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This is a list of Russian weaponry.

Note: This list includes only the most notable weapons. See talk page to discuss notability criteria.

Differences in classification

  • Rocket launcher - Grenade launcher
  • Machine pistol - Automatic pistol
  • Thermobaric/Incendiary rocket launcher - Reactive flamethrover
  • Ruzh'yo (long gun) refers to shotguns, anti-tank rifles (protivotankovoye r.) and historical long guns
  • Pistols and revolvers are different classes without a common Handguns category
  • Recoilless rifle - Recoilless (field) gun

Handguns

Pistols

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
TT / Tokarev pistol

_succeeded by PM

7.62×25mm Tokarev TT-30
TT-33 1934 issue
TT-33 1946 issue
TT on Wikimedia Commons
PM / Makarov pistol

_succeeded by
_PYa and GSh-18

9×18mm PM IZh-70 (.380 ACP)
_commercial variant of PM

PMM (9×18mm PM / PMM)
_modernized version

IZh-71 (.380 ACP)
_commercial variant of PMM

OTs-35 (9×18mm PM / PMM)
_experimental

TKB-023 (9×18mm PM)
_experimental variant with
_polymer frame, early 1960s

Baikal-442 (9×18mm PM)
_export sporting version

PM on Wikimedia Commons
GSh-18 9×19mm 7N21/7N31
GSh-18 on Wikimedia Commons
PYa / Yarygin pistol

_also known as
_MP-443 Grach

9×19mm 7N21 6P35 Yarygin (prototype)
_9×19mm 7N21

MP-446 Viking (commercial)
_9×19mm Parabellum

MP-446C (sporting variant)
_9×19mm Parabellum
MP-443 on Wikimedia Commons
MP-444 Bagira .380 ACP
9×18mm PM
9×18mm PMM
9×19mm Parabellum
External:
[1], [2]
MP-445 Varyag .40 S&W
9×19mm Parabellum
MP-445C (compact) External:
[3]
MP-446 Viking

_commercial variant
_of Yarygin Pistol

9×19mm Parabellum MP-446C (sporting variant)
MP-446 on Wikimedia Commons
MP-448 Skif

_modernized
_Makarov pistol

.380 ACP
9×18mm PM
MP-448C Skif-mini
(compact variant)
External:
[4], [5], [6]
OTs-27 Berdysh /
Stechkin–Avraamov
Pistol / PSA

_modular

9×18mm PM
9×18mm PMM
7.62×25mm TT
TKB-0220 (prototype)
OTs-27-2 (9×19mm Luger)
External:
[7], [8], [9]
Serdyukov pistol 9×21mm Gyurza 6P35 Serdyukov and
RG-055 (prototypes)

SR-1 Vektor (variant
for FSO and FSB)

SR-1 Gyurza
_export variant

SPS (variant for the
army and SVR)

SR-1M (based on SPS;
replaced SR-1 Vektor)

SR-1MP (updated 1M)

SR-1PM (modernized;
includes combat and
training modules)

Serdyukov pistol on Wikimedia Commons
Strike One / Strizh

_developed in
_cooperation with
_Italy

.40 S&W
.357 SIG
9×19mm Parabellum
9×21mm IMI
External:
[10]

Compact and pocket pistols

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
MP-435 .22 LR External:
[11]
MP-451

_derringer

.380 ACP External:
[12], [13], [14]
OTs-21 Malysh 9×18mm PM/PBM OTs-21S (.380 ACP)
OTs-26 (5.45×18mm)
External:
[15], [16]
P-96M 9×18mm PM/PBM P-96 (9×19mm Luger;
full size, not produced)
P-96S (.380 ACP)
P-96 on Wikimedia Commons
PSM 5.45×18mm IZh-75 (commercial)
Baikal-441 (.25 ACP)
PSM on Wikimedia Commons
TK / Korovin pistol .25 ACP
File:Korovin .25 pistol.jpg
TK on Wikimedia Commons

Machine pistols

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
APK / Kalashnikov
Automatic Pistol

_lost to APS

9×18mm PM 1950 variant
1951 variant
External:
[17]
APS / Stechkin
Automatic Pistol
9×18mm PM AO-44 / APB (variant
with attaching silencer
and metal stock)
APS on Wikimedia Commons
OTs-23 Drotik /
Stechkin–Baltser–
Zinchenko / SBZ
5.45×18mm External:
[18]
OTs-33 Pernach 9×18mm PM/PMM External:
[19], [20]

Revolvers

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
AEK-906 Nosorog 9×18mm PM AEK-906-1 (9×19mm
Parabellum
)
External:
[21], [22]
MP-412 Rex

_break-down frame

.357 Magnum External:
[23]
OTs-01 Kobalt / RSA /
Stechkin–Avraamov
revolver / TKB-0216
9×18mm PM OTs-01S (.380 ACP) External:
[24], [25]
OTs-11 Nikel .380 ACP
9×18mm PM
External:
[26]
OTs-20 Gnom 12.5×40mm External:
[27]
OTs-38

