Weapon 2024, November

Studying the history of the creation of various weapons, including small arms, you begin to understand with bitterness how many ingenious ideas of inventors and designers have not been finalized, not brought to their logical conclusion. After all, as soon as the thought of a genius person becomes a material embodiment and

PSS "Vul" was primarily intended for arming the personnel of state security agencies and military intelligence of the Soviet Union. Self-loading special pistol "Wool" - a unique weapon, being a weapon of special services units, is better than others for

After equipping the Armed Forces of the USSR in 1974 with the 5.45-mm AK-74 assault rifle approved by the party leadership of the country and the high command of the USSR Ministry of Defense, another period of development of small arms in the USSR ended. XX century Main result

Separate theoretical calculations of such a science as countering sabotage activities and terrorism, say that the higher the organization of sabotage and terrorist groups, the more perfect the weapons used against them should be, and the retaliatory strikes - more united and massed

The Tkachev AO-46 assault rifle, an experimental copy of which was released in 1969, is almost the only development that was created not by order of the USSR Government, allied ministries and departments, but on the personal initiative of the designer - gunsmith, employee of the Central Research Institute

The PP-90M1 submachine gun is the brainchild of the Tula gunsmiths, which was released in the early 90s of the XX century. The Instrument Design Bureau in Tula received this seemingly profitable order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, which set a similar task to the designers of the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. The requirement was

After the Second World War, during which various types of weapons were adopted by the belligerents, a situation arose when the active armies had samples of weapons that had different calibers. The situation was aggravated by the fact that with the same caliber, cartridges were used

The history of the creation of SVK The history of Soviet and Russian science and technology is replete with many vivid examples when talented people, due to certain subjective or objective reasons, possessing outstanding knowledge, were not able to take the leading roles in the industry segment in which they

IDF - the Israeli armed forces have acquired a batch of new weapons - PP "Uzi Pro". After carrying out comprehensive combat and technical tests, the IDF could not decide whether to adopt this submachine gun or not. Uzi submachine gun - the beginning of design work in 1948. Today PP "Uzi"

Pneumatic weapons have been seriously discussed for the last two decades, before that our acquaintance with them was limited to the ability to shoot in a shooting range from low-power, shattered "air". But, like any other weapon, pneumatic weapons must operate within the strict framework of the legal

Such a concept as "service weapon" was first voiced in the wording of the RF Law "On Weapons". This is primarily due to the development of private security business. This type of weapon includes smooth-bore firearms and rifled weapons with a shortened barrel produced by Russian

Australia, in terms of the development of military weapons, does not often please us with new products. So the development of an infantry portable complex for personnel of infantry units sneaked into the media almost imperceptibly. The AICW complex is based on the well-known American concept

PP "Specter M4" is manufactured by the Italian company "SITES". The main purpose is a melee weapon for the police forces or the military. The first time PP "Specter M4" was presented at the Washington exhibition in 1983. Some constructive and technical solutions used in the creation

Recently, the press has been actively discussing the termination of purchases of AK-74 for the armed forces of the Russian Federation. There were even suggestions about the possible removal of the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle from the army's armament. However, in an interview for Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Defense Minister Anatoly

The machine was developed by the Japanese company Howa Machinery Company Ltd. It is based on the AR-18 rifle. The assault rifle replaced the Type 64 automatic rifle. The Type 89 automatics are based on the removal of powder gases from the bore, locking is carried out by turning the bolt by 7 lugs. Gas piston

Over the past decades, Interior Ministry officials have been armed with Makarov pistols. But now, along with the disappearance of the term "militia", weapon legends are also disappearing. The police are adopting new pistols designed by Yarygin "Grach" and PP-2000 "Vityaz"

An anti-material rifle is designed not to destroy enemy manpower, but to destroy material objects using elements of armor. After the creation of a sword, they immediately strive to create protection against it - a shield. Development of armored vehicles and equipment, the constant increase in armor on them is acute

"The main task of the reconnaissance units of the Russian Airborne Forces in 2012 will be the development of new Austrian sniper rifles of the Mannlicher system, which have already entered service," Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Kucherenko made a statement to ITAR-TASS correspondents on Friday

The creation of this model of American weapons was aimed at increasing the accuracy and accuracy of fire when conducting automatic fire. America needed a small weapon to fire .45 ACP ammunition, which has high stopping power at short ranges. The basis

In 2000, the Tula TsKIB of sporting and hunting weapons created the OTs-48 rifle. The purpose of creating a rifle is to provide the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and special units with a very inexpensive sniper rifle. Also, the rifle will be used in the civilian sphere, for hunting and competitions. While creating

