Weapon 2024, November

In previously published materials, we examined the thorny path of the emergence of a new army pistol in the armed forces of the Russian Federation: part 1, part 2, as well as a similar process that took place at about the same time in the US armed forces: Part 1, Part 2. In the next article it was planned to consider

One of the most persistent stereotypes in the field of small arms is the thesis that the minimum caliber that provides a sufficient stopping effect of a pistol cartridge is 9 mm. Let's try to figure out how true this is. Left to right: .30-06

In the article "A promising army pistol based on the PDW concept" we examined the alleged appearance of an army pistol - a personal weapon of a professional soldier that can be used against an enemy in personal body armor (NIB), in case of loss or withdrawal

Promising ammunition for an army pistol Based on the conclusions formulated in the article "Army pistol and the stopping effect of pistol cartridges", ammunition for a promising army pistol must meet the following requirements. The initial energy of the bullet should

TASER The first samples of stun weapons (stun guns, stun devices - ESHU) under the name "electric whip" appeared at the beginning of the 20th century and were intended to control livestock. In the future, stun guns were developed for use by the forces of law and order, which were originally

In 2015, the US military announced the long-awaited competition for small arms manufacturers to select a new XM17 military pistol, the MHS (Modular Handgun System) program

Bullet-proof vests and ammunition A huge influence on the development of small arms in Russia and in the world had a wide distribution of personal body armor (NIB) for soldiers - body armor. The continuous improvement of body armor has led to the fact that many samples of modern weapons are already

For more than half a century, the main pistol of the US armed forces (AF) has been the classic model - the Colt M1911A1 in 11.43 mm caliber (.45 ACP cartridge) designed by John Moses Browning. This pistol is so widespread in the United States that it can be considered one of the symbols of America. Gun

Air rifles and pistols are the first "real" weapons that a child most often gets to know. We are now not talking about children's pistols with plastic bullets and not even about paintball / airsoft guns, but about air guns that shoot lead bullets or

There is no story sadder in the world than the story of the Russian pistol. In the USSR, the pistol as a weapon was probably at the very bottom of the list of urgent problems of the armed forces. The role of the pistol in combat is extremely insignificant, therefore, and attention to this issue was paid minimal

Let's make a reservation right away: gas weapons are "weapons" at least on the basis of Federal Law No. 150-FZ of 13.12.1996 (as amended on 03.08.2018) "On Weapons" (as amended and supplemented, entered into force on 16.01. 2019), which establishes that “gas weapons are weapons intended for temporary chemical

After the failure with the P-96 pistol, the Tula State Unitary Enterprise "KBP" thoroughly revised the design of a promising army pistol, presenting the GSh-18 pistol in the early 2000s. During the development, various ways of locking the barrel were considered - with a swinging wedge, as in the German Walther pistol

And thunder struck … The "Golden Age" on the traumatic weapons market did not last long. After a number of incidents that became public knowledge, a hype that became traditional for our country arose, not to say that the incidents were out of the ordinary: several fights with the use of traumatic

In previous articles, we examined traumatic weapons allowed to citizens, their advantages (absent) and disadvantages, as well as the problems and ways of legalizing rifled short-barreled weapons. Let's now see what effective weapons can Russian citizens currently wield

Traumatic weapon is a collective name for various types of weapons permitted for acquisition, carrying and use by citizens of Russia. This rather specific branch of firearms has become widespread in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union. Let's try

The acquisition of long-barreled rifled weapons is allowed to Russian citizens after five years of experience in possession of a smooth-bore weapon, provided that there are no certain administrative offenses. The procedure for obtaining a license is almost the same as for obtaining a license for a smooth-bore

Despite the fact that the possession of rifled short-barreled weapons is prohibited in Russia, citizens can still get acquainted with modern pistols and revolvers. There are two ways. The first is to become an athlete in the field of “practical pistol shooting”. In Russia, practical shooting was

45 years ago in the German Democratic Republic created the first sample of a small-caliber copy of the Kalashnikov assault rifle. The name of the East German model KK-MPi 69. This weapon was intended before the training of pre-conscription youth in the framework of the German analogue of the Soviet DOSAAF. Used this

Do you want to go down in the history of small arms? It couldn't be easier! Come up with something completely new and … bring it to metal. And then, through the media, tell the public about it, who is greedy for everything new. The real value of what you do does not matter today. Why? Yes, just because

The MAG-7 smoothbore combat rifle, the brainchild of the South African company Technoarms, can no doubt be classified as a weapon exotic. And not only because of the country of origin, but also because of its design and appearance. This 12 gauge police pump-action shotgun "replicates" the famous