_noiseless revolver

7.62×42mm SP-4
OTs-38 on Wikimedia Commons
R-92 9×18mm PM/PBM R-92KS (.380 ACP)
Udar (12.3×50mm)
External:
[28], [29]
Udar 12.3×50mm Udar-S (12.3×22mm)
R-92 (9×18mm PM/PBM)
External:
[30]
Udar (experimental)

_changeable drum

12.3×35mm External:
[31] (1:30m), [32], [33]

Other

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
MSP Groza

_noiseless derringer

7.62×35mm SP-2
7.62×35mm SP-3
External:
[34]
PB pistol

_silent pistol with
_integral suppressor

9×18mm PM
PB on Wikimedia Commons
PSS Vul

_noiseless pistol

7.62×42mm SP-4
PSS on Wikimedia Commons
S4M

_noiseless pistol

7.62×63mm S4 (initial variant) External:
[35]
Soviet Laser Pistol

_the world's first
_"space gun" (1984)

Disposable pyrotechnic
flashbulb
Revolver External:
[36], [37]
SPP-1

_underwater pistol

4.5×39mm SPS SPP-1M (updated model)
SPP-1 on Wikimedia Commons
TKB-506

_disguised as a
_cigarette case;
_noiseless

7.62×35mm SP-2 TKB-506A External:
[38], [39], [40]
TP-82

_survival pistol
_for cosmonauts

5.45×40mm /
12.5×70mm
TP-82 on Wikimedia Commons
VAG-73 /
Gerasimenko Pistol

_caseless pistol
_(experimental)

7.62mm VAG-72 (initial variant)
File:Gerasimenko VAG-73.jpg
VAG-73 on Wikimedia Commons

Shotguns

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
18.5 KS-K 12/70-76 External:
[41], [42], [43]
KS-23 23×75mm KS-23K
_bullpup layout,
_box magazine

KS-23M Drozd
_short barrel and
_detachable stock

TOZ-123
_civilian variant;
_4/81 (smooth-bore)

External:
[44], [45]
Leopard 12 /
Skrylev Pistol

_4 barrels

12/70 External:
[46]
MTs-255

_revolver-type;
_modular

12, 20, 28, 32
and .410
Folding stock
MTs-255 on Wikimedia Commons
Saiga-12 12/70-76 Saiga-20 (20 gauge)
Saiga-410 (.410)
Saiga-12S (folding stock)
Saiga-12K (17" barrel)
Saiga-12 on Wikimedia Commons
Saiga-12K Taktika

_custom version
_of Saiga-12
_manufactured by
_the Legion Ltd.

12/70-76
Saiga-12 Taktika on Wikimedia Commons
RMB-93 12/70 RMO-93 Rys
_civilian variants
RMB-93 on Wikimedia Commons
Vepr-12 Molot 12/76 External:
[47], [48]

Sub-machine guns

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
PPT / Tokarev
Model 1927

_experimental

7.62×38mm Nagant External:
[49], [50]
PPD-34

_succeeded
_by PPSh-41

7.62×25mm TT PPD-34/38
_updated model, 1938
PPD-40
_updated model, 1940
PPD on Wikimedia Commons
PPSh-41 7.62×25mm TT
PPSh on Wikimedia Commons
PPS-43 7.62×25mm TT PPS-42 (initial variant)
PPS on Wikimedia Commons
LAD / Lyuty–
Afanasyev–Deikin
(experimental)

_intended to provide
_suppresive fire on
_short ranges

7.62×25mm TT External:
[51]
AEK-918G

_not to be
_confused with
_AEK-918

9×19mm 7N21/7N31
9×19mm Parabellum
External:
[52]
AEK-919K Kashtan 9×18mm PM AEK-919 (prototype)
_9×18mm PM

AEK-918 (experimental)
_9×19mm 7N21 / 7N31

AEK-918V (experimental)
_9×19mm Parabellum

AEK-919K on Wikimedia Commons
Gepard
(experimental)

_modular

.380 ACP
9×18mm PM
9×18mm PMM
9×19mm Parabellum
9×21mm Gyurza
9×30mm Grom
7.62×25mm ТТ
.45 ACP
.30 Carbine
External:
[53]
Klin-2 / PP-27
(experimental)

_balanced recoil

7.62×25mm ТТ External:
[54]
OTs-02 Kiparis 9×18mm PM
OTs-02 on Wikimedia Commons
OTs-22 Buk 9×19mm 7N21
9×19mm Parabellum
OTs-22M (improved)
OTs-22 on Wikimedia Commons
PP-19 Bizon

_helical magazine;
_succeeded by
_PP-19-01 Vityaz (and
_PP-90M1)

9×18mm PM Bizon-2 (improved variant):
_2 (9×18mm PM / PMM)
_2B (configuration with
_attaching suppressor)
_2-01 (9×19mm Luger)
_2-02 (.380 ACP)
_2-03 (integral suppressor)
_2-07 (7.62×25mm
_Tokarev
, box magazine)
Bizon-3 (improved variant)
Bizon on Wikimedia Commons
PP-19-01 Vityaz 9×19mm Parabellum Vityaz-SN (updated
model (based on AK-105)
[[thumb|center|200px|Vityaz on Wikimedia Commons]]
PP-90