According to the FELIN research program, in early 1995, the development of an individual rifle complex to provide infantry units began in France. The French company GIAT took over the implementation of the RAPOR project. In addition to "GIAT" are engaged in the development: - the company "FN Herstal"

The history of the machine gun Everyone, seeing this light machine gun, immediately recognizes it, since very often this particular machine gun is shown in films about the First World War and even the Second World War

The US military, together with the command of the special operations forces, purchased Carl Gustav M3 recoilless anti-tank guns from the Swedish company Saab. The contract value is $ 31.5 million. This is the first acquisition by the United States of a Swedish PTBO

Hand grenade launchers as a weapon are used in police operations, peacekeeping missions and in the conduct of hostilities, the effect of this type of weapon is noticeable when used in confined spaces, such as buildings, houses, narrow streets to disable enemy manpower

In the early 90s of the last century, the Israeli army needed new automatic small arms. The Galil machine gun was still of some interest, but it was already outdated, which is why a competition for a new weapon was announced. Shortly before the announcement of the purchase of new weapons by IMI (Israel Military

Automatic rifle "QBZ 95" - intended for use in the armed forces of China as a personal weapon. The assault rifle is also known under the name "TYPE 95". The history of "QBZ 95". In the 80s of the last century, the military department opens a program to create a domestic cartridge that has

The Serbian company "Zastava oružje" presented in 2004 a new modernization of the "Zastava M64" machine - "Zastava M21". The Zastava M21 is an assault rifle based on the Kalashnikov assault rifle for NATO 5.56mm caliber. This rifle is designed to completely replace the M92 / M72 / M70 assault rifles

In the 90s of the last century, the Singaporean armed forces took care of updating their materiel, in particular, small arms. The licensed version of the American M16 and its own SAR-80 and SR-88 assault rifles were already outdated and did not suit the security forces. The development of a new type was entrusted to Chartered

Not so long ago, the future of Kalashnikov assault rifles was vigorously discussed. The Ministry of Defense stopped purchasing AK-74M and demanded to create a new type, more suitable for modern requirements. And so, the first information about the new generation of Izhevsk automatic machines appeared in the press. A new machine, in a number of sources it

Everyone wants peace, therefore, according to a Roman proverb, they are preparing for war. All this is done in its own way, in particular, Italy has been working on the Soldato Futuro program ("Soldier of the Future") since the mid-2000s. In the course of its implementation, commissioned and financed by the Italian Ministry of Defense at the firm

Since the advent of firearms, its designers have tried to increase the rate of fire, tk. the advantages of massive fire became clear almost immediately. For quite a long time, the rate of fire was increased in an indirect way: by training the shooter. But how not to train a soldier, rate of fire

In the first years of its combat life, the machine gun seemed like a miracle weapon. Nevertheless, he also had disadvantages: the rate of fire was leveled by poor accuracy, ease of use in firing points - great weight, etc. In addition, the means of protection did not stand still, and not only

The sniper rifle was intended to provide police and special units for use in anti-terrorist operations. The history of the creation of the DSR-1 sniper rifle At the very end of the last millennium, the DSR-Precision GmbH

Several classes of weapons became famous in the First World War, and these were not only machine guns. US soldiers quickly noticed that the Winchester Model 1897 pump action shotgun was more than effective in trenches. Regardless of the ammunition used - shot or bullet - stopping

Recently, in many modern foreign armies, there has been a need for modular small arms of a variable configuration, with the possibility of adapting it to various combat situations, depending on the task at hand. The development of this small arms has been going on for quite a long time

The PP-2000 was developed by the Tula gunsmiths of the Instrument Design Bureau in 2001 and is intended for anti-terror units. The range of destruction is up to 300 meters. This is the first Russian pistol after the collapse of the USSR, which surpasses all European counterparts of submachine guns. Highest density of fire in

At the beginning of the last decade of the last century, Heckler & Koch specialists decided to expand the range of products and this time to occupy the so-called niche. PDW. The concept of Personal Defense Weapon (personal weapon of self-defense), which is becoming more widespread, implies

They are intended for army special forces and the same law enforcement units. I have already mentioned more than once about the development work on the "Rook" - the creation of a new combat army pistol. The most radical solution to the problem was development from scratch

At the end of the 60s, the special services expressed a desire to get a small-sized pistol that would allow the operative to carry it secretly and not be unmasked. Initially, however, this pistol was conceived as a personal weapon of the command staff of the "organs", but then its characteristic features attracted the attention of operational

In the early 90s of the last century, our Ministry of Defense announced a competition for the development of a promising pistol, which should replace the Stechkin automatic pistol. Several design bureaus (TsNIITochmash, Izhmekh