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Handguns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Nagant M1895	7.62x38mmR	7	1895 - 1952(in Army) - 1970s (in Procurator General of Russia)-Present	Револьвер образца 1895 года системы Нагана	All Branches(until 1952) Security forces (limited)
OTs-20 Gnom	12,3x40mm	7	1994-Present	ОЦ-20 «Гном»	Special forces of the MVD and FSO
OTs-38	7,62x41,5mm SP-4	5	2002-Present	7,62-мм револьвер специальный Стечкина ОЦ-38	FSB and GRU Spetsnaz
R-92	9x18mm Makarov	5	1999-Present	Револьвер Р-92	Procurator General of Russia MVD Personal judge weapon
PM	9x18mm Makarov	8	1951 - Present	Пистолет Макарова 56-A-125	All Branches
APS	9x18mm Makarov	20	1951 - Present	Автоматический Пистолет Стечкина 56-A-126	OMON, SOBR, Spetsnaz, FSB, FSO, MVD(limited), National Guard of the Russian Federation, personal weapons of air force pilots
APB	9x18mm Makarov	20	1972 - Present	Автоматический пистолет бесшумный 6P13	SOBR, Spetsnaz, FSB, National Guard of the Russian Federation
PB	9x18mm Makarov	8	1967 - Present	Пистолет бесшумный 6P9	Spetsnaz GRU Committee for State Security
PSS Silent Pistol	7.62x42mm SP-4	6	1983 - Present	Пистолет самозарядный специальный "Вул" 6P28	Spetsnaz GRU Federal Security Service Ministry of Internal Affairs
PMM	9x18mm Makarov	12	1994 - Present	Пистолет Макарова Модернизированный 56-A-125M	All Branches
PSM	5.45х18mm	8	1972 - Present	Пистолет самозарядный малогабаритный 6P23	FSO FSSP Prosecutor's office
Serdyukov SPS	9x21mm Gyurza	18	1996 (FSB), 2003 (Officially) - Present	Самозарядный Пистолет Сердюкова Вектор СР-1 Гюрза 6P53	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation Federal Security Service
MP-443 Grach	9x19mm	17 (2003 - 2004) 18 (2004 - Present)	2003 - Present	Пистолет Ярыгина ПЯ MP-443 Грач 6P35	All Branches
GSh-18	9x19mm	18	2000 - Present	ГШ-18 6P54	Russian ministry of justice, MVD (limited), Russian Armed Forces(limited), FSSP, Prosecutor's office
OTs-33 Pernach	9x18mm Makarov	18, 27	1996 - Present	ОЦ-33 Пернач	MVD (limited)
Glock 17	9x19mm	17	2006 - Present	9 мм пистолет "Глок-17"	Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
Glock 19	9x19mm	17	2006 - Present	9 мм пистолет "Глок-19"	Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
Glock 26	9x19mm	17	2006 - Present	9 мм пистолет "Глок-26"	Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
PL-15	9x19mm	16	2018 - Present	9 мм пистолет Лебедева образца 2015 года	National Guard of the Russian Federation
Heckler & Koch USP Compact	9x19mm	15	2006 - Present	9 мм пистолет "Хеклер унд Кох USP компакт"	Russian ministry of justice, FSSP, Prosecutor's office
Walther P99	9x19mm	13	2006 - Present	9 мм пистолет "Вальтер П99"	Russian ministry of justice, FSSP, Prosecutor's office
CZ 75 Compact	9x19mm	14	2006 - Present	9 мм пистолет "ЧеЗет 75 Компакт"	Russian ministry of justice, FSSP, Prosecutor's office
MSP "Groza"	7,62×38mm SP-3	2	1972 - Present	Малогабаритный Специальный пистолет "Гроза"	KGB, SVR RF, Prosecutor's office
OTs-21 "Malysh"	9x18mm Makarov	5	2006 - Present	ОЦ-21 «Малыш»	Russian ministry of justice, FSSP, Prosecutor's office
NRS-2 Scout Firing Knife	7.62x42mm SP-4	1	1986 - present	Нож разведчика специальный 2	SVR RF
SPP-1M	4.5x40mmR	4	1971 - Present	Пистолет подводный специальный СПП-1	Special VMF groups
OTs-27 Berdysh	9x18mm PM	15	2002 - Present	ОЦ-27 «Бердыш»	MVD Prosecutor's office
SR-2 "Udav" and "Poloz"	9x21mm	18	2015(2018) - Present	Пистолет "Удав"	All Branches (very limited)
PSS-2	7,62x43mm SP-16	6	2011 - Present	Пистолет Самозарядный Специальный второй модели	FSB
Beretta Px4 Storm	9x19mm	17	2010s - Present	Пистолет Беретта PX4 Шторм	FSB Special Operations Forces (limited)
Fort-12	9x18mm Makarov	12	2014 - Present	Пистолет Форт 12	Simferopol special forces "Berkut"
OTs-23 Drotik	5.45x18mm	24	1996 - Present	ОЦ-23 «Дротик»	MVD (limited)
SIG-Sauer P226 Beavertail	9x19mm	15	???? - Present	P226	FSO

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809	.70	1	1809 - ?	Кавалерийский пистолет образца 1809 года	Imperial Russian Army
Russian Cavalry Private's M1839 Flintlock Pistol	.70	1	1839 - ?	Кавалерийский пистолет нижних чинов образца 1839 года	Imperial Russian Army
Russian M1848 Infantry soldier's percussion cap pistol	.71	1	1848 - ?	Солдатский капсюльный пистолет образца 1848 года	Imperial Russian Army
Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistol	.71	1	1854 - ?	Пистолет образца 1854 года	Imperial Russian Army
Colt 1851 Navy	.36 caliber	6	1850s - 1860s	Револьвер "Кольт Нэви" образца 1851 года	Imperial Russian Army (Limited)
Lefaucheux Model 1858	12 mm Lefaucheux caliber	6	1860s - 1870s	Револьвер "Лефоше" образца 1856 года	Special Corps of Gendarmes
Galand Revolver	12x14mmR	6	1869 - 1881	4 1/2-линейный револьвер Галяна	Imperial Russian Navy
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model	.44 Russian	6	1871 - 1895 1914 - 1920s	4,2-линейный револьвер системы Смита-Вессона	Imperial Russian Army, rear and auxiliary units of the army (WWI), Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action	.44 Russian	6	1880s - ???	револьвер Смит-Вессон, офицерского образца, тройного действия	officers personal weapon of officers of the army
FN Model 1900	.32 ACP	7	1907 - ???	Браунинг № 1	Special Corps of Gendarmes, officers personal weapon of officers of the army
FN Browning 1903	9x20mm Browning Long	7 10 w/ stock	1907 - 1920s	Браунинг третьей модели	Special Corps of Gendarmes, officers personal weapon of officers of the army
Luger P08	9x19mm	8	1907 - 1945	Пистолет Люгер	officers personal weapon of officers of the army
Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"	7.63x25mm Mauser	10	1908 - 1945	Пистолет системы Маузера	All Branches
FN Model 1910	.380 ACP	6	1914 - 1931	Пистолет Браунинг образца 1910 года	officers personal weapon of officers of the army
Colt M1911 pistol	.45 ACP .455 Webley Auto	7	1915 - 1945	Пистолет система Браунинга модель образца 1911 года	(formerly) Imperial Russian Army/Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Ruby	.32 ACP	9	1916 - ???	Пистолеты типа Руби	(formerly) Imperial Russian Army/Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Mauser C96 "Bolo" model	7.63x25mm Mauser	10	1921 - 1945	Пистолет системы Маузера "Боло"	NKVD Red army officers
Korovin TK	.25 ACP	8	1926 - 1950s	Пистолет Коровина	Senior officers NKVD
TT	7.62x25mm Tokarev	8	1931 - 1952	7,62-мм самозарядный пистолет Токарева образца 1930 года	All Branches
Colt M1911A1 pistol	.45 ACP	7	1941 - 1945	Пистолет система Браунинга модель образца 1926 года	(formerly) Soviet Ground Forces
Browning Hi-Power	9x19mm	13	1941 - 1945 (Officially)	Пистолет Браунинг М1935	All Branches
Baltiets	7.62x25mm Tokarev	???	1942	Пистолет Балтиец	The Baltic Fleet of besieged Leningrad