_folding frame

9×18mm PM PP-90M (updated model)
PP-90 on Wikimedia Commons
PP-90M1

_not to be
_confused
_with PP-90M

9×19mm 7N31 (PBP)
9×19mm Parabellum
External:
[55], [56]
PP-91 Kedr 9×18mm PM PP-71 (prototype)

PP-91-01 Kedr-B
_integral suppressor

PP-9 Klin (9×18mm PMM)

Kedr on Wikimedia Commons
PP-93 9×18mm PM/PMM
PP-93 on Wikimedia Commons
PP-2000 9×19mm 7N21/7N31
9×19mm Parabellum
PP-2000 on Wikimedia Commons
SR-2 Veresk

_gas-operated

9×21mm Gyurza SR-2M (improved variant)
SR-2MP (updated SR-2M)
SR-2 on Wikimedia Commons

Rifles

Infantry rifles

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
6-Line Rifle Model
1856
15.24mm External:
[57] (middle)
Alpini–Baranov

_breech loading
_(converted 6-line
_rifle)

15.24mm External:
[58], [59]
3-Line Rifle / Mosin
Rifle / Mosin–Nagant
7.62×54mm 1891 Infantry
1891 Dragoon
1891 Cossack
1891/1910
1891/1930
1891/1930 Sniper
1907 Carbine
1938 Carbine
1944 Carbine
File:30 Mosin.JPG
Mosin Nagant 91/30 on Wikimedia Commons
Fyodorov
Automatic Rifle

_won the 1912
_field tests (semi-
_automatic)

6.5×57mm
7.62×54mm
Assault Rifle
Light Machine Gun
External:
[60] (lower)
AVS-36 / Simonov
Automatic Rifle

_succeeded by
_SVT-40

7.62×54mm AVS-36 Sniper
AVS on Wikimedia Commons
SVT-40 / Tokarev
Self-Loading Rifle
7.62×54mm SVT-38 (initial variant)
SVT-40 Sniper
AVT-40 (full auto mode)
SVT on Wikimedia Commons
SVS-137
(experimental)

_battle rifle

7.62×54mm External:
[61]
AVB-7.62 / Baryshev
Automatic Rifle

_reduced recoil

7.62×54mm AB-5.45 (5.45×39mm)
AB-7.62 (7.62×39mm)
External:
[62]

Carbines

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
Mosin Carbine 7.62×54mm M1938 (based on
the M1891/30 rifle)

M1944
_side-folding bayonet

Mosin carbine on Wikimedia Commons
SKS-45 / Simonov
Self-Loading Carbine
7.62×39mm Soviet Honor Guard
Civilian Variants
SKS on Wikimedia Commons

Sniper rifles

Bolt-action

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
MTs-116M 7.62×54mm
MTs-116M on Wikimedia Commons
ORSIS T-5000 .308 Winchester
.338 Lapua Magnum
External:
[63]
OTs-48

_Mosin conversion

7.62×54mm OTs-48K (bullpup) External:
[64], [65]
SV-98 7.62×51mm
7.62×54mm
.338 Lapua Magnum
File:SV98.jpg
SV-98 on Wikimedia Commons
SV-99

_short-range

.22 LR External:
[66], [67]
SVL / TADS KS-11 /
Lobayev Sniper Rifle

_currently produced
_in UAE

.338 Lapua Magnum
.408 Chey Tac
OVL (Hunting Rifle)
SVL on Wikimedia Commons
VS-8 8.6×69mm STs-8
.338 Lapua Magnum
VS-8 on Wikimedia Commons

Semi-automatic

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
SVK

_experimental

6×49mm SVK-S (folding stock) External:
[68]
SVK / Kalashnikov
Sniper Rifle

_lost to SVD; not to
_be confused with
_6×49mm SVK

7.62×54mm External:
[69]
SVD / Dragunov
Sniper Rifle

_the world's first
_designated
_marksman rifle

7.62×54mm SSV-58 (prototype)
SVU (bullpup)
SVDK (9.3×64mm)
SVDS (folding stock):
_620mm barrel (SVDS-A)
_590mm barrel (SVDS-D)
SVDM (modernized)
SVD on Wikimedia Commons
SVU 7.62×54mm SVU-A
_full auto mode
SVU-AS
_full auto mode,
_attaching bipod
SVU on Wikimedia Commons
SVDM

_not produced

7.62×51mm
7.62×54mm
SVDSM (folding stock) External:
[70]
SVDK 9.3×64mm
SVDK on Wikimedia Commons
TKB-0145K
(experimental)

_bullpup

6×49mm External:
[71]
VSS Vintorez

_silent sniper rifle

9×39mm AS Val (assault rifle)
VSS Vintorez on Wikimedia Commons
VKS / VSSK Vykhlop

_urban sniper rifle

12.7×54mm
File:Vssk.jpg
VKS on Wikimedia Commons
VSK-94 9×39mm 9A-91 (carbine)
VSK-94 on Wikimedia Commons

