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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

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

"Sharpshooters" with a horn on a cap. This is how they were, this is how they are presented in the series about the king's gunner Sharpe. “What are we? On winter quarters? Don't dare, perhaps, the commanders of the strangers to tear off the uniforms of the Russian bayonets? "(Borodino. M.Yu. Lermontov) History of weapons. At the beginning of the XVIII on the territory of the North

John Wayne with a Winchester in his hands in the 1956 movie "The Searchers". "The Yellow Guy", "The Gun That Conquered the Wild West" - how much romance there are in these familiar names, and, in fact, the same weapon - Oliver Winchester's carbine , which became the further development of the Tyler Henry rifle, to

50-70 Government cartridge All people who have anything to do with small arms are familiar with such ammunition. Still, considering that this is the most widespread

A truly unique photo, which simply has no price: Galan revolver with an inscription on the barrel: “N.I. Goltyakov. 1879. Head. No. 780 "from the Perm Museum of Local Lore. Museum item number - POKM # 100500. As you can see, our "responsible bodies" have worked hard on this revolver with might and main

A machine gunner with an MG5A2 firing from his hands during the exercise. Loose tape is used. Below is a bag with accessories. Currently, the Bundeswehr is replacing the honored veteran - the MG3 machine gun with a new one - MG5. A new single machine gun was born as a result of a competition announced in 2008-2009

"Patriotic Spaniards Attack French Bandits." With such drawings, during the Napoleonic wars, publishers tried to raise the morale of the people. On the banner in the distance is the inscription: "Long live King Ferdinand!" In the battle, as you can see, everyone is involved. Foreground shows effective work

Get together, clumsy, Pose the gruel with me And immediately after supper I will sing you a ballad about weapons, Weapons, weapons. Vladimir Vysotsky. Ballad about weapons If we open the book by V.E. Markevich's "Hand Firearms" (that is, the "Bible" of anyone who is interested in the history of weapons), then we can

Revolver "Galan". World illustration, No. 39, 1869 Forget about thousands of comrades, And the other hundreds of chimeras, You will never find a friend more faithfully, Than your combat revolver! He only, lying in your pocket, In the last decisive hour, You will never be deceived, You will never be betrayed! (Adam Lindsay Gordon - Australian

The 8th Danish Brigade attacks at Dubbel. Wilhelm Rosenstand (1838-1915). Museum of National History, Copenhagen And angrily sees Karl the mighty No more upset clouds Of unhappy Narva fugitives, But a string of regiments of brilliant, slender Obedient, fast and calm, And a number of unshakable bayonets. (Poltava

Pistol Kel-Tec P50 The American company Kel-Tec is famous for its unusual developments in the field of small arms. One of the latest developments of the company is the Kel-Tec P50 pistol for the magazine from the FN P90 submachine gun, designed for 50 rounds. A feature of the new weapon chambered for

Marker pistol. Photo TsNIITOCHMASH In Klimovsk, which today is a microdistrict of Podolsk in the Moscow region, the famous enterprise TsNIITOCHMASH is located. The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering is part of the state corporation "Rostec" and specializes in the development and

There were revolvers very similar to each other in appearance, but very different in design. For example, the Mervyn & Hubert revolvers could easily be confused from a distance with the Smith & Wesson revolvers. Nevertheless, these were samples of weapons that were completely different in design

The third design of the Poppenburg shutter, patented jointly with John Benson in December 1866 (patent # 3382). The T-shaped lifting lever of the bolt, the grooves for its attachment in the receiver and the corresponding protrusions on the bolt are clearly visible. Photo by Mathieu Willemsen, curator of the War Museum in

Multiple charge! This is perhaps the main trend in the development of hand-held firearms. Multiple charges and rate of fire. But mankind followed this path for a very long time. And the path was not straight, but winding, but neither multi-charge, nor multi-barrel were the dominant directions in the

Here it is: the long-awaited and original Kofer revolver. The inscription on the frame Little is known about this man, not only in our country, but also in his homeland, in the USA. And all because he did, on the one hand, really little, and on the other, a big step forward in the development of small arms

A still from the film "Bandits" (2006). The film is, of course, so-so. For children and adolescents, and not advanced. But the weapon is shown well in it. And after all, this girl is just shooting from the "Texas Colt". In any case, it is very similar. And then it happens in Mexico, and Texas is nearby

Colt Single Action Army 1873, aka Peacemaker. Artillery model. In the United States, various versions of the saying are widely known, according to which "God created people, President Lincoln gave them rights, and Colonel Colt equalized their chances." Small arms designer really made people equal