Shotguns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
KS-23	23mm	3+1	1985 - Present	Карабин специальный КС-23	Spetsnaz GRU Ministry of Internal Affairs
RMB-93	12 gauge	6	1993 - Present	Ружье магазинное боевое 1993 года	Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
Benelli M3T	12 gauge	5	2010s - Present	Гладкоствольное ружье Бенелли М3	Special Operations Forces (limited)
Vepr-12	12 gauge	10	???? - Present	Гладкоствольное ружье Вепрь-12 «Молот»	All Branches (limited)

Submachine Guns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
OTs-02 Kiparis	9x18mm Makarov	30	1991 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет ОЦ-02 "Кипарис"	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Kedr PP-91	9x18mm Makarov	20	1994 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет ПП-91 "Кедр"	Ministry of Internal Affairs
PP-19 Bizon	9x18mm Makarov 9x19mm	64 53	1996 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет ПП-19 "Бизон"	Ministry of Internal Affairs Federal Security Service
PP-90	9x18mm Makarov	30	1994 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет ПП-90	Ministry of Internal Affairs MVD and FSB Spetsnaz
SR-2 Veresk	9x21mm Gyurza	20 30	2000 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет СР-2 "Вереск"	FSB FSO National Guard of the Russian Federation
AEK-919K Kashtan	9x18mm Makarov	20 30	1995 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет АЕК-919К "Каштан"	Special Forces
PP-2000	9x19mm	20 44	2003 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет ПП-2000	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
PP-19-01 "Vityaz-SN"	9x19mm	30	2008 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет ПП-19-01 «Витязь»	Federal Penitentiary Service Federal Security Service Ministry of Internal Affairs Alpha group
Heckler & Koch MP5A3	9x19mm	30	Soviet-Afghan war - Present	Пистолет-пулемет "Хеклер-унд-Кох МП-5 А-3"	FSB Special Rapid Response Unit Ministry of Internal Affairs KGB Alpha Group(formerly)
Brügger & Thomet MP9	9x19mm	30	??? - Present	Пистолет-пулемет "Брюгер энд Томет МП-9"	Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
SR-2MP Veresk	9x21mm Gyurza	20 30	2020 - Present	Пистолет-пулемет СР-2МП "Вереск"	National Guard of the Russian Federation

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
M1921 Thompson	.45 ACP	20 50 100	1923 - cca. 1935	Ручной пулемёт Томпсона	OGPU troops Border troops
PPD-34	7.62x25mm Tokarev	25	1935 - 1945	Пистолет-пулемёт Дегтярёва	(formerly) Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
PPD-34/38	7.62x25mm Tokarev	25, 71	1938 - 1945	Пистолет-пулемёт Дегтярёва	(formerly) Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
Suomi KP/-31	9x19mm Parabellum	71	1940 - 1945 (Officially)	???	Intelligence groups of the Red Army (Winter War) All branches
PPD-40	7.62x25mm Tokarev	71	1940 - 1945	Пистолет-пулемёт Дегтярёва	(formerly) Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
PPK-41	7.62x25mm Tokarev	35	1941		Soviet Ground Forces (Limited)
PPSh-41	7.62x25mm Tokarev	35, 71	1941 - 1960s	Пистолет-пулемёт Шпагина	(formerly) Soviet Ground Forces
M1928A1 Thompson	.45 ACP	20 30 50	1941 - 1945	Пистолет-пулемёт Томпсона	(formerly) Soviet Ground Forces
M1A1 Thompson	.45 ACP	20 30	1942 - 1945	Пистолет-пулемёт Томпсона	(formerly) Soviet Ground Forces
PPS-42/43	7.62x25mm Tokarev	35	1942 - 1968	Пистолет-пулемёт Судаева	(formerly) Soviet Ground Forces
Reising M50	.45 ACP	12 20	1943 – 1945	Пистолет-пулемёт системы Рейзинга	(formerly) Soviet Ground Forces (Limited)
Carl Gustav M/45	9x19mm	36	1945 – ???	Пистолет-пулемёт "Карл Густав"	KGB CSR USSR
Sa vz. 61 Skorpion	.32 ACP	20	1974 - early 2000s	Автомат калибра 7,65 мм обр. 61/ Пистолет пулемет "Скорпион" Vz. 61	KGB Alpha Group Ninth Directorate of the KGB Security at sensitive facilities Moscow municipal militia
IMI Uzi	9x19mm	32	???- ???	Пистолет пулемет Узи	KGB
FN P90	FN 5.7x28mm	50	2000s- ???? (test program)	Пистолет пулемет Фабрик Националь P-90	Alpha group FSB Spetsnaz