Anti-material rifles

* - semi-automatic

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
PTRD

_anti-tank rifle

14.5×114mm
PTRD on Wikimedia Commons
PTRS-41 *

_anti-tank rifle

14.5×114mm
File:194308 simonov during tests of a new version of ptrs antitank rifle.png
PTRS on Wikimedia Commons
KSVK / ASVK /
ASV Kord
12.7×108mm SVN-98 (prototype)
ASVK on Wikimedia Commons
KPB-12.7 *
(experimental)

_fully automatic;
_also classified as
_machine gun

12.7×108mm External:
[72]
OTs-44

_bullpup;
_suppressed

12.7×108mm External:
[73]
OSV-96 *

_folding frame

12.7×108mm V-94 (early variant) External:
[74], [75]
SP-30

_crew-served

30×165mm External:
[76]
VM-2000

_bullpup;
_lost to ASVK

12.7×108mm External:
[77], [78], [79]

Assault rifles

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
Fyodorov Avtomat

_the world's first
_assault rifle

6.5mm Fyodorov
6.5mm Arisaka
Light machine gun
Semi-automatic rifle
Fyodorov Avtomat on Wikimedia Commons
AEK-971

_balanced recoil
_system

5.45×39mm AEK-971 (5.45×39mm)
AEK-972 (5.56×45mm)
AEK-973 (7.62×39mm)

AEK-971S and AEK-973S:
_improved variants with
_retractable stock

AEK-971 on Wikimedia Commons
AN-94 / Nikonov
Assault Rifle

_won the Abakan
_competition

5.45×39mm AS (early prototypes)
ASM (prototypes)
File:Izhmash Nikonov AN-94 GP-34.jpg
AN-94 on Wikimedia Commons
AB-5.45 / Baryshev
Assault Rifle

_reduced recoil

5.45×39mm
7.62×39mm
AB - (5.45 / 7.62)
AVB-7.62 (7.62×54mm)
External:
[80]

Kalashnikov family

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
AK-47 / AK 7.62×39mm AKS
_folding stock
AK-46
_early prototype
AK-47 on Wikimedia Commons
AKM

_modernized AK-47

7.62×39mm A-55 (prototype)

AKMS (folding stock)

AKM(S)N
_night scope rail

RPK (machine gun)

AKM on Wikimedia Commons
AK-74 5.45×39mm AKS-74 (folding stock)

AK(S)-74N
_night scope rail

RPK-74 (machine gun)
AKS-74 on Wikimedia Commons
AKS-74U

_compact carbine

5.45×39mm AKS-74UN
_night scope rail

AKS-74UB
_part of the 6S1
_Kanareika
complex

AKS-74U on Wikimedia Commons
AK-74M

_modernized AK-74

5.45×39mm A-60 (prototype)
AK-105 (carbine)
RPK-74M (machine gun)
AK-74M on Wikimedia Commons
AK-101 5.56×45mm AK-102 (carbine)
RPK-201 (machine gun)
AK-101 on Wikimedia Commons
AK-103 7.62×39mm AK-104 (carbine)
RPKM (machine gun)
AK-103 on Wikimedia Commons
AK-105

_carbine

5.45×39mm AK-74M (assault rifle)
AK-102 (5.56×45mm)
AK-104 (7.62×39mm)
Wikimedia Commons for: AK-102, AK-104, AK-105
AK-107

_balanced recoil

5.45×39mm AL-4 (early prototype)
AL-7 (prototype)
AK-108 (5.56×45mm)
AK-107 on Wikimedia Commons
AK-9

_carbine, sub-
_sonic ammunition

9×39mm External:
[81]
AK-12

_latest primary rifle

5.45×39mm
5.56×45mm
7.62×39mm
7.62×51mm ?
AK-12 on Wikimedia Commons

Non-conventional

Note: all assault rifles listed in this section are experimental

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
80.002

_combined with
_grenade launcher

5.45×39mm /
12.7mm grenade
External:
[82], [83]
AB-3

_caseless

5.6mm External:
[84]
AO-27

_the first flechette
_assault rifle (1961)

7.62 (3) mm External:
[85]
AO-31-7

_caseless

? External:
[86]
Pribor-3B / TKB-059

_3 barrels

7.62×39mm External:
[87], [88]

Special purpose

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
ADS

_amphibious
_assault rifle

5.45×39mm /
5.45×39mm PSP
5.45×39mm PSP-U
External:
[89]
APS

_the first underwater
_assault rifle (1975)

5.66×39mm MPS
APS on Wikimedia Commons
AS Val

_silent assault rifle

9×39mm VSS Vintorez (sniper
rifle)
File:Val2.jpg
AS Val on Wikimedia Commons
ASh-12.7

_urban assault rifle

12.7×55mm External:
[90]
ASM-DT
Morskoi Lev

(experimental)

_the first amphibious
_assault rifle (1990s)

5.45×39mm /
5.45 underwater
ammunition
ASM-DT on Wikimedia Commons
OTs-69

_bullpup

11.43mm / 30mm
noiseless grenade
External:
[91]

