The Storm Gate

The following weapons are seen in the film The Storm Gate (Grozovye vorota):

The Storm Gate (Russian Title:Grozovye vorota/Грозовые ворота) is a 2006 Russian four part Chechen War miniseries. It is based on the book "Company" by writer Aleksander Tamonikov. This film is about the company senior lieutenant Doronin, which opposed the superior forces of terrorists.

The Storm Gate (Grozovye vorota) (2006)

Pistols

Makarov PM

Russian Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Killer fires at Shah`s son with PM.

Note this shot is mirrored.

Assault Rifles

AK-74M

AK-74M - 5.45x39mm

Terrorist fires at Russian SPETZNAZ. Note the blank adapter.

Kostyan poses for the photographer with his AK-74M

Note the bullet hole in the magazine and a side-rail bracket for mounting optics

AKS-74

The AKS-74 are the mainstay weapons of many Russian soldiers and Chechen terrorists.

AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm.

Terrorist fires his AKS-74

Major Egorov (Mikhail Porechenkov) fires his AKS-74

Senior lieutenant Doronin with his AKS-74

Dance with an assault rifle

AK-74 in BMD firing port

AKMS

Some Chechen terrorists and Russian SPETZNAZ carry AKMS.

AKMS - 7.62x39mm.

SPETZNAZ fighter holds AKMS with silencer

SPETZNAZ fighter fires his AKMS with silencer

Terrorists with AKMS

Shah (Vyacheslav Razbegaev) with an AKMS

Sniper RifleS

VSS Vintorez

Some SPETZNAZ soldiers can be seen with a VSS Vintorez

VSS Vintorez sniper rifle - 9x39mm.

SVD Dragunov

SVD Dragunov - 7.62x54mm R.

SVD rifle with wooden furniture

SVD rifle with polymer furniture and new flash muzzle brake

Chechen sniper shoots at the Russian soldiers

Machine Guns

PKM Machine Gun

Several Russian soldiers and SPETZNAZ fighters use the PK Machine Gun

PKM with with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R

Kolyan with his PKM on winter training

A SPETZNAZ fighter fires his PKM.

Kolyan loads a belt of 7.62x54mm into the chamber of his PKM.

Kolyan fires the PKM. Note the PU scope

PKT Machine Gun

During a fight BMD-1 use the 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun

PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R

RPK-74

Several terrorists fighters use the RPK-74 light machine gun

RPK-74 light machine gun with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm

Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7

In the opening titles of the miniseries we can see Mi-24 Hind with the Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B Gatling gun

YakB-12.7 Gatling gun - 12.7x108mm

ZU-23

Russian forces used a ZU-23 Anti-Aircraft Gun as a support weapon

ZU-23 Anti-Aircraft gun - 23x152mm

Senior lieutenant Doronin fires at Chechen sniper

ZU-23 crew resists attack of the enemies

top view of ZU-23 barrels

Shipunov 2A42

The BMD-2 is armed with stabilized 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 multi-purpose autocannon.

2A42 - 30x165 mm

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2

GSh-30-2 - 30x165 mm

Mi-24P Hind with a fixed side-mounted 30-mm GSh-30K twin-barrel cannon.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 firing

Grenade Launchers

GP-25

GP-25 grenade launcher - 40mm

AKS-74 with GP-25 grenade launcher

AK-74 with GP-25 grenade launcher. Note the blank adapter.

AKS-74 with GP-25 grenade launcher

Terrorist holds his AKMS with GP-25 grenade launcher

RPG-26

RPG-26 launcher is used by terrorists to attack the Russian troops and militia officers. Russian troops also carry and operate them.

RPG-26 - 72.5mm

A terrorist prepares to open a fire on a militia vehicle

A terrorist prepares to open a fire on a SPETZNAZ machine gun crew

A terrorist fighter fires his RPG-26 at the Russians.

Russian soldier prepare to open a fire at the enemies

Russian soldier fires his RPG-26 at the enemies.

Terrorist fighters fire their RPG-26 at the Russians.

RPG-7

Some of the terrorists are armed with RPG-7 Launcher . They are never shown being fired.

RPG-7 - 40mm

RPO-A 'Schmel'

RPO-A Schmel (Bumblebee) thermobaric rocket launcher - 93mm

RPO-A 'Schmel' in transit pack

AGS-17 Plamya

Automatic grenade launcher AGS-17 Plamya is used by Russian troops

AGS-17 "Plamya" on tripod - 30mm

Missile Launcher

SA-18 Igla

The SA-18 Igla is used by Chechen terrorist in the film to shoot down Mi-24 Hind

SA-18 Igla launcher and missile - 72mm

Grenades

F-1 Hand Grenade

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

F-1 hand grenade used as an antipersonnel mine

RGD-5 Hand Grenade

RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Senior lieutenant Pankratov prepare to blow up himself with RGD-5 hand grenade

Other

ZRP-2

Chechen terrorists used ZRP-2 mine-clearing line charge to create a breach in Russian minefields

ZRP-2 Tropa rocket-propelled mine clearing line charge

MON-50 antipersonnel mine

MON-50 anti-personnel mine

MON-50 anti-personnel mine, RGD-5 Hand Grenade and 30-rounds AK-74 magazines

2B14 Podnos mortar

loading 2B14 Podnos mortar

122-mm D-30 howitzer

S-8 rocket