Rifles

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
SKS	7.62x39mm	10	1949 - 1956(in Soviet Army)-Present	Самозарядный Карабин Системы Симонова	Soviet Armed Forces(until 1956) Kremlin Regiment National Guard of Russia (limited) 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment
AKS-74U	5.45x39mm	30	1979 - Present	Автомат Калашникова укороченный, образца 1974 года складной	All branches
AK-74	5.45x39mm	30	1974 - Present 1985-Present (Polymer Furniture)	Автомат Калашникова, образца 1974 года	All branches (limited)
AKS-74	5.45x39mm	30	1974 - Present 1985-Present (Polymer Furniture)	Автомат Калашникова, образца 1974 года складной	All branches
AS Val	9x39mm	20, 30	1987 - Present	Автомат специальный бесшумный АС "Вал"	Spetsnaz GRU, MVD, FSB and in limited use by the Russian Army
AK-74M	5.45x39mm	30	1991 - Present	Автомат Калашникова, образца 1974 года модернизированный	All branches
AK-105	5.45x39mm	30	2001 - Present	Автомат Калашникова АК-105	All branches
AK-104	7.62x39mm	30	2001 - Present	Автомат Калашникова АК-104	FSB, Alpha group
AN-94	5.45x39mm	30	1997 - Present	Автомат Никонова	FSB, MVD, VDV
AK-12	5.45x39mm	30	2018 - Present	Автомат Калашникова АК-12	All branches
AK-15	7.62x39mm	30	2018 - Present	Автомат Калашникова АК-15	All branches
AEK-971	5.45x39mm	30	1990 - Present	Автомат Гарева-Кокшарова АЕК-971	MVD Alpha group
AEK-973	7.62x39mm	30	1990 - Present	Автомат Гарева-Кокшарова АЕК-973	MVD Alpha group
Heckler & Koch MR556	5.56x45mm NATO	30	???? - Present		Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
AK-103	7.62x39mm	30	1991 - Present	Автомат Калашникова АК-103	Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
AR-15 Derivatives	5.56x45mm	30	2008 - Present	many variants	Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
Heckler & Koch HK416 A7	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2019 - Present		Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
A-545	5.45x39mm	30 60 95	2015 - Present	Автомат 545	VDV All Branches (limited)
A-762	7.62x39mm	30	2015 - Present	Автомат 762	All branches
ADS	5.45x39mm	30	2007 - Present	Автомат двухсредный специальный	Special VMF groups
AM-17	5.45x39mm	30	2018 - Present	Автомат Малогабаритный АМ-17	All Branches (limited)
AMB-17	9x39mm	30	2018-Present	Автомат Малогабаритный Бесшумный АМБ-17	All Branches (limited)
OTs-14 Groza	9x39mm	20	1994-Present	ОЦ-14 «Гроза»	MVD
9A-91	9x39mm	20	1993-Present	Малогабаритный автомат 9А-91	MVD Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
RA-15	5,56x45mm NATO 5,45x39mm	30	2020-Present	Винтовка RA-15	Spetsnaz FSB (limited)
ShAK-12	12.7x55mm	20 or 30	2018-Present	Крупнокалиберный автомат ШАК-12	Spetsnaz FSB
Beretta ARX-160	5.56x45mm	30	2010s - Present	Автомат Беретта ARX-160	Special Operations Forces (limited)

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Infantry Musket M1753	19.8mm	1	1753 - ????		Imperial Russian Army
Brown Bess Flintlock Musket	.75	1	Late 1700s - 1810s		Imperial Russian Army
M1803 Flintlock Cavalry Stutzer	65 (16.51 mm)	1	1803 - ?	Кавалерийский штуцер образца 1803 года	Imperial Russian Army
M1833 Cavalry Carbine	?	1	1833 - ?	Кавалерийский карабин образца 1833 года	Imperial Russian Army
Infantry Musket M1845	70 (18 mm)	1	1845 - ?	Пехотное ружье образца 1845 года	Imperial Russian Army
Russian 6-Lines Rifle Pattern 1856	15.24mm	1	1856 - ?	Шестилинейная пехотная винтовка образца 1856 года	Imperial Russian Army
Krnka M1869 Rifle	15,24x40mmR	1	1869 - ?	Винтовка Крнка	Imperial Russian Army
Berdan Rifle	10.75x58mm R	1	1870 - 1920	Винтовка Бердана	Imperial Russian Army
Mosin Nagant M91	7.62x54mmR	5	1891 - 1930s	винтовка образца 1891	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Armed Forces
Arisaka Type 30	6.5x50mmSR Arisaka	5	1905-1920s	???	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Armed Forces
Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine	7.62x54mmR	5	1907 - 1930s	Карабин Мосина образца 1907 года	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Armed Forces
Winchester Model 1895	7.62x54mmR	5	1915 - ?	Винтовка Винчестер обр. 1895 г.	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Ground Forces
Arisaka Type 38 Carbine	6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	5	1915 - 1918	???	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Ground Forces
Gras-Kropatschek Model 1884/1885	11 x 59mm Gras.	8	1915 - 1920s	11 мм винтовка системы Гра-Кропачека обр. 1874/1885 гг.	Imperial Russian Army/Red Army
Steyr Mannlicher M1895	8x50mmR Mannlicher	5	1915 - 1920s	Винтовка Маннлихера обр. 1895	Imperial Russian Army/Red Army
Winchester Model 1907/ Winchester Model 1910	.351 WSL / .401 WSL	10 / 4	1916 - ?	Винтовка Винчестера обр. 1907 г.	Imperial Russian Army (Limited)
Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87	10,35x47mmR	5	1916 - ?	Винтовка Веттерли-Витали образца 1870 года	Imperial Russian Army
Fedorov Rifle	7.62x54mmR	5	1916 - 1917	3-лин. автоматическая винтовка	Special company of the 189th Izmail Infantry Regiment
Fedorov Rifle (1915/1916 modification)	7.62x54mm R	15	1916 - 1917	Ружьё-пулемёт системы Фёдорова	Special company of the 189th Izmail Infantry Regiment
Fedorov Avtomat M1916	6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	25	1916 - 1917		Special company of the 189th Izmail Infantry Regiment
Arisaka Type 38	6.5x50mmSR Arisaka	5	1916-1920s	???	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Armed Forces
Gras Model 1874	11 x 59mm Gras.	1	1916 - cca. 1925 (Officially) 1941	Винтовка системы Гра образца 1874 года	Imperial Russian Army/Red Army. Defense city forces (1941)
Lebel M1886-93	8x50R mm	8	1916 - 1920s (Officially) 1941 - 1945	Винтовка Лебеля образца 1886 г.	Imperial Russian Army/Red Army All branches (esp. Defense forces of Moscow)
Fedorov Avtomat M1919	6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	10, 25	1919 - 1928	Ружьё-пулемёт системы Фёдорова; Автомат Фёдорова	Soviet Ground Forces
Fedorov Avtomat M1923	6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	25	1923 - 1928 (Official) 1940	Ружьё-пулемёт системы Фёдорова; Автомат Фёдорова	Soviet Ground Forces
Ross Mk III	.303 British	5	1920s (Officially) 1941 - 1945	???	White Army All branches (esp. Defense forces of Moscow)
Mosin Nagant M91/30	7.62x54mmR	5	1930 - 1945	винтовка образца 1891/30-го года, винтовка Мосина	Soviet Armed Forces
AVS-36	7.62x54mmR	15	(Officially) 1936 - 1945	Автоматическая винтовка Симонова образца 1936 года	Soviet Armed Forces
SVT-38	7.62x54mmR	10	1939 - ?	Самозарядная винтовка Токарева, образца 1938 года	Soviet Ground Forces
AVT-40	7.62x54mmR	10, 15	(Officially) 1940 - 1943	Автоматическая винтовка Токарева, образца 1940 года	Soviet Ground Forces
SVT-40	7.62x54mmR	10, 15	(Officially) 1940 - 1955	Самозарядная винтовка Токарева, образца 1940 года	Soviet Ground Forces
AKT-40	7.62x54mmR	10	1940 - 194?		Soviet Ground Forces
SKT-40	7.62x54mmR	10	1940 - 194?		Soviet Ground Forces
Fusil Modèle 1907-15	8x50R mm	3	(Officially) 1941 - 1945	Винтовка Бертье обр. 1915	All branches (esp. Defense forces of Moscow)
Pattern 14 Enfield	.303 British	5	(Officially) 1941 - 1945	???	All Branches
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*	.303 British	10	(Officially) 1941 - 1945	???	All branches (esp. Defense forces of Moscow)
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I	.303 British	10	1941 - 1960s	Винтовка Ли-Энфилд номер 4	Soviet Ground Forces(lendlease) KGB CSR USSR
AK ("Type 1")	7.62x39mm	30	(Officially) 1949 - 1951	Автомат Калашникова	Soviet Armed Forces
AKS ("Type 1")	7.62x39mm	30	(Officially) 1949 - 1951	Автомат Калашникова Складной	Soviet Armed Forces
AK ("Type 2")	7.62x39mm	30	(Officially) 1951 - 1954	Автомат Калашникова	Soviet Armed Forces
AKS("Type 2")	7.62x39mm	30	(Officially) 1951 - 1954	Автомат Калашникова Складной	Soviet Armed Forces
AK ("Type 3")	7.62x39mm	30	(Officially) 1954 - 1959	Автомат Калашникова	Soviet Armed Forces
"AKS ("Type 3")	7.62x39mm	30	(Officially) 1954 - 1959	Автомат Калашникова Складной	Soviet Armed Forces
AKM	7.62x39mm	30	1959 - 1990s	Автомат Калашникова Mодернизированный	All branches
AKMS	7.62x39mm	30	1959 - 1990s	Автомат Калашникова Mодернизированный Cкладной	All branches
APS	5.66x39 MPS	25	1975-2006	Автомат Подводный Специальный	Special VMF groups
M16A1	5.56x45mm NATO	20	Soviet-Afghan war	M16A1	KGB Alpha Group
Steyr AUG A1	5.56x45mm	30	2000s- ???? (test program) 2008 (in Russo-Georgian War)	Штурмовая винтовка Штейер АУГ	VDV FSB Spetsnaz