Carbines

* - sub-sonic ammunition

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
9A-91 * 9×39mm VSK-94 (sniper rifle)
A-9 (9×19mm Luger)
A-7.62 (7.62×25mm TT)
9A-91 on Wikimedia Commons
AO-46 (experimental)

_an early PDW
_concept, 1964

5.45×39mm External:
[92], [93], [94], [95]
OTs-12 Tiss * 9×39mm External:
[96], [97]
MA / Dragunov
Compact Assault
Rifle

_lost to AKS-74U

5.45×39mm External:
[98]
SR-3 Vikhr * 9×39mm SR-3M (offered as
competitor to AS Val)
SR-3MP (updated 3M)
SR-3 on Wikimedia Commons
TKB-0116

_light-weight
_compact carbine;
_lost to AKS-74U

5.45×39mm External:
[99], [100], [101]

Bullpup

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
A-91 (A-91M) 7.62×39mm /
40mm caseless
grenade (VOG-25)
5.56A-91 (5.56×45mm)
Early variant with
grenade launcher above
the barrel
A-91 on Wikimedia Commons
OTs-14 / Groza-4

_modular

9×39mm Groza-1 (7.62×39mm)
File:ОЦ-14 4.jpg
Groza on Wikimedia Commons
Prilutsky
Assault Rifle

(experimental)

_the first Soviet
_bullpup assault
_rifle (1944)

7.62×41mm External:
[102]
TKB-011
(experimental)

_forward ejection
_mechanism

7.62×39mm TKB-011M
TKB-011 2M
TKB-011 on Wikimedia Commons
TKB-022
(experimental)
7.62×39mm TKB-022 No. 2
TKB-022 No. 3
TKB-022P
TKB-022P No. 2
TKB-022P No. 3
TKB-022PM
TKB-022PM No. 2
TKB-022PM5 (.220 Russian)
External:
[103]
TKB-408
(experimental)

_one of the first
_bullpup assault
_rifles (1946)

7.62×41mm
TKB-408 on Wikimedia Commons

Experimental

Weapon Designer Caliber Variants Photo
AB-46 / TKB-415

_lost to AK-47

Bulkin 7.62×41mm Folding stock External:
[104], [105]
AO-35

_balanced recoil;
_forward ejection
_mechanism

Shilin 5.45×39mm External:
[]
AO-38

_the first assault
_rifle to implement
_balanced recoil
_system (1965)

Tkachyov 5.45×39mm External:
[106], [107]
AO-62

_collecting
_recoil impulse

Tkachyov 5.45×39mm External:
[108]
APT

_blow back

Postnikov 5.45×39mm External:
[109]
SA-006

_balanced recoil

Konstantinov 5.45×39mm External:
[110], [111]
TKB-072

_dual rate of fire

Korobov 5.45×39mm External:
[112]
TKB-517

_lost to AKM

Korobov 7.62×39mm TKB-454
_early prototypes
TKB-523
_light machine gun
External:
[113], [114], [115]
TKB-0111 Korobov 5.45×39mm External:
[116], [117]
TKB-0146

_bullpup

Stechkin 5.45×39mm External:
[118], [119]

Machine guns

Medium

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
DS-39 7.62×54mm
DS-39 on Wikimedia Commons
SG-43 / Goryunov
Machine Gun

_succeeded by PK

7.62×54mm SGM (modernized)
SGMT (tank-mounted)
SGMB (APC-mounted)
SG-43 on Wikimedia Commons

Light and general-purpose

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
MT / Maxim–Tokarev 7.62×54mm External:
[], [120]
DP / Degtyaryov
Machine Gun
7.62×54mm DA
_aircraft-mounted

DPM
_modernized

DT(M)
_vehicle-mounted
DP on Wikimedia Commons
RP-46

_belt-fed variant
_of DPM

7.62×54mm
RP-46 on Wikimedia Commons
PK / Kalashnikov
Machine Gun
7.62×54mm PKM (modernized)

PK(M)S (configuration
with mount)

PK(M)B (APC
configuration)

PK(M)T (tank variant)

Pecheneg (rifle-
caliber SAW)

Unified machine gun
_experimental,
_1993, 6×49mm
PK on Wikimedia Commons
PKP Pecheneg

_rifle-caliber
_squad automatic
_weapon

7.62×54mm Pecheneg 2
Pecheneg on Wikimedia Commons

Squad automatic weapons

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
RPD

_the world's first
_squad automatic
_weapon

7.62×39mm
RPD on Wikimedia Commons
RPK / Kalashnikov
Light Machine Gun
7.62×39mm AKM (assault rifle)

RPKS (folding stock)

RPK(S)N:
_night scope rail

RPKM (modernized)

RPK-203 (export variant)

RPK-204 (7.62×51mm)
RPK on Wikimedia Commons
RPK-74 5.45×39mm AK-74 (assault rifle)

RPKS-74 (folding stock)

RPK(S)-74N:
_night scope rail

RPK-74M (modernized)

