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2025-06-01 06:06

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

Device for installation on PPD. Probably the drawing by S.M. Despite the development of armies, equipment and technologies, during the Great Patriotic War, wire barriers remained a serious problem for the troops. To overcome them, a special tool might be required, which is not always lightweight and

Shooting from a pistol M17. Photo US Army At the beginning of 2017, the US Army completed the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition, the purpose of which was to select a promising pistol to replace existing samples. The winner of the competition was SIG Sauer with its P320 pistol in two modifications - M17 and M18

The battle of the Novgorod-Seversk troops with the Polovtsians. The Novgorodian on the left uses a crossbow. Illustration from the Rodziwill Chronicle / runivers.ru Ancient Russian warriors actively used all kinds of throwing weapons - bows, sulitsa, etc. No later than the XII century. the first crossbows appeared in the arms of the rati, or

Saber of the X century from the collection of the State Historical Museum. According to the customs of that time, before being placed in the burial, the saber was bent and spoiled. Photo Wikimedia Commons The armament of the Russian warriors had a variety of bladed weapons. The longest in service were sabers of various kinds

Old Russian axes from the collection of the State Historical Museum. Above is a typical coinage. Under it are axes. Photo Wikimedia Commons An ancient Russian warrior could use different types of edged weapons. One of the main weapons was the battle ax. Such a product could be useful on the field

Old Russian swords from Gnezdovo. Whether there were haraluzhnykh among them is unknown. Photo Mihalchuk-1974.livejournal.com One of the main weapons of the ancient Russian warrior was a sword. The history of the sword in Russia is well known, but there are still white spots in it. For example, the reason for controversy is still

As you know, coming to Russia with a sword is fraught with death from such a weapon. Indeed, the Russian army possessed a large number of swords and, with their help, repeatedly met enemies. The first swords appeared with her no later than the 9th century, and quite quickly such samples became widespread, becoming

Russian warriors of past centuries could use different weapons. However, for centuries the main weapon of the infantry was the spear. Such weapons have constantly evolved due to changes in certain design features, which allowed them to more fully correspond to the current

Jet-type flamethrowers, throwing a flammable liquid to the target, showed their potential during the First World War, and since then have been constantly improved. Nevertheless, despite all the improvements, they had a characteristic drawback in the form of large dimensions and weight. Original solution of this

During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet infantry were armed with ROKS-2 and ROKS-3 backpack flamethrowers (Klyuev-Sergeev backpack flamethrower). The first flamethrower model of this series appeared in the early 1930s, it was the ROX-1 flamethrower. At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in

The Lobaev Corporation, created by brothers Vladislav and Nikolai Lobaev, is currently developing and producing ultra-precise long-range rifles that can compete with the world's best models. Today, this young Russian private company produces rifles that

Not so long ago, the famous gunsmith designer Vladislav Lobaev returned to Russia. After several years of work in the United Arab Emirates, Russian engineers headed by V. Lobaev decided to return to Russia. Now the development and production of new high-precision small arms

Pistols with detachable butts appeared for the first time during the domination of muzzle-loading small arms in the 17th-18th centuries. In the 19th century, there were also examples of such weapons, for example, the Colt Dragoon capsule revolver. But the largest number of pistols-carbines was

In 2009, a new manufacturer of high-precision small arms appeared on the Russian arms market. The Tsar Cannon company offered its customers an SVL rifle (Lobaev's sniper rifle). For the next few months, this rifle became one of the main topics of discussion among amateurs

Ultrasound - a submachine gun created by the sons of Israel, which over time conquered the hearts of many real men, today is the ideal melee weapon in its class. will lead you to

A few days ago, the Russian arms holding Bespoke Gun, known for its work in the field of high-precision and "elite" small arms for sports and hunting, presented a new development. The Phantom carbine combines a successful design and a recognizable appearance. Wherein

Interesting news slipped through from the US Air Force sappers, who finally realized that a 5.56 mm sniper rifle for destroying unexploded shells was clearly not enough for them and they needed something more long-range and powerful. Oddly enough, to replace not the best weapon for sapper tasks

As a result, all these developments resulted in American patent No. 681,481, issued on August 27, 1901 to Mr. Thomas Johnson for a very unusual carbine, which then appeared in metal in 1905-1906. and dubbed the "1907 Model". The primary sample, judging by the schemes from the patent documentation

Okay, I agree that in “Formula 1 ″ not squabbles perform, but also with iron testicles. But where is Formula, and where are we? In general, to our deepest regret and for reasons beyond our control, please all readers with reports from tank biathlon and Aviadarts

ATK has unveiled a new self-loading hand grenade launcher XM-25 during the Paris exhibition Eurosatory-2014, which was developed for the US armed forces. But even the middle