V2/D2 |
|
RPG-16 Grom (Udar) more accurate but
|
58.3mm | 300 mm | External: [178], [179] | |
RPG-18 Mukha[upper-alpha 2] meant to replace succeeded by |
64mm | 300 mm | ||
RPG-22 Netto[upper-alpha 2] succeeded by |
72.5mm | 400 mm | ||
RPG-26 Aglen[upper-alpha 2] | 72.5mm | 440 mm | RShG-2 (combined warhead (light))[upper-alpha 3] |
|
RPG-27 Tavolga[upper-alpha 2] medium AT |
105mm | 600 mm[upper-alpha 1] | RShG-1 (combined warhead (medium))[upper-alpha 3] |
External: [180], [181] |
RPG-28 Klyukva[upper-alpha 2] heavy AT |
125mm | 900 mm[upper-alpha 1] | External: [182], [183], [184] | |
RPG-29 Vampir for ranges of 500-800 |
105mm (AT, thermobaric) |
600 mm[upper-alpha 1] | ||
RPG-30 Kryuk[upper-alpha 2] the first grenade |
105mm | 600 mm[upper-alpha 1] | External: [185], [186] | |
RPG-32 Hashim developed |
72.5 and 105mm (AT, combined[upper-alpha 4]) |
650 mm[upper-alpha 1] | ||
DP-61 Duel supplemented by |
55mm depth charges | MRG-1 Ogonyok: stationary variant with 7 launch tubes |
External: [187] | |
RMG Zanos[upper-alpha 2] multi-purpose |
105mm | 100 mm[upper-alpha 1] | External: [188], [189], [190] |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 after ERA
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 disposable launch tube
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 thermobaric – high-explosive – fragmentation – incendiary
- ↑ thermobaric – fragmentation – armor-piercing
- ↑ tandem shaped charge – high explosive; explodes after penetrating some of its target (e.g. wall) for fragmentation effect
Incendiary and thermobaric[]
* - disposable launch tube
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
RPO Rys succeeded by |
110.5mm? | ||
RPO-A Shmel * succeeded by |
93mm | RPO-A: thermobaric RPO-Z: incendiary RPO-D: smoke warhead |
|
RPO-M / PDM-A Shmel-M * |
90mm | MGK Bur (1, 2) 62mm version; HE, HE-FRAG; (reusable) |
|
MRO-A * light-weight, |
72.5mm | MRO-A: thermobaric MRO-Z: incendiary MRO-D: smoke warhead |
External: [191] |
Flamethrowers[]
Man-portable[]
Weapon | Range | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Tovarnitsky flamethrower stream-type |
15-30m | Stationary (35-55m) | External: [] |
ROKS flamethrowers stream-type disguised as rifle toincrease survivability; succeeded by LPO-50 |
30-40m | ROKS-1 (early variant) ROKS-2 (30-35m) ROKS-3 (40m) |
|
125 mm ampulomet model 1941 distance-type |
250m | ||
LPO-50 fougasse-type |
50-70m | ||
SPO Varna-S | 70-120m | External: [192], [193], [194], [195] |
Stationary[]
Weapon | Range | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
SPS / Stranden–Povarnin– Stolitsa flamethrower mine; |
35-50m | External: [196] | |
FOG flamethrowers flamethrower mine; |
100-110m | FOG-1 (original) FOG-2 (improved) |
|
TPO-50 fougasse-type |
up to 180m | TPO-50M (improved variant) |
External: [197], [198] |
Light mortars[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Spade Mortar | 37mm | ||
RM-38 / Company Mortar Model 1938 |
50mm | RM-40 (improved) | |
RM-41 / Company Mortar Model 1941 |
50mm | External: [199], [200] | |
2B25 Gall noiseless |
82mm | External: [201], [202] (1:10m), [203] |
Explosives[]
Hand grenades[]
Weapon | Weight | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Lishin hand grenade / Model 1904 grenade percussion |
450g | ||
Model 1912 grenade developed in 1909– |
1.23 kg | ||
Novitsky grenade 1914; high-explosive |
? | Novitsky–Fyodorov grenade (2.25 kg; 1916) |
External: [204], [205] |
Model 1914 grenade succeeded |
716g | Model 1917 Chemical Model 1917 Incendiary Model 1914/30 (TNT; 100gfragmentation sleeve) |
|
RGD-33 succeeded by |
500+125/250g — 450+?g |