In our country, they are accustomed to the fact that a significant part of the arsenal of our hunters is a former army weapon, or created on its basis. It all started with the legendary "Frolovok" - hunting rifles converted from Berdan rifles. But now we are seeing the opposite trend, when the samples

In recent years, the Russian defense industry has faced a rather nontrivial problem. Suddenly (!) It became clear that the bins of the Motherland are full of small arms of varying degrees of antiquity. Against this background, in 2011, the military simply stopped purchasing new AK-74M assault rifles, and a fundamentally new development

At Eurosatory 2016, held in Paris in June 2016, "the most modern adaptation of the M4 assault rifle" was presented. The fully ambidextrous M4 rifle, designated Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System - Light (MARS-L), was shown at the American stand

Israeli company "Israel Weapon Industries, Ltd." (IWI), founded about 9 years ago, after a series of reorganization procedures, works under the "wing" of the SK Group (not to be confused with the Asian holding of the same name). Israel's SK Group is Sami Katsava's holding, the website reports

In the open spaces of one well-known media, we came across an article in which the question was asked: "Why do they scold Russian ammunition, but buy it?" And the issue is discussed there that the Russian cartridge barbarously scratches and wears out the barrels of foreign rifles with a fine mental organization. And at the same time

So, in the previous article, we went (maybe not in such detail) on rifles, which are quite "tomorrow". Which should replace the modern 5.56 mm caliber (and possibly 7.62 mm) by 6.8 mm. To replace the M4 in the US Army: not the HK416! October 23, 2019 21,943 71 Now the turn for the bullets. After all

Recall that the US Department of Defense announced a tender for the supply of weapons and ammunition under the rearmament program. Many media outlets are already discussing this news with might and main, and we also have an opinion on this topic. Probably the main event in the world of small arms today. Agree to rearm such

It's good to talk about any weapon when I personally touched it with my hands. Even better - when I figured it out for myself and myself in it. We were given such an opportunity, for which a huge gratitude to the press service of the West Military District, who organized the whole process and instructors who spent time on explanations and

The Russian media, and we together with them, are discussing the statement of TsNIITOCHMASH on the development of modular weapons for the Russian army. The idea of using modular weapons in the troops is not new. Many countries, mostly, of course, high-tech partners of NATO, have long been applying in practice a vast

We write a lot about what is being developed here, and sometimes we forget about the weapons that are being developed "there". This is partly due to a lack of information. Partly a banal lack of interest in these developments. But it is necessary to watch, at least in order to correctly assess the level

Many samples of small arms that appeared at the beginning of the 20th century deservedly bear the title of the first products of a particular class. In the absence of ready-made proven solutions, gunsmiths had to propose and test new schemes, which resulted in the emergence of new classes of weapons

This is a continuation of the article about carbines of the KS-23 family. The first part is HERE. Over time, for the KS-23 carbine, a fairly wide range of 23 mm ammunition of various types of action was developed: with rubber and plastic bullets filled with buckshot or with inert containers for

Annotation: The AK-74 manual recommends a direct shot at the chest figure, but chest targets do not exist on the battlefield. The fire duel must be fought with the main target. Therefore, it is necessary to fire up to a range of 300 m with a direct shot with a "3" sight, which will allow the submachine gunner to conduct a fire duel even with the help of

Another novelty of small caliber appeared at the Brazilian company Taurus. It's about a pistol chambered for .22LR. For some unknown reason, it has been compared to sports pistols. Such comparisons, of course, are not in favor of the Brazilian product, but here you need to understand that at the moment in

Argentina's first own submachine gun was created in the early thirties based on solutions spied on in foreign projects. Subsequently, in almost all new projects of this kind, they continued to use well-mastered and studied ideas. However, this approach led to

From machine guns to mortars, from direct-fire weapons to modern missiles. The shooter has various weapons that can help him win in battle. The newest portable anti-tank complex NLAW. Using the calculated guidance along the line of sight, the shooter simply follows the target

The first submachine guns appeared during the First World War. As conceived by their creators, this new type of rapid-fire small arms, in which an ordinary pistol cartridge was used, was supposed to significantly increase the firepower of the advancing troops. According to the terms of Versailles

One of the most pressing problems of infantry armament that arose in the First World War was the presence of a light machine gun capable of operating in all types of combat and in any conditions in infantry battle formations, providing direct fire support to the infantry. Russia during the war acquired hand

Continuing the theme of submachine guns in the modern system of domestic small arms, it is worth remembering another direction of their development. Whatever tasks the soldiers armed with light automatic weapons solve: patrolling settlements and objects, releasing captured

Many people know almost nothing about small arms silencers. All their information in this matter is gleaned from numerous films and computer games. A silencer never completely suppresses the sound of a shot. The views of many ordinary people about such a device and its action are based on