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The following is a list of modern Russian small arms and light weapons which are currently in service.

Handguns

Revolvers

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
Nagant M1895
7 shot revolver 		7.62×38mmR
(7.62 mm Nagant) 		1895 to present[1]
still used by some police
and security forces
A Nagant M1895 produced in 1941 by the Tula Arsenal with its 7.62×38mmR ammunition

Pistols

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
Tokarev pistol 7.62×25mm Tokarev 1930 to present TT-30
TT-33 1933
Makarov pistol 9×18mm Makarov 1951 to present
still widely used by police,
military and security forces 		IZh-70, IZh-71, MP-71
commercial variants,
9×18mm Makarov, .380 ACP

PB (pistol) (9×18mm Makarov)
silent pistol with
integral suppressor

PMM (9×18mm Makarov)
modernized version

OTs-35 (9×18mm Makarov)
attaching compensator
(upgrade for regular PMs)

TKB-023 (9×18mm Makarov)
experimental variant with
polymer frame, early 1960s

Baikal-442 (9×18mm Makarov)
export sporting version

PSM pistol 5.45×18mm 1973 to present
still issued to high
ranking government
officials, police, military
& security forces 		IZh-75 (commercial)
Baikal-441 (.25 ACP)
P-96 pistol 9×19mm Parabellum 2000s to present P-96S (9×17mm)

P-96M (9×18mm Makarov)

GSh-18 9×19mm Parabellum 2000 to present
standard sidearm
for all branches of
Russian Armed Forces
MP-443 Grach
Yarygin Pistol 		9×19mm Parabellum 2003 to present
standard sidearm
for all branches of
Russian police forces 		6P35 Yarygin (prototype)
9×19mm Parabellum

MP-446 Viking (commercial)
9×19mm Parabellum

MP-446C (sporting variant)
9×19mm Parabellum

9×21mm Gyurza

Special purpose

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
Stechkin APS
Stechkin automatic pistol
select-fire machine-pistol 		9×18mm Makarov 1951 to present AO-44 / APB (variant
with attaching silencer
and steel wire stock)
SPP-1 underwater pistol 4.5×39mm 1971 to present SPP-1M (updated model)
OTs-38 Stechkin silent revolver 7.62×42mm SP-4 2002 to present
PSS silent pistol
also called MSS "Vul"
("wool" in English) 		7.62×42mm SP-4 1983 to present
replaced all previous
noiseless pistols[2] 		PSS-2 (modernized;
7.62×45mm SP-16)
NRS-2
knife / single-shot
noiseless pistol
designed to complement
the PSS[3] 		7.62×42mm SP-4
 1986–present NRS (initial variant;
7.62×35mm SP-3)

NR-2 (survival kit
instead of pistol)

Submachine guns

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
Bizon[4]

helical magazine;

9×18mm Makarov 1996 to present
succeeded by
Vityaz-SN 		Bizon-2 (improved variant):
2 (9×18mm Makarov)
2B (configuration with
attaching suppressor)
2-01 (9×19mm Parabellum)
2-02 (.380 ACP)
2-03 (integral suppressor)
2-07 (7.62×25mm Tokarev,
box magazine)
Bizon-3 (improved variant)
Vityaz-SN[5]

closed bolt
blowback operated
Kalashnikov variant

9×19mm Parabellum 1990s to present
standard SMG
for all branches of
Russian military
and police forces[6]
PP-2000 9×19mm Parabellum 2008 to present
standard SMG
for all branches of
police forces[6]

Shotguns

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
KS-23

rifled bore

23×75mm 1970s to present
succeeded by
Saiga-12 		KS-23K
bullpup layout,
box magazine

KS-23M Drozd
short barrel and
detachable stock

TOZ-123
civilian variant,
4/81 (smooth-bore)

KS-23M without buttstock
Saiga-12
18.5 KS-P
18.5 KS-K 		12 gauge 1990s to present Saiga-20 (20 gauge)
Saiga-410 (.410)
Saiga-12S (folding stock)
Saiga-12K (17" barrel)
Vepr-12 "Molot"
Saiga-12