Machine Guns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
DShK	12.7x108mm	50	1938 - Present (being phased out by the Kord)	Дегтярёва-Шпагина Крупнокалиберный 1938	All Branches
PKM	7.62x54mmR	100	1969 - Present	Пулемёт Калашникова	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
NSV	12.7x108mm		1971 - Present (being phased out by the Kord)	НСВ Никитина-Соколова-Волкова	All Branches
KPV	14.5x114mm		1960s - Present	Крупнокалиберный пулемёт Владимирова танковый	All Branches
GSh-30	30x165mm	Varies	1980 - Present	ГШ-301	Russian Air Force Russian Navy
GSh-30-2	30x165mm	Varies	1980 - Present	ГШ-30-2	Russian Air Force Russian Navy
RPK-74M	5.45x39mm	45	1990s - Present	Ручной пулемёт Калашникова	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
Kord	12.7x108mm	50	1998 - Present	Корд	All Branches
PKP Pecheneg	7.62x54mmR	100	1999 - Present	Пулемёт Калашникова "Печенег"	All Branches
AEK-999 "Barsuk"	7.62x54mmR	100	1999 - Present	Пулемёт АЕК-999 "Барсук"	Spetsnaz GRU

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Gatling Gun	Various	-	1871 - 1910	Various	Imperial Russian Army/Imperial Russian Navy
Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon	37mmm		1880- ????		Russian Navy
Maxim	7.62x54mmR		1901 - 1910s	Пулемёт Максима	All Branches
Madsen machine gun	7.62x54mmR	25, 30	1905 - 1920s	Ружьё-пулемёт обр. 1902 г.	(formerly) Imperial Russian Army/Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Maxim M1910	7.62x54mmR	250	1910 - 1943	Пулемёт Максима на станке Соколова	(formerly) Imperial Russian Army/Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Colt 1895/14 Machine Gun	7.62x54mmR	Belt Fed	1915 - ?	Пулемёт Кольт-Браунинг обр. 1895/1914 г.	(formerly) Imperial Russian Army/Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Lewis Gun	.303 British 7.62x54mmR	47 97	(Officially) 1913 - 1926 1941 - 1945	Пулемёт Льюиса обр. 1915 г.	(formerly) Imperial Russian Army/Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Chauchat	8x50mmR Lebel	20	1917 - 1920s	Ручной пулемёт Шоша обр. 1915 г.	(formerly) Imperial Russian Army/Peasants' and Workers' Red Army
Berezin UBK	12.7x108mm	Varies	1941 - ?	УБK	Soviet Air Force
Berezin UBS	12.7x108mm	Varies	1941 - ?	УБC	Soviet Air Force
Berezin UBT	12.7x108mm	Varies	1941 - ?	УБT	Soviet Air Force
Shpitalny-Komaritski ShKAS	7.62x54mmR	Varies	1933 - 1945	ШКАС	Soviet Air Force
Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov ShVAK-20	20x99mm R	Varies	1942 - 1946	20-мм авиационная пушка ШВАК	Soviet Air Force
TNSh-20	20x99mm R	Varies	1941 - 1942	ТНШ-20	Soviet Armed Forces
Maxim-Tokarev	7.62x54mmR	100	(Officially) 1925 - 1927	Пулемёт Максима-Токарева	Soviet Ground Forces
Degtyaryov DP	7.62x54mmR	47	1928 – 1961	Пулемёт Дегтярёвa Пехотный	Soviet Ground Forces
Degtyaryov DA	7.62x54mmR	60	1928 - 1950s	Дегтярёва авиационный	Soviet Armed Forces
Degtyaryov DT	7.62x54mmR	60	1928 - 1950s	Дегтярёва танковый	Soviet Armed Forces
Degtyaryov DT	7.62x54mmR	60	1928 - 1950s	Дегтярёва танковый	Soviet Armed Forces
Maxim M1910/30	7.62x54mmR	250	1930 - 1943	Пулемёт Максима на станке Соколова	Soviet Ground Forces
Degtyaryov DS-39	7.62x54mmR	250	1939 - 1941		Soviet Ground Forces
ZB-26	7.92x57mm Mauser	20	1940 - 1945 (officially)	???	Soviet Ground Forces (limited)
ZB-30	7.92x57mm Mauser	20	1940 - 1945 (officially)	???	Soviet Ground Forces (limited)
Browning Automatic Rifle	.30-06	20	1941 - 1945 (officially)	???	Soviet Ground Forces (limited)
Browning wz. 1928	7.92x57mm Mauser	20	1941 - 1945 (officially)	???	Soviet Ground Forces (limited)
Degtyaryov DPM	7.62x54mmR	47	1943 - 1950s	Дегтярёва пехотный модернизированный	Soviet Armed Forces
Degtyaryov RP-46	7.62x54mmR	250	1946 - 1950s	Ротный пулемёт Дегтярева	Soviet Armed Forces
SG-43 Goryunov	7.62x54mmR	250	1943 - 1968	Станковый пулемет Горюнова	Soviet Armed Forces
RPD	7.62x39mm	100	1944 – 1969 (Saw very limited service in World War II)	Ручной пулемёт Дегтярёва	Soviet Ground Forces
PK	7.62x54mmR	100	1961 - 1969	Пулемёт Калашникова	Soviet Armed Forces
RPK	7.62x39mm	40	1961 – 1978	Ручной пулемёт Калашникова	Soviet Armed Forces
RPK-74	5.45x39mm	45	1974 – ???	Ручной пулемёт Калашникова	Soviet Armed Forces
MG42	7.92x57mm Mauser	50, 100, 200	1941-1945  ??? – ???	Ручной пулемёт МГ-42	Soviet Armed Forces (trophy weapons) KGB