RPK-201 (5.56×45mm)
RPK-74 on Wikimedia Commons
PKP Pecheneg

_rifle-caliber
_squad automatic
_weapon

7.62×54mm Pecheneg 2
Pecheneg on Wikimedia Commons
Unified machine gun
(experimental)

_SAW/GPMG

6×49mm External:
[121]

Heavy

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
DShK

_succeeded by NSV

12.7×108mm
14.5×114mm *
DK (early variant, 1930–
1935 (magazine-fed))

DShKM (modernized)

* – experimental
DShK on Wikimedia Commons
NSV Utyos / Nikitin–
Sokolov–Volkov

_succeeded by Kord

12.7×108mm NSVT (vehicle-mounted)
NSV on Wikimedia Commons
Kord

_can be fired
_from bipod

12.7×108mm
Kord on Wikimedia Commons
KPV / Vladimirov
Machine Gun
14.5×114mm KPVT (vehicle-mounted)
KPV on Wikimedia Commons

Aircraft

Note: all listed machine guns had wing, turret and synchronized variants; ShVAK also had an engine-mounted variant.

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
SN / Savin–Norov
Model 1937
7.62×54mm External:
[122], [123]
Berezin UB 12.7×108mm B-20 cannon (20×99mmR)
UB on Wikimedia Commons
ShKAS machine gun 7.62×54mm UltraShKAS (3000 rpm)
ShKAS on Wikimedia Commons
ShVAK machine gun 12.7×108mmR ShVAK cannon (20×99mmR)
File:Shvak127.jpg
ShVAK on Wikimedia Commons

Gatling-type

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
GShG-7.62

_gas-operated

7.62×54mm
GShG on Wikimedia Commons
YakB-12.7

_gas-operated

12.7×108mm YakBYu-12.7 (longer
barrel life)
YakB on Wikimedia Commons
Slostin machine gun
(experimental)

_infantry gatling gun

7.62×54mm 14.5×114mm (tank
AA machine gun)
External:
[124], [125]

Experimental

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
AEK-999 Barsuk

_lost to Pecheneg

7.62×54mm External:
[126], [127]
Fyodorov–Shpagin
Model 1922

_twin-barrel

6.5×51mm
7.62×54mm
External:
[128]
Nikonov machine gun

_twin-barrel

5.45×39mm External:
[129], [130]
PU-1

_magazine/belt-fed
_variant of RPK

5.45×39mm PU-2 & 21 (improved)
PU-1/2/21 on Wikimedia Commons
Silin machine gun /
TsKVSV-19

_twin-barrel; not to be
_confused with Silin
_medium machine gun

7.62×54mm External:
[131]
Yurchenko machine gun

_5000 rpm, single barrel

7.62×54mm Yu-12.7 (12.7×108mm,
2000 rpm)
External:
[132]
6P62

_magazine-fed; can
_be fired from bipod

12.7×108mm
File:6P62 12.7x108mm Full Auto rifle.jpg
6P62 on Wikimedia Commons

Grenade launchers

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
ARGB / Baryshev
grenade launcher

_reduced recoil

30mm VOG-17M / 30 External:
[133], [134]
DP-64 Nepryadva

_naval grenade
_launcher against
_saboteurs

45mm depth charges
File:Dp-64.jpg
DP-64 on Wikimedia Commons
GM-94 / LPO-97 43mm VGM GM-93 (early variant)
GM-94 on Wikimedia Commons
Izdeliye D Dyatel

_noiseless grenade
_launcher / pistol

9×93mm and
30mm grenade
External:
[135]
Izdeliye DM Burya

_noiseless grenade
_launcher / carbine

9×93mm and
30mm grenade
External:
[136]
RG-6 / 6G30 40mm caseless
grenade (VOG-25)
RG-6 on Wikimedia Commons
RGM-40 Kastet 40mm caseless
grenade (VOG-25)
File:Rgm-40.jpg
RGM-40 on Wikimedia Commons
RGS-50M 50mm
RGS-50M on Wikimedia Commons
TKB-0249 Arbalet

_support/sniper
_grenade launcher

30mm VOG-17M / 30 External:
[137]

Automatic

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
AG-2 / Taubin
Grenade Launcher
(experimental)

_the world's first
_automatic
_grenade launcher

40.8mm (based
on Dyakonov Rifle
Grenade
)
File:Taubin grenade launcher.jpg
AG-2 on Wikimedia Commons
AGS-17 Plamya

_succeeded by
_AGS-30 & AGS-40

30mm VOG-17M / 30 AG-17M
_naval version
AG-17A (AP-30
Plamya-A)
_aircraft version
AGS-17 on Wikimedia Commons
AGS-30

_light automatic
_grenade launcher

30mm VOG-17M / 30
AGS-30 on Wikimedia Commons
AGS-40 Balkan

_medium automatic
_grenade launcher

40mm long-range
caseless grenades
TKB-0134 Kozlik (prototype)
AGS-40 on Wikimedia Commons
AGS-57 / LShO-57

_heavy automatic
_grenade launcher
_(6000m range)

57mm External:
[138]

Attaching

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
Dyakonov grenade
launcher
40.6mm shoot-through grenade
with manual timer
External:
[139], [140], [141]
OKG-40 Iskra