Rifles

Bolt-action

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
Mosin–Nagant
"3-line rifle"
"Mosin rifle" 		7.62×54mmR 1891 to present
still used by some
militia forces
sniper rifle commonly
used by police and
military snipers 		1891 infantry
1891 dragoon
1891 cossack
1891/1910
1891/1930
1891/1930
1891/1952 KGB
sniper
1907 carbine
1938 carbine
1944 carbine
File:Mosin Nagant series of rifles.jpg
Mosin–Nagant series of rifles
SV-98 7.62×51mm NATO
7.62×54mmR
.338 Lapua Magnum 		2003 to present Modernized (1)
SV-98

Semi-automatic

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
SKS / Simonov
self-loading carbine 		7.62×39mm 1945 to present
still used by some police &
militia forces also used as
ceremonial rifle
SKS
Dragunov sniper rifle 7.62×54mmR 1963 to present SVU (bullpup)
SVDK (9.3×64mm)
SVDS (folding stock):
590mm barrel (SVDS-D)
SVD

Selective-fire

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
AK-47 / AK 7.62×39mm 1949 to present
replaced by AKM
can still be found
in armories 		AKS
folding stock

AK(S)N
night scope rail

Issue 1949
stamped receiver

Issue 1951
milled receiver

Issue 1954
lightened milled
receiver variant

AK-47
AKM

modernized AK-47

7.62×39mm 1959 to present
replaced by AK-74
still in use by
police and militia
forces 		S-04-M, A-55
prototypes

AKMS
folding stock

AKM(S)N
night scope rail

AKM(S)L
flash suppressor
& night scope rail

RPK (machine gun)

AKM
AK-74 5.45×39mm 1974 to present
replaced by AK-74M
can still be found
in large numbers 		40-P/720-P/A-017, A-3
prototypes

AKS-74 (folding stock)

AK(S)-74N
night scope rail

RPK-74 (machine gun)

AK-74
AK-74M

modernized AK-74

5.45×39mm 1991 to present
current issue 		A-60/61 (prototypes)
AK-105 (carbine)
RPK-74M (machine gun)

AK-101 (5.56×45mm)
* AK-102 (carbine)
* RPK-201 (machine gun)

AK-103 (7.62×39mm)
* AK-104 (carbine)
* RPKM (machine gun)

AK-74M
AN-94 / Nikonov
Assault Rifle 		5.45×39mm 1997 to present
used in limited numbers
too expensive for
general issue[7]
AN-94
AK-12 5.45×39mm
5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×39mm
9×39mm
6.5mm Grendel
7.62×51mm NATO
12 Gauge 		currently in the testing
and evaluation stage
AK-12

Special purpose

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
APS

underwater automatic rifle

5.66×39mm MPS 1975 to present
APS
AS Val

silent assault rifle

9×39mm 1980s to present VSS Vintorez (sniper rifle)
9A-91 9×39mm 1993 to present VSK-94 (sniper rifle)
A-9 (9×19mm Parabellum)
A-7.62 (7.62×25mm Tokarev)
9A-91
AK-9

carbine, sub-
sonic ammunition

9×39mm 2000s to present
ASh-12.7

urban assault rifle

12.7×55mm ASh-12.7 2010 to present
ADS

amphibious
assault rifle

5.45×39mm /
5.45×39mm PSP 		2013 to present Carbine

A-91 (non-amphibious):
7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm

ADS

Anti-material rifles

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
KSVK / ASVK /
6S8 / ASV Kord 		12.7×108mm 1990s to present
ASVK
OSV-96

folding barrel

12.7×108mm 1990s to present V-94 (early variant)
OSV-96

Machine guns

Squad automatic weapons

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
RPD / Light Machine Gun 7.62×39mm 1945 to present
still used by special forces
and militia forces
RPD Light Machine Gun
RPK / Kalashnikov
Light Machine Gun 		7.62×39mm 1959 to present
still used by police
and militia forces 		AKM (assault rifle)