Launchers and Flamethrowers

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
RPG-7	40mm	1	1961 – present	(Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт) РПГ-7	All Branches
RGS-50	50mm	1	1989 – present (RGS-50M from the late 1990s)	50-мм ручной гранатомет специальный (РГС-50)	Special units of the KGB, MIA of USSR, and internal troops (former); Special police units, internal troops, and anti-terrorist forces of Russia
DP-64	45mm	2	1990 – present	Гранатомет ДП-64 «Непрядва»	Marines, shipboard crews, FSO, maritime security of the FSB border guards, anti-sabotage forces.
RG-6 grenade launcher	40mm Caseless	6	1994 – present	РГ-6 "Гном" (6Г30)	All Branches
GM-94 grenade launcher	43mm	3+1	1994 – present	ГМ-94	MVD Spetsnaz; OMON
AGS-17 Plamya	30x29mm	29	1967 - Present	АГС-17 “Пламя”	(formerly)Soviet Armed Forces Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
SA-7 Grail	72mm	1	1968 - Present	9К32 "Cтрела-2"	All Branches
RPG-18	64mm	Single Shot	1972 - Present	(Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт) РПГ-18	All Branches
SA-14 Gremlin	72mm	1	1974 - Present	9К34 "Стрела-3"	All Branches
GP-25	40mm caseless	1	1978 - Present	ГП-25	All Branches
BS-1 grenade launcher	30mm	1	1960s - Present	БС-1 РГА-86 "Тишина"	Spetsnaz
SA-18 Grouse	72mm	1	1981 - Present	9К38 "Игла"	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
RPG-22	72.5mm	Single Shot	1985 – Present	(Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт) РПГ-22	All Branches
RPG-26	72.5mm	Single Shot	1985 – Present	(Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт) РПГ-26	All Branches
RPG-28	125mm	Single Shot	2011 – Present		Russian Army
RPG-29	105mm	Single Shot	1989 – Present		Russian Army
RPG-30	105 mm	1	2012 – Present		All Branches
RPO-A 'Shmel'	93mm	Single Shot	1988 - Present	Реактивный Пехотный Огнемет-А Шмель	(formerly)Soviet Armed Forces Ministry of Internal Affairs Chemical Warfare units
GP-30	40mm caseless	1	1989 - Present	ГП-30 "Обувка"	All Branches
AT-14 Spriggan	152mm	1	1994 - Present	9M133 Корнет	All Branches
AT-4 Spigot	120mm	1	1970 - Present	9К111 "Фагот"	All Branches
AT-5 Spandrel	135mm	1	1974 - Present	9К111-1 "Конкурс"	All Branches
AT-13 Saxhorn-2	135mm	1	1978 - Present	9К115 "Метис"	All Branches
AGS-30	30x29mm	29	1995 - Present	АГС-30	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
SPG-9 recoilless rifle	73mm	1	1962 - Present	СПГ-9 «Копьё»	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
2B14 Podnos Mortar	82 mm	1	1983 - Present	Миномет "Поднос"	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation
SA-25	82 mm	1	2014 - Present	9К333 "Верба"	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image]
ROKS-2 flamethrower			193? - 195?		Soviet Ground Forces
M1 "Bazooka"	2.36"	1	1942 - 1945	Американское реактивное 60-мм ПТР	Soviet Ground Forces
ROKS-3 flamethrower			1942 - 195?		Soviet Ground Forces
M9 "Bazooka"	2.36"	1	1944 - 1945	Американское реактивное 60-мм ПТР	Soviet Ground Forces
PIAT	3.25 inch	1	1944 - 1945	Английское ПТР «Пиат»	Soviet Ground Forces (limited)
RPG-2	40mm	1	1949 - 1961	(Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт) РПГ-2	Soviet Ground Forces
LPO-50 flamethrower			1960s - 1994	Лёгкий пехотный огнемёт ЛПО-50	Soviet Ground Forces
AT-3 Sagger	125mm	1	1963 - 1983	ПТРК "Малютка"	Ground Forces of the Russian Federation