_experimental

43mm OKV-40 TKB-048M (cast version)
File:ОКГ-40.jpg
OKG-40 on Wikimedia Commons
BS-1 Tishina /
GSN-19 / RGA-86

_noiseless
_grenade launcher

7.62mm blank +
30mm grenade
BS-1M Kanareika 6S1
(version for AKS-74U;
uses 5.45mm blanks)
File:БС-1.jpg
BS-1 on Wikimedia Commons
GP-25 Kostyor 40mm caseless
grenade (VOG-25)
BG-15 Mukha (initial
variant)
GP-25 on Wikimedia Commons
GP-30 Obuvka 40mm caseless
grenade (VOG-25)
1989 issue
2000 issue
GP-30M
External:
[142]
GP-34 40mm caseless
grenade (VOG-25)
File:Izhmash Nikonov AN-94 GP-34.jpg
GP-34 on Wikimedia Commons

Rocket launchers

Includes recoilless grenade launchers; * - disposable launch tube

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
Petropavlovsky
rocket launcher

_experimental (1931)

65mm External:
[143]
RPG-1 / LPG-44

_experimental (1944)

70mm External:
[144]
RPG-2

_succeeded by
_RPG-7 & RPG-16

82mm
RPG-2 on Wikimedia Commons
RPG-7

_succeeded by
_RPG-30 & RPG-32

Anti-tank
PG-7VL “Luch”
_93mm, 2.6kg, 1977

Tandem (AT)
PG-7VR “Rezyume”
_105mm, 4.5kg, 1988

Thermobaric
TBG-7V “Tanin”
_105mm, 4.5kg, 1988

Fragmentation
OG-7V “Oskolok”
_40mm, 2.0kg, 1998

Outdated (AT)
PG-7V (85/2.2/61)
PG-7VM (70/2.0/69)
PG-7VS (72/2.0/72)

RPG-7D
_paratrooper

RPG-7N/DN
_night vision scope

RPG-7V
_improved optics

RPG-7V1/D1
_updated optics
_for PG-7VR and
_TBG-7V

RPG-7V2/D2
_universal optics

RPG-7D3
_
RPG-7 on Wikimedia Commons
RPG-16 Grom

_more accurate but
_less powerful than
_RPG-7; was used by
_paratroopers and
_special forces

58.3mm External:
[145], [146]
RPG-18 Mukha *

_meant to replace
_RKG-3 grenades;
_succeeded by
_RPG-22

64mm
RPG-18 on Wikimedia Commons
RPG-22 Netto *

_succeeded by
_RPG-26

72.5mm
RPG-22 on Wikimedia Commons
RPG-26 Aglen * 72.5mm RShG-2 (universal
warhead (light))
RPG-26 on Wikimedia Commons
RPG-27 Tavolga *

_medium AT
_rocket launcher

105mm RShG-1 (universal
warhead (medium))
External:
[147]
RPG-28 Klyukva *

_heavy AT
_rocket launcher

125mm External:
[148], [149]
RPG-29 Vampir 105mm
RPG-29 on Wikimedia Commons
RPG-30 *

_the first grenade
_launcher designed
_to defeat active
_protection systems

105mm External:
[150]
RPG-32 Hashim

_developed
_in cooperation
_with Jordan

72mm
105mm
File:RPG-32 Hashim.jpg
RPG-32 on Wikimedia Commons
DP-61 Duel

_supplemented by
_DP-64

55mm depth charges MRG-1 Ogonyok:
_stationary variant
_with 7 launch tubes
External:
[151]
RMG *

_multi-purpose
_warhead (medium)

105mm External:
[152], [153]

Incendiary and thermobaric

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
RPO Rys

_succeeded by
_RPO-A Shmel

110.5mm?
RPO on Wikimedia Commons
RPO-A Shmel *

_succeeded by
_RPO-M

93mm RPO-A:
_thermobaric
RPO-Z:
_incendiary
RPO-D:
_smoke warhead
RPO-A on Wikimedia Commons
RPO-M / PDM-A
Shmel-M *
90mm
RPO-M on Wikimedia Commons
MRO-A *

_light-weight,
_disposable

72.5mm MRO-A:
_thermobaric
MRO-Z:
_incendiary
MRO-D:
_smoke warhead
External:
[154]

Flamethrowers

Man-portable

Weapon Range Variants Photo
Tovarnitsky flamethrower

_stream-type

15-30m Stationary (35-55m) External:
[]
ROKS flamethrowers

_stream-type

_disguised as rifle to
_increase survivability;
_succeeded by LPO-50
30-40m ROKS-1 (early variant)
ROKS-2 (30-35m)
ROKS-3 (40m)
ROKS on Wikimedia Commons
LPO-50

_fougasse-type

50-70m
LPO-50 on Wikimedia Commons

Stationary

Weapon Range Variants Photo
SPS / Stranden–Povarnin–
Stolitsa

_flamethrower mine;
_the first fougasse-type
_flamethrower (1916)

