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It is no secret that for many Soviet officers it was very prestigious to own a captured pistol. Most often, German short-barreled weapons could be at the disposal of the infantry commanders of the platoon-battalion level and the military personnel of the reconnaissance units. That is, those who

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A rare photo - two identical Russian warships of non-Soviet construction together. But that should stop being rare. Photo: defenceimagery.mod.uk Having decided on the principles that should underlie the sane shipbuilding policy of Russia, you need to subject them at least

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The High-Precision Complexes holding (part of the Rostec state corporation) was formed in 2009. Judging by the brand's popularity in Russia and abroad, the consolidation of the scientific and technical potential of specialized enterprises was successful. Not every integrated structure can boast

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About spilled blood - as a general to a general In February 2021, shortly before the next anniversary of the armed conflict on Damansky Island, a very lengthy and, to put it mildly, somewhat strange material was published in Nezavisimaya Gazeta. It was a big interview with a retired major general

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In the minds of the majority of Europeans, and even the citizens of Russia, the expanses of Southern Siberia, Altai, Mongolia, Northern and Central China have always been an area of settlement for the peoples of the Mongoloid race, but this is far from the case. Already in 3000 BC, Southern Siberia was inhabited by the clans of the Indo-European

In the near future, the Rys self-loading MPL pistol will be adopted by the National Guard. Recently, this product has successfully completed government tests and received all the necessary recommendations. In the near future, the development organization plans to start mass production of such weapons. The first

Here they are what "Cossacks"! - My angel, this is a triumph, I could have sold a dozen Cezannes without leaving the place! - Well, you know, and one is more than enough … (How to steal a million?) Art and history. We had such a cycle, where it was told about weapons drawn by artists in certain paintings. AND

Forsyth system double-barreled pistol, approx. 1824 Horizontal sliding batcher. Length 22.9 cm. Length with barrel 10.3 cm; caliber 14 mm; weight 1199.2 g. Metropolitan Museum, New York Kuzya broke the trigger at the gun, Match carries a box with him, Sits behind a bush - lures a grouse, Match to the seed

Burgess foldable smoothbore shotgun. Photo of their magazine Popular Mechanics “- Let it be so,” said the mandarin's daughter. “You, Kwon-Si, will rebuild your walls for the last time in the semblance of the wind itself, no more and no less. We will build ours in the likeness of a golden serpent. The wind will lift the kite to

The author with the M1895 rifle. It is especially pleasant to write about what you happened to hold on to with your own hands. (Photo from the author's collection) “Evening! Evening! Evening! Italy! Germany! Austria!”And a stream of crimson blood spilled onto the square, darkly outlined by the blackness

Here it is: "Winchester" M1887 - one of the iconic examples of American small arms in the hands of the Terminator … At first glance and sight It seems not difficult thing - this luxurious plain chains, How close to death it can be

PLC pistol at one of the exhibitionsOn February 21 in Abu Dhabi another international military-technical exhibition IDEX opens, one of the largest participants of which will traditionally be Russia. At this event, the Russian Concern Kalashnikov plans to present for the first time several new

The immediate predecessor of the M1894 Winchester is the M1886 Winchester chambered for the .45-70 caliber. "A blind man will understand what is going on here," he said. This is a bullet with a soft nose and a steel shirt, and yours with a soft nose and a steel shirt. Here thirty - thirty; and yours is thirty - thirty. This is a factory

SMASH 2000 scopes are ready for mounting on a weapon. Photo by Smart Shooter Ltd. Several years ago, the Israeli company Smart Shooter Ltd. (Kibbutz Yagur) brought to the market an original development - the “smart sight” SMASH. Later, on the basis of new technologies, several similar products were developed with certain

The famous duel in the United States in 1804, when Vice President Aaron Barr and Alexander Hamilton met in a duel. The latter was wounded and died the next day … He tells Lepage's servant to carry the fatal trunks after him, and the horses to drive off into the field to two oak trees. "Eugene Onegin" A.S. PushkinHistory

He was only lying in his pocket, In the last decisive hour, he will never deceive you, he will never betray you! Adam Lindsay Gordon Weapons and firms. In 2013, Voennoye Obozreniye already had material about the Derringer pistol (Ageless Derringer). But since a lot of time has passed since that moment, and

Shooting from SVD - the main sniper rifle of the Russian army. Photo of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Over the past several years, the leading enterprises of our arms industry have been developing a sniper complex with the code "Ugolyok". The bulk of the development work has already been completed, and in

I hold a knife in my hands. It is in a black wooden sheath. This is HP-40. A scout's knife, model 1940, made at the Zlatoust tool plant - combine named after V.I. Lenin. The handle of the blade is painted black. The workers of the plant handed such knives to the border guards before being sent to

Duel of Onegin and Lensky. Illustration for "Eugene Onegin". Image from the site artchive.ru "Now converge." Cold-blooded, Still not aiming, two enemies Walking firmly, quietly, exactly Four steps crossed, Four mortal steps. Then Yevgeny, without ceasing to advance, Began the first to quietly raise. Here

Carbine "Marlin" М1893 chambered for .32 H.P.S. (.32 special high energy) “They built their wall,” the mandarin replied, “in the shape of a pig! Understand? The wall of our city is built like an orange. Their pig will eagerly devour us! - Oh. - And they both thought for a long time. " ("Golden serpent, silver

Capsule revolver Le Ma of the first model. It is easy to recognize, since its trunk is half round, and then it is octahedral. Photo courtesy of Alain Daubresse www.littlegun.be Caliber - easy to get scared, To lose peace forever, By eye - thirteen millimeters, More precisely - twelve and seven … Half an inch

In the photo, clearly Soviet militias are being trained in bayonet combat under the guidance of an instructor. But look what kind of rifles they have and what kind of bayonets they have? For more than three centuries of the history of the bayonet, it was used in battle more than once, but every decade less and less. As a result, these days "bayonet

French cavalry pistol An XI (French cavalry flintlock pistol model An IX) 350 mm long and 17.1 mm caliber. Weight 1.3 kg. See how it looks in the hand of a 178 cm tall man. Penza Museum of the Russian Army And the gunsmiths were able to achieve success on this path very

A multiple rocket launcher (pictured left) designed by James Wilson in 1779. Henry Knock produced these guns for the British Navy. All seven barrels had a common fuse and fired in a volley. The bullets flew to the sides when fired, so one shot into the crowd could

Jean Froissard (1337-1410). Crossbowmen at the Battle of Crecy. The National Library of FranceBakhram was skillful in all arts. He galloped with a quiver, a crossbow. A rider rushed after another couple, And in a cross-fire - a simple pebble. "Shah-name" Hakim Abulkasim Firdousi. Translation by S. I. Lipkin History