Soviet Union

The DShKM is a Soviet heavy machine gun chambered in 12.7x108mm. It was developed as a modernization of the earlier DShK 1938 heavy machine gun. The DShKM features a gas-operated action with a rotating bolt and an air-cooled, finned barrel.

The Makarov PM was the standard Soviet military and police sidearm for decades, known for simplicity and durability.

The Mosin-Nagant M44 is a carbine variant of the Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle, introduced by the Soviet Union in 1944. It features a 20.3-inch barrel, a permanently attached folding bayonet, and a 5-round internal magazine. The M44 was de

The PPD is a Soviet submachine gun designed by Vasily Degtyaryov in the 1930s. It was the standard Soviet SMG before the PPSh-41. The PPD fires the 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge from a 71-round drum magazine. It was based partly on the German

The PPS-43 is a Soviet submachine gun designed during the Siege of Leningrad by Alexei Sudaev, representing a significant evolution in small arms design philosophy by prioritizing manufacturing simplicity and material efficiency. Chambered

The PPSh-41 (Pistolet-Pulemyot Shpagina) is a Soviet open-bolt blowback-operated submachine gun designed by Georgy Shpagin. Firing the 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge, it was one of the most produced firearms of World War II with over 6 million

The RP-46 is a Soviet light machine gun developed by Degtyaryov, chambered in 7.62x54mmR. It is an improved belt-fed version of the earlier DP-27 light machine gun. The RP-46 can use both belt feeds and the original DP-27 pan magazines. It

The RPD (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova, or Degtyaryov Light Machine Gun) is a Soviet light machine gun designed by Vasily Degtyaryov. It was chambered in 7.62x39mm M43 and fed from a 100-round drum magazine or 100-round linked belt. The RPD

The RPD is a Soviet light machine gun designed by Vasily Degtyaryov, chambered in 7.62x39mm M43. It was one of the first light machine guns designed around an intermediate cartridge and fed from a distinctive 100-round belt contained in a d

The RPG-16 is a Soviet 58.3mm portable rocket-propelled grenade launcher developed specifically for Soviet airborne forces (VDV). Unlike the widely used RPG-7 which fired an 85mm over-caliber warhead, the RPG-16 used a smaller 58.3mm rocket

The RPK-74 is a Soviet light machine gun developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is the 5.45x39mm variant of the earlier RPK light machine gun. The RPK-74 shares approximately 75 percent parts commonality with the AK-74 assault rifle. It featu

The RPO-A Shmel is a Soviet single-shot disposable man-portable rocket flamethrower. Despite its flamethrower designation, it actually fires a thermobaric rocket warhead. The weapon is a sealed tube that contains the rocket, launcher, and i

The SG-43 Goryunov is a Soviet medium machine gun designed by Peter Goryunov to replace the aging Maxim PM1910. It fires the 7.62x54mmR cartridge from either 200-round or 250-round belts. The SG-43 used a gas-operated system with a vertical

The SGM Goryunov is a Soviet medium machine gun developed as a modernization of the SG-43 Goryunov. It was designed in the 1940s by Pyotr Goryunov and was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1943. The SGM features an air-cooled barrel and a gas-o

A rugged, mid-century semi-auto rifle chambered in 7.62×39mm, widely distributed and produced.

The SVT-40 (Samozaryadnaya Vintovka Tokareva, 40) is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle designed by Fedor Tokarev. It entered production in 1940 as an improvement over the earlier SVT-38, intended to replace the Mosin-Nagant bolt-action r

The TT-33 is a Soviet-era military pistol based on the Browning design, known for ruggedness and powerful bottleneck cartridge.