Marksman, Anti-Materiel & Sniper Rifles

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
SVD Dragunov	7.62x54mmR	10	1963 - Present	Снайперская винтовка Драгунова	All Branches
SVDS	7.62x54mmR	10	1995 - Present	Снайперская винтовка Драгунова складная	VDV
VSS Vintorez	9x39mm	10	1987 - Present	Винтовка Снайперская Специальная "Винторез"	Spetsnaz FSB, MVD, SSO Ministry of Internal Affairs
KSVK 12.7	12.7x108mm	5	1990s - Present	Крупнокалиберная Снайперская Винтовка Ковровская	Ministry of Internal Affairs
OSV-96	12.7x108mm	5	1990 - Present	ОСВ-96 "Взломщик"	FSB, MVD Spetsnaz
SVU Dragunov	7.62x54mmR	10	1994 - Present	Снайперская винтовка укороченная	Ministry of Internal Affairs MVD
SV-98	7.62x54mmR .338 Lapua Magnum	10	1998 - Present	Снайперская Винтовка-1998	Federal Security Service
TRG-22	7.62x51mm	10	2000s - Present		FSB Special Rapid Response Unit
Accuracy International AW	7.62x51mm .338 Lapua Magnum .300winmag	10	? - Present		Spetsnaz GRU Federal Security Service Ministry of Internal Affairs Alpha group
Accuracy International AX338	.338 Lapua Magnum	10	2018 - Present		FSB
Accuracy International AXMC	.338 Lapua Magnum	10	2018 - Present		SOBR
Steyr SSG 69 PII	7.62x51mm NATO	5, 10	? - Present		OSN "Grom"
Steyr SSG 08	7.62x51mm .338 Lapua Magnum .300winmag	10	? - Present		FSB, FSO, SSO
Tikka T3	7.62x51mm NATO	5	? - Present		SOBR "Zenit"
Heckler & Koch MR 762	7.62x51mm	20	? - Present		Alpha group Spetsnaz GRU
VSSK Vykhlop	12.7x54mm subsonic	5	2002 - Present	Винтовка специальная снайперская крупнокалиберная “Выхлоп”	Federal Security Service
PTRD-41	14.5x114mm	1	1941 - 1945 Syrian Civil War	Противотанковое однозарядное ружьё обр. 1941 г. системы Дегтярева	Soviet Ground Forces（formerly） Spetsnaz GRU
Lobaev OVL-3	.338 Lapua Magnum	1	2010 - Present	Охотничья винтовка Лобаева	Spetsnaz GRU OSN FSIN
SVDK	9.3x64mm 7N33	10	2006 - Present	Снайперская винтовка Драгунова Крупнокалиберная	Russian Armed Forces
SAN 511	.50 BMG	5	2010s - Present		FSO
VSK-94	9x39mm	20	1994 - Present	Войсковой Снайперский Комплекс 94	MVD Spetsnaz GRU Alpha group
Chukavin SVCh	7.62x54mmR	10	2019 - Present	Снайперская винтовка Чукавина	All Branches
ORSIS T-5000	7.62x51mm NATO .338 Lapua Magnum	5	2017 - Present	Снайперская винтовка Орсис Т-5000	Special forces Russian National Guard
MTs-116M	7.62x54mm	10	2017 - Present	Снайперская винтовка МЦ-116М	SSO (in Syria) Russian National Guard
VSSM	9x39mm	10	2017 - Present	Винтовка Снайперская Специальная Модернизированная "Винторез"	Spetsnaz FSB, MVD, SSO Ministry of Internal Affairs
DVL-10 "SABOTEUR"	.40 Lobaev Whisper .308 Winchester	10	2018 - Present	Модульная снайперская винтовка ДВЛ-10 "Диверсант"	Spetsnaz FSB, MVD, SSO

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Fedorov Avtomat (with Goerz-clone scope)	7.62x54mm R	15	1916 - 1917	Ружьё-пулемёт системы Фёдорова	Special company of the 189th Izmail Infantry Regiment
Mosin Nagant M1891 (with D III Zeiss-clone 4x scope)	7.62x54mm R	5	1928 - 1930s	Снайперская винтовка обр. 1891 гг.	Border Troops
Mosin Nagant M91/30	7.62x54mm R	5	1930 - 1963 (officially)	Снайперская винтовка обр. 1891/30 гг.	Soviet Ground Forces
AVS-36	7.62x54mmR	15	(Officially) 1936 - 1945		Soviet Ground Forces
SVT-38 (With PU scope)	7.62x54mm R	10	1940 - 1945 (officially)		Soviet Ground Forces
SVT-40	7.62x54mm R	10	1940 - 1945 (officially)	Снайперская винтовка (СВТ-40)	Soviet Ground Forces
SKT-40	7.62x54mm R	10	1941 - 19??		Soviet Ground Forces
Boys anti-tank rifle	.55 Boys	5	1941 - 1945 (officially)	13,97-мм английское противотанковое ружьё системы «Бойс»	Self-defense weapon of Universal Carrier APCs
Sholokhov Anti-Tank Rifle	12.7x108mm	1	1941 - 1942	Противотанковое ружье Шолохова	Soviet Armed Forces
PTRS-41	14.5x114mm	5	1941 - 1949	Противотанковое самозарядное ружьё обр. 1941 г. системы Симонова	Soviet Armed Forces
Heckler & Koch PSG-1	7.62x51mm NATO	10	2010-???	Снайперская винтовка Хеклер унд Кох PSG 1	FSB sniper group

Grenades

In Service

Weapon	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
RGD-5 hand grenade	1954 - Present	РГД-5	All Branches
RDG-2 smoke grenade	??? - Present	РГД-2	All Branches
RGO fragmentation grenade	1981 - Present	РГО	All Branches (Limited)
RGN fragmentation grenade	1981 - Present	РГН	All Branches (Limited)

Out of Service

Weapon	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
M1912 ''Lantern'' Grenade	1912 - ???	Граната обр. 1912 г.	Imperial Russian Army
Novitsky-Fyodorov Grenade	1914 - ???	Граната Новицкого-Федорова	Imperial Russian Army
RG-14 hand grenade	1914 - 1930	Граната обр. 1914 г.	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Ground Forces
F1 hand grenade	1915 - 1940	Ручная граната образца 1915 года F.1	Imperial Russian Army/Soviet Ground Forces
RG-14/30	1930 - 1943	Ручная граната образца 1914/30 г.	Soviet Ground Forces
RGD-33 stick grenade	1933 - 1941	РГД-33	Soviet Ground Forces
RPG-40 anti-tank grenade	1940 - 1943	РПГ-40	Soviet Ground Forces
F-1 hand grenade	1940 - 1980s	Граната Ф-1	Soviet Ground Forces
RG-42 hand grenade	1942 - 1990s	РГД-42	Soviet Ground Forces
RPG-43 Anti-tank Grenade	1943 - 1945	РПГ-43	Soviet Ground Forces
RKG-3 anti-tank grenade	1950 - 1970s	РКГ-3	Soviet Ground Forces

Mines

In Service

Weapon	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
PFM-1 Lepestok	late 1970s – Modern	ПФМ-1 Лепесток	Soviet Armed Forces/Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
PMN-1 anti-personnel mine	1950s - Present	ПМН-1	Soviet Armed Forces/Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
PMN-2 anti-personnel mine	19?? - Present	ПМН-2	Soviet Armed Forces/Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
MON-50 anti-personnel mine	??? - Present	МОН-50	All Branches
TM-62 anti-tank mine	??? - Present	ТМ-62М	All Branches
POMZ-2 anti-personnel mine	??? - Present	ПОМЗ-2	All Branches

Out of Service

Weapon	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
TM-35 anti-tank mine	1939 - 1945	TM-35	(formerly) Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
TM-46 anti-tank mine	1946 - 19??	TM-46	Soviet Armed Forces