ROG-43 (simplified; was produced mostly in the Caucasus) |
Defensive[]
Weapon | Weight | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
F1 Limonka succeeded by RGO |
600g | ||
RGO impact fuze |
530g |
Offensive[]
* - wasn't widely produced
Weapon | Weight | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
RG-41 * succeeded by RG-42 |
440g | External: [206] | |
RG-42 succeeded by RGD-5 |
420g | ||
RGD-5 succeeded by RGN |
310g | ||
RGN impact fuze |
290g | ||
RG-60TB thermobaric |
390g | External: [207] |
Anti-tank[]
Weapon | Weight | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
UG-41 high-explosive |
1 kg | External: [208] | |
RPG-40 high-explosive; |
1.2 kg — 2 kg |
RPG-41 Puzyryov | |
RGD-41 / RPG-41 Dyakonov high-explosive; |
1.3 kg | External: [209] | |
RPG-43 shaped charge; |
1.25 kg | center|200px|RPG-43 on Wikimedia Commons | |
RPG-6 shaped charge; |
1130g | External: [210] | |
RKG-3 shaped charge; |
1070g | RKG-3Ye (170mm RHA) RKG-3YeM (220mm RHA) |
Smoke[]
Weapon | Weight | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
RDG succeeded by RDG-2 |
515-545g | External: [211] | |
RDG-2 | 500-600g | B (white smoke) Ch (black smoke) Kh (irritating smoke) P (smoke screen) |
External: [212] |
RDG-M smoke screen |
350g | External: [213], [214] |
Rifle grenades[]
Weapon | Weight | Range | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rifle grenade Model 1915 | 600 g — 550 g |
155 m — 210 m |
Issue 1 & 2 | External: [215] |
Other[]
Weapon | Ammunition | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
NRS-2 knife / single-shot |
7.62×42mm SP-4 | NRS (initial variant; 7.62×35mm SP-3) NR-2 (survival kit |
|
TKB-506 disguised as a |
7.62×35mm SP-2 | TKB-506A | External: [216], [217], [218] |
9P132 Grad-P man-portable variant |
122mm 9M22M 10,800 / 15,000m |
Anti-tank guided missiles[]
[4][5]
9K - designation for systems, 9M - designation for missiles, 9P - designation for launchers, 9MXF - designation for missiles with
thermobaric warheads; Variants - only man-portable systems
Weapon | Missile | Range | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
9K11 Malyutka / AT-3 Sagger can use missiles |
9M14 9M14M 9M14P 9M14P1 9M14-2X |
3000m — min. 500m |
Malyutka-2 (SACLOS) |
|
9K11-2 Malyutka-2 / AT-3D Sagger D modernized |
9M14-2 9M14-2M 9M14-2P 9M14-2F 2M14 (all) |
3000m — min. 400m |
Malyutka-2M | External: [219] (Malyutka-2M) |
9K111 Fagot / AT-4 Spigot Gen. 2 (medium) |
9M111 9M111-2 9M111M 9M113 9M113M |
2000m 2500m 2500m 4000m 4000m |
Faktoriya / Fagot-M 9M111M missile & 9P135M launcher |
|
9K113 Konkurs / AT-5 Spandrel Gen. 2 (heavy) |
9M113 9M113M 9M111 (all) |
4000m 4000m 2500m≤ |
Konkurs-M 9M113M missile & 9P135M1 launcher |
|
9K115 Metis / AT-7 Saxhorn Gen. 2 (light) |
9M115 | 1000m | Metis-M | |
9K115-2 Metis-M / AT-13 Saxhorn-2 replaced |
9M115 9M131 9M131M 9M131F |
1000m 1500m 2000m 2000m |
Metis-M1 9M131M missile & 9P151M launcher |
|
9K135 Kornet / AT-14 Spriggan replaced Konkurs |
9M133 9M133-1 9M133F — 9M133M-2 9M133FMX |
5500m — 8000- 10000m |
Kornet-E (export) Kornet-D / EM |
|
Kornet-D / EM can engage |
9M133X 9M133M-2 9M133FM 9M133FM-2 9M133FM-3 |
5500m 8000m 8000m ? 10000m |
External: [220] | |
Avtonomiya (experimental) Gen. 3 (light) |
Tandem AT EFP HE-FRAG |
? | External: [221] (description) |
Recoilless rifles[]
Weapon | Caliber | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|
Ryabushinsky Recoilless Gun (experimental) 7 kg; 1916 |
70mm | External: [222] | |
RK / Kurchevsky Recoilless Rifle |
37mm | RK MM (light) RK BM (heavy) DR (modernized BM) |
External: [223] (top) |
Kondakov Recoilless Rifle (experimental) the first practical self- |
76mm — 45mm |