35-50m External:
[155]
FOG flamethrowers

_flamethrower mine;
_fougasse-type

100-110m FOG-1 (original)
FOG-2 (improved)
FOG on Wikimedia Commons
TPO-50

_fougasse-type

up to 180m TPO-50M (improved
variant)
External:
[156], [157]

Light mortars

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
Spade Mortar 37mm
Spade mortar on Wikimedia Commons
RM-38 / Company
Mortar Model 1938
50mm RM-40 (improved) External:
[]
RM-41 / Company
Mortar Model 1941
50mm External:
[158], [159]
2B25

_noiseless

82mm External:
[160], [161] (1:11m), [162]

Explosives

Hand grenades

Weapon Weight Variants Photo
Lishin hand grenade /
Model 1904 grenade

_percussion

450g
Lishin grenade on Wikimedia Commons
Model 1912 grenade

_developed in 1909–
_1910

1.23kg
Model 1912 grenade on Wikimedia Commons
Novitsky grenade

_1914; high-explosive

? Novitsky–Fyodorov
grenade (2.25kg; 1916)
External:
[163]
Model 1914 grenade

_succeeded
_by RGD-33

716g Model 1917 Chemical

Model 1917 Incendiary

Model 1914/30 (TNT; 100g
fragmentation sleeve)
Model 1914 grenade on Wikimedia Commons
RGD-33

_succeeded by
_F1 and RG-42

500+125/250g
––
450+?g
ROG-43 (simplified;
was produced mostly
in Southern USSR)

RGD-33 on Wikimedia Commons

Defensive

Weapon Weight Variants Photo
F1 Limonka

_succeeded by RGO

600g
F1 on Wikimedia Commons
RGO

_impact fuze

530g
RGO on Wikimedia Commons

Offensive

Weapon Weight Variants Photo
RG-41

_wasn't widely produced;
_succeeded by RG-42

440g External:
[164]
RG-42

_succeeded by RGD-5

420g
RG-42 on Wikimedia Commons
RGD-5

_succeeded by RGN

310g
RGD-5 on Wikimedia Commons
RGN

_impact fuze

290g
RGN on Wikimedia Commons
RG-60TB

_thermobaric

390g External:
[165]

Anti-tank

Weapon Weight Variants Photo
UG-41

_high-explosive
_mine / impact grenade

1kg External:
[166]
RPG-40

_high-explosive;
_succeeded by RPG-43

1.2kg RPG-41 Puzyryov (2kg)
RPG-40 on Wikimedia Commons
RGD-41 / RPG-41
Dyakonov

_high-explosive;
_succeeded by RPG-43

1.3kg External:
[167]
RPG-43

_shaped charge;
_succeeded by RPG-6

1.25kg [[thumb|center|200px|RPG-43 on Wikimedia Commons]]
RPG-6

_shaped charge;
_succeeded by RKG-3

1130g External:
[168]
RKG-3

_shaped charge;
_succeeded by RPG-18
_rocket launcher

1070g RKG-3Ye (170mm RHA)
RKG-3YeM (220mm RHA)
RKG-3 on Wikimedia Commons

Smoke

Weapon Weight Variants Photo
RDG

_succeeded by RDG-2

515-545g External:
[169]
RDG-2 500-600g B (white smoke)
Ch (black smoke)
Kh (irritating smoke)
P (smoke screen)
External:
[170]
RDG-M

_smoke screen

350g External:
[171], [172]

Rifle grenades

Weapon Weight Range Variants Photo
Rifle grenade Model 1915 600 g
––
550 g
155 m
––
210 m
Issue 1 & 2 External:
[173]

Other

ATGMs

MANPADS

Weapon Range Speed Altitude Variants Photo
Strela-2 / SA-7 Grail

_succeeded
_by Strela-3

3600 m
––
4200 m
220 m/s
––
260 m/s
1500 m
––
2300 m
Strela-2M / SA-7B
Grail (modernized
version)
Strela-2 on Wikimedia Commons
Strela-3 / SA-14
Gremlin

_succeeded by Igla

4500m 310 m/s 3000m
Strela-3 on Wikimedia Commons
Igla / SA-18 Grouse

_succeeded by Igla-S

5200m 400 m/s 3500m

Igla-1 (early variant;
NATO reporting name:
SA-16 Gimlet)

Igla-D (paratrooper
variant)

Dzhigit (two-barrel
stationary variant)

Igla on Wikimedia Commons
Igla-S / SA-24 Grinch 6000m 400 m/s 3500m
Igla-S on Wikimedia Commons

Recoilless rifles

Weapon Caliber Variants Photo
Ryabushinsky
Recoilless Rifle

_experimental (1916)

70mm External:
[174]
RK / Kurchevsky
Recoilless Rifle
37mm RK MM (light)
RK BM (heavy)
DR (modernized BM)
External:
[175] (top)
B-10

_succeeded by SPG-9

82mm
B-10 on Wikimedia Commons
SPG-9 Kopyo 73mm SPG-9D
_paratrooper variant

SPG-9(D)M
_modernized

SPG-9(D/M)N
_night vision scope
SPG-9 on Wikimedia Commons

See also

References