Experimental Weapons

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Production Years	Designation	Would/Will Be Used By:	Image
Evans Repeating Rifle	.44 Evans	24 (+2)	1870s - ???	?	Russian Imperial Navy Russian Imperial Army
Nagant M1895 Carbine	7.62x38N	7	1911 - 1914	?	Border troops Engineer troops
Fedorov-Degtyaryov LMG (many various versions)	6.5x50mmSR	25, 50	1920s	6,5-мм пулемёт системы Фёдорова - Дегтярёва	All Branches
M1923 Thompson	.45 Remington–Thompson	20 50 100	1923 - cca. 1935	Ручной пулемёт Томпсона	OGPU troops Border troops (Limited)
Tokarev M1927	7.62x38N	21	1927 - 1931	Пистолет-пулемёт Токарева образца 1927 года	All Branches
Voevodin pistol	7.62x25mm Tokarev	9, 18	1939-1945		All Branches
LAD machine gun	7.62x25mm Tokarev		1942-1943		Red Army
Kulakov Grenade Launcher	44.15mm Grenades	5	1943-1944		Soviet Ground Forces
SKS-31	7.62x54mmR	5	1944	7,62-мм самозарядный карабин Симонова	Soviet Ground Forces
PP-71	9x18mm Makarov	20, 30	1969 - 1972	ПП-71	All Branches
AO-63	5.45x39mm	45	1984-1986	Автомат АО-63	All Branches
IZh-80	12 gauge	4/6 + 6	Late 1980s - early 1990s	ИЖ-80 6В4/6В5	Special Military Forces
MP-444 Bagira	9x18mm PM 9x19mm	10	1995	MP-444 «Багира»	Special Forces
AS-1	5.45x39mm 7.62x39mm	30	2013-????	Автомат Специальный 1	FSB
Strizh	9x19mm	17	2014	Пистолет «Стриж»	All Branches
RPK-16	5.45x39mm	95	2018 - 2020	Ручной пулемет Калашникова 16	All Branches
SV-18	12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO	5	2020 - Present	Снайперская винтовка СВ-18	All Branches (limited)
RPL-20	5.45x39mm	100	2024 - Present	Ручной пулемет ленточный 2020 года	All Branches
MP-445 Varyag	9x19mm	15	???	МР-445 «Варяг»	Special Forces

Discussion

I'm aware that as of 20:28, 24 July 2012, the page isn't finished; it's terribly late, and I'm going to continue working on it. --Dirty Harold 20:29, 24 July 2012 (CDT)

Hope you don't mind, I contributed a little bit, mended some years into more precise and (to my knowledge, at least) correct ones.--BeloglaviSup 02:44, 25 July 2012 (CDT)

That's perfectly fine, thank you; I was kind of hoping to get some contributions. --Dirty Harold 11:11, 25 July 2012 (CDT)

Could we change the Cyrillic names to Latin alphabet? They're not really that useful in their current form to a non-Russian speaker. Evil Tim 08:38, 25 July 2012 (CDT)

I only used the Cyrillic names because they would be more authentic to the Russian forces. They can be changed fairly easily, though. --Dirty Harold 11:12, 25 July 2012 (CDT)

Well, we could refer to all these weapons by their official GRAU index designations. Though personally, I like the Russian Cyrillic names.--BeloglaviSup 11:50, 25 July 2012 (CDT)

Since this is an American website with a primarily English-speaking user base, the English (or Latin, whatever) alphabet would be more preferable. Spartan198 03:37, 26 July 2012 (CDT)

Do you want the Cyrillic Anglicized or do you want straight up English translations of the Cyrillic titles? --Dirty Harold 08:39, 26 July 2012 (CDT)

It's only called the Russian Federation recently. It's changed named overall at least 3 times in the past century Excalibur01 22:29, 24 July 2012 (CDT)

Yes, I'm aware of that, and I considered it after I constructed the article. A name change would be fine... Russian Armed Forces? --Dirty Harold 11:10, 25 July, 2012 (CDT)

Makarov PM is still in service. And the next couple of decades, it will doesn't remove from service Bednardos 19:05, 25 July, 2012 (CDT)

My mistake, I fixed it already.--BeloglaviSup 11:52, 25 July 2012 (CDT)

AO-63 picture?

So we've got a picture of the AO-63 now? I thought no one knew what it looked like except for the designers and the people running the trials. Jeddostotle7 17:36, 26 July 2012 (CDT)

That isn't an AO-63, it is an AO-38. This was a prototype for the balance recoil system used in the AK-107, and is a single barrel design which is totally unrelated to the AO-63. --commando552 17:49, 26 July 2012 (CDT)

OH, that makes sense. It's just that in the smaller version of the picture, it looks like it has two barrels (I didn't view the larger version). Jeddostotle7 17:55, 26 July 2012 (CDT)

RPK

Is the original 7.26x39 RPK still in service?--Mandolin 17:53, 26 July 2012 (CDT)

I didn't include it because I wasn't sure, but I think they're at least phasing the original models out of front-line service. Someone with a little more knowledge on that particular weapon might be able to help. --Dirty Harold 19:00, 26 July 2012 (CDT)

I thinks the 7.62x39 RPK is still used in limited numbers, but i'm not 100% sure. But one thing I am sure is that the 5.45x39 RPK is still used today. I saw some recent pictures of russian soldiers using them in exercices. --VillageFroid 16:19, 24 December 2012 (CDT)

AK-105

I've read rumors of the AK-105 was selected to replace the AKS-74U, but haven't found anything conclusive to verify it. If anyone knows anything and has a trustworthy enough source to back it, please speak up. Spartan198 (talk) 12:14, 11 January 2013 (EST)

Vityaz-SN

I added the PP-19-01 Vityaz submachine gun two weeks ago. If any of its specifications are incorrect please someone correct them. --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 13:11, 19 July 2014 (EDT)

Stechkin APS

Since the Stechkin APS page indicates "(1951–1975)" and the OTs-33 Pernach page qualifies the APS as "obsolete", then how come is the APS stated to still be in service? Anyway, I guess the Pernach and the GSh-18 should be added to the main page, shouldn't they?. --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 06:36, 3 October 2014 (EDT)

While APS was surpassed in regular service by the AKS-74U in its originally intended role as a crewman's right hand, it remains in limited usage as a relatively popular sidearm for the special military and police forces. In fact, both APS and OC-33 complement each other in active service within these branches. --BeloglaviSup (talk) 05:36, 29 October 2014 (EDT)

HK417 & AW

Found this interesting tidbit on TFB[1]. Enough to add them to the page? Spartan198 (talk) 20:19, 4 July 2015 (EDT)

Someone in the comments on that site thought they had an "AKM-47"--AnActualAK47 (talk) 10:25, 3 November 2015 (EST)