External: [] | |
RPTR (experimental) self-loading; 1936–37 |
37mm | External: [224] | |
B-10 replaced SPG-82; |
82mm | ||
SPG-9 Kopyo | 73mm | SPG-9D paratrooper variant SPG-9(D)M night vision scope |
Man-portable air defense systems[]
* – of target
Weapon | Range | Speed * | Altitude | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strela-2 / SA-7 Grail succeeded |
3600 m — 4200 m |
220 m/s — 260 m/s |
1500 m — 2300 m |
Strela-2M / SA-7B Grail (modernized version) |
|
Strela-3 / SA-14 Gremlin succeeded by Igla |
4500m | 310 m/s | 3000m | ||
Igla / SA-18 Grouse succeeded by Igla-S |
5200m | 400 m/s | 3500m | Igla-1 (early variant; Igla-D (paratrooper Dzhigit (two-barrel |
|
Igla-S / SA-24 Grinch | 6000m | 400 m/s | 3500m |
Autocannons[]
Modern[]
Weapon | Caliber | Rate of fire | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
2A7 water-cooled |
23×152mm | 850-1000 rpm (single gun) |
2A7M (modernized; longer barrel life) AZP-23(M) Amur |
|
2A14 / Afanasyev– Yakushev 2A14 |
23×152mm | 800-1000 rpm (single gun) |
2A14M (modernized; longer barrel life) ZU-23M (twin mount) |
|
2A38 liquid-cooled |
30×165mm | 1950-2500 rpm (single gun) |
2A38M (modernized) | |
2A42 | 30×165mm | 200-300 and 550-800 rpm (variable) |
||
2A72 | 30×165mm | 350-400 rpm | External: [225] | |
GSh-23 / Gryazev– Shipunov GSh-23 twin-barrel |
23×115mm AM-23 | 3000-3400 rpm — 4000 rpm |
GSh-23L (muzzle brake) GSh-23V (water-cooled) GSh-23M (shorterbarrels; 4000 rpm) |
|
GSh-6-23 / Gryazev– Shipunov GSh-6-23 gas-operated |
23×115mm AM-23 | 9000 rpm | GSh-6-23M (modern.) | |
GSh-301 / Gryazev– Shipunov GSh-301 the world's lightest |
30×165mm | 1500-1800 rpm | ||
GSh-30 / GSh-2-30 twin-barrel |
30×165mm | 3000-3500 rpm — 300-400 and 2000-2600 rpm (GSh-30K) |
GSh-30 (1500mm barrels, air-cooled) GSh-30K (2400mm |
External: [226], [227] |
GSh-6-30 / Gryazev– Shipunov GSh-6-30 gas-operated |
30×165mm | 5000 rpm | CIWS / ship-mounted: GSh-6-30K (4-5K rpm) GSh-6-30L (light- weight; 600-1000 rpm) 6K30GSh (4500 rpm) |
Notable[]
* - experimental
Weapon | Caliber | Rate of fire | Variants | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rikhter R-23 revolver-type |
23×260mm | 2500≤ rpm | 225-P (experimental) 23×115mm AM-23 R-23M Kartech |
External: [228] (left) |
Nudelman N-57 cancelled in favor of |
57×165mm | 257 rpm | N-37 (37×155mm) | External: [229] (left) |
V-114-III-I / 0904 * |
65mm API-T |
150 rpm | V-114-III-II | External: [] |
NS-76 / Nudelman– Suranov NS-76 * |
76mm | ? | External: [230], [231] | |
V-0902 / 7016 * |
100mm ×15 HEI-T |
30.5 rpm | External: [232] |
See also[]
- List of Russian inventions
- List of Russian weaponry makers
- List of firearms
- List of bullpup firearms
- List of multiple barrel firearms
References[]
- ↑ Zlobin, Vladimir (15 February 2013). Interview with Andrei Bondarenko. "«Калашниковы» для XXI века" (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvezda (28 (26247)): pp. 10–11. http://vpk.name/news/84504kalashnikovyidlyaxxiveka.html. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ Karpenko, Aleksandr (2004). "Оружие XX века" (in Russian) (PDF). The Weapon of the XXth century. IPSC Russia, Association of Russian Gunsmiths. pp. 28–32. http://www.kalashnikov.ru/upload/medialibrary/0f5/2832.pdf.
- ↑ Hand grenades of the USSR
- ↑ http://zonawar.ru/granatomet/ptrk2.html
- ↑ http://rbase.new-factoria.ru/catalog/basing/perenosnoi/
- ↑ The Russian Ammunition Page
- ↑ Transport–Attack Helicopter Mi-24. Part III
External links[]
- Russian Combat Small Arms
- List of GRAU designations (Russian)
- Военный паритет - Огнестрельное оружие (Russian)
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