On another note, I'm pretty sure that some weapons are missing. A while ago I added the OTs-33, GSh-18 and PP-19-01 mentioned above, but also some rifles of the AK-100 series (such as the AK-103 and AK-105) should be added to the page, probably in limited service, shouldn't they? --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 07:35, 17 September 2016 (EDT)

In fact, the preparation of this article is quite problematic, so it was a lot of weapons is use of limited (and weapons, was not on the official service, but used, for instance, the officers). We should also mention the period of the WW1, when the imperial army used any weapon at all, which can only be obtained. -Slon95 (talk) 09:12, 12 November 2016 (EST)

Btw, I've read somewhere that the FSB and the MVD use the FN P90. Is it true? --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 09:07, 19 November 2017 (EST)

Guns used by "Alaskan Army"

When Russia controlled Alaska what guns they use? --Dannyguns (talk) 12:32, 15 December 2016 (EST)

As far, as I know, Russian Empire didn't have large armed forces in Alaska, only 812 Russians (mostly merchants and missionaries) permanently lived in all Russian America. So, It's most likely, that a very little number Russian troops (not more than a few dozens) in Alaska were armed with the same firearms, that were used by main Russian army at those times. Pyramid Silent (talk) 13:02, 15 December 2016 (EST)

There wasn't anything like "Alaskan Army". Alaska was controlled by Russian-American Company that was state-sponsored but rarely got supplies from Russian Army stocks. The guns were purchased mostly privately, mostly flintlock (later percussion cap) muskets of various models and makers. Greg-Z (talk) 13:08, 15 December 2016 (EST)

Considering was controlled until America buyed it, (1950 circa) i immagine that would used also "modern" stuff.And thats why I written the ""s --Dannyguns (talk) 11:58, 17 December 2016 (EST)

Um, what? The United States bought Alaska in 1867, please educate yourself.--AgentGumby (talk) 12:30, 17 December 2016 (EST)

In school they said Alaska was Russian until 1950. Blame them.--Dannyguns (talk) 07:01, 19 December 2016 (EST)

Yeah, we bought Alaska in 1867, but it was in 1958 that it was granted statehood by Congress. Sounds like maybe your teacher just confused the two events. Spartan198 (talk) 20:25, 19 December 2016 (EST)

Yeah, probably. Consider that here in Italy (and MAYBE generally Europe) dont care much teaching other countries history in detail. But bythe way thank you. --Dannyguns (talk) 08:38, 20 December 2016 (EST)

"Law Enforcement Groups"

Can someone elaborate on what said groups listed as users of the Glock, Beretta, and CZ are, and if they're part of the military? Civilian police organizations aren't covered on this page. Spartan198 (talk) 14:03, 6 May 2018 (EDT)

FSB Entries

I'm subbing this under Spartan's section here since it's an extension I feel. I agree unless the police agencies are part of actual military branches they don't warrant a listing. To that end I have to request the recent 'FSB' additions be taken down for the same reason. By my reckoning that is a government security agency, and not part of any armed forces branch, equivalent to CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, etc for the US, and MI5/6 for Britain - We don't have listings for them on their respective pages so I don't see why this is an exception here, unless I'm missing something. StanTheMan (talk) 12:14, 10 July 2018 (EDT)

Then I will raise this question again (and do not write "Ministry of Internal Affairs, MVD" because this is a tautology). --Slon95 (talk) 10:36, 3 June 2020 (EDT)

While the KGB troops were disbanded in 1991 (and separated from the main military forces in 1989), the border troops were only reorganized into the Border Guard Service in 2005. So the border units of the FSB until 2005 were still a branch of the military. --Slon95 (talk) 19:01, 16 September 2021 (EDT)

Title

As this page contain firearms, used by Russian Empire, USSR and Russian Federation, maybe we should use "Russia" instead of "Russian Federation" in the title? Greg-Z (talk) 06:33, 19 January 2019 (EST)

Eh, I suppose it would make sense to simply name it "used by Russian Armed Forces", as with other similar pages. --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 06:37, 19 January 2019 (EST)

Yes, it's better. Greg-Z (talk) 07:11, 19 January 2019 (EST)

Trick question - what is this gun: [2]? 1920s. --Slon95 (talk) 14:44, 8 July 2019 (EDT)

Is this some kind of a Winchester knock-off? --MaranaInfirmux (talk) 00:43, 9 July 2019 (EDT)

Winchester 1866 Musket with the handguard removed? Spartan198 (talk) 01:49, 9 July 2019 (EDT)

Not that, and not another. This is obviously some kind of extra-rare lever-action, like Deluxe Bullard Model 1886 (but not this). That's why I ask. --Slon95 (talk) 09:28, 9 July 2019 (EDT)

Edit: Apparently, one of the many derivatives of Marlin-Ballard. --Slon95 (talk) 10:26, 9 July 2019 (EDT)

About special forces of the USSR and Russia

Does it make sense to add ABSOLUTELY all the weapons that at different times used different special forces of the KGB, intelligence, special forces, etc. The fact is that these special forces used almost all weapons. I have a lot of photos of soldiers of these units holding Uzi, MG42, Carl Gustav M/45, M16 of different modifications, and more. In short, these units used virtually all weapons that participated in a particular armed conflict --Pustelga7 (talk) 16:19, 27 October 2019

Exactly. We are listed the weapons of the Navy Seals, which also used a lot of atypical things. In the end, you can as a last resort post it on the talk page. --Slon95 (talk) 10:01, 27 October 2019 (EDT)

Multiple AK-74 Rifles

Do we really need separate entries for the wood AK-74 and the polymer AK-74 rifles on this page? Seems like you could just put the date adopted for the polymer (85) with the wood ones from 74 and call it a day. --JackalUnderscore (talk) 17:15, 16 September 2021 (EDT)

Yes, i don't think they really count as separate gun. And some of the wood ones seem to be still in service. FriendlyHornet 12:42, 22 March 2024 (BRT)

Out of Service

A lot of things that are listed under Out of Service have been spotted in the hands of Russian forces in that current conflict. How should Maxim sightings and the like be handled for this page? VladVladson (talk) 07:23, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

For the most part, this is a single use of already decommissioned weapons, which are no longer officially in service. Pustelga7 (talk) 08:23, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

The Nagant Revolver is listed under In Service. The years where it served as an official military weapon are listed separately from the years of it's limited service until the present). Perhaps the same could apply to these weapons. FriendlyHornet 13:06, 22 March 2024 (BRT)

Military Designations

Can we just go with their GRAU designations instead of full-on Cyrillic so that they can actually be read by the majority of us? Spartan198 (talk) 12:54, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Sounds like a good idea. Pustelga7 (talk) 13:52, 12 August 2023 (UTC)