S-108(-M), P-55
prototypes

RPKS (folding stock)

RPK(S)N
night scope rail

RPK(S)L
flash suppressor
& night scope rail

RPKM (modernized)

RPK-203 (export variant)

RPK-204 (7.62×51mm NATO)

RPK
RPK-74 5.45×39mm 1974 to present
current issue 		AK-74 (assault rifle)

RPKS-74 (folding stock)

RPK(S)-74N:
night scope rail

RPK-74M (modernized)

RPK-201 (5.56×45mm NATO)

RPK-74

General-purpose

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
PK machine gun
Kalashnikov Machine Gun 		7.62×54mmR 1961 to present PKM (modernized)

PK(M)S (configuration
with mount)

PK(M)B (APC
configuration)

PKT(M) (tank variant)

Pecheneg (rifle-
caliber SAW)

PK

Heavy

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
KPV / Vladimirov
Machine Gun 		14.5×114mm 1949 to present PKP (infantry variant; not
to be confused with
Pecheneg machine gun)

KPVT (vehicle-mounted)

ZPU-1 / 2 / 4 (AA mounts)

KPV
NSV Utyos / Nikitin–
Sokolov–Volkov 		12.7×108mm 1971 to present
succeeded by Kord
can still be found
in large numbers 		NSVT (vehicle-mounted)
Utyos-M (naval twin-mount)
NSV
Kord

can be fired
from bipod

12.7×108mm 1998 to present
Kord

Hand grenades

Fragmentation

Weapon Weight In service Variants Photo
RGD-5
offensive fragmentation grenade 		310g 1954 to present
replaced by RGN
can still be found
in large numbers
RGD-5
RGO
defensive fragmentation grenade 		530g 1990s to present
RGO
RGN
offensive fragmentation grenade 		290g 1990s to present
RGN

Anti-tank

Weapon Weight In service Variants Photo
RKG-3

shaped charge

1,070 g 1950 to present
still stockpiled
succeeded by RPG-18
rocket launcher 		RKG-3Ye (170 mm RHA)
RKG-3YeM (220 mm RHA)
RKG-3

Grenade launchers

Stand-alone

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
RGS-50 50mm grenade 1989 to present RGS-50M
RG-6 / 6G30 40mm caseless grenade
(VOG-25M) 		1994 to present
RG-6
RGM-40 Kastet
stand alone version
of GP-30 with
telescoping stock 		40mm caseless grenade
(VOG-25M) 		late 1990s to present External:
[1][2]
GM-94 43mm grenade
(VGM-93) 		2007 to present
GM-94

Attached

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
Kalashnikov grenade launcher
(cup type launcher)[8] 		uses special blank
cartridge to launch
standard RGD-5
hand-grenades also
launches various
riot control ammunition 		mid 1950s to present
GP-25 Kostyor 40mm caseless grenade
(VOG-25M) 		1978 to present BG-15 Mukha
initial variant
GP-30 Obuvka:
1989 issue
2000 issue
GP-30M
GP-30U Granat
(can be mounted
on foreign rifles)
GP-34 ([3])
AK-74M with GP-25

Automatic Grenade Launchers

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
AGS-17 Plamya

succeeded by
AGS-30 & AGS-40

30 mm VOG-17M /
VOG-30 / GPD-30 		1970s to present AGS-17M
modernized

AG-17M
naval version

AG-17A (AP-30
Plamya-A)
aircraft version

AGS-17
AGS-30 Atlant

light automatic
grenade launcher

30 mm VOG-17M /
VOG-30 / GPD-30 		1995 to present TKB-722(K)
prototype
AGS-30

Rocket launchers

General purpose

Weapon Caliber Penetration In service Variants Photo
RPG-7 Anti-tank
PG-7VL “Luch”
93mm, 2.6 kg, 1977

Tandem AT
PG-7VR “Rezyume”
105mm, 4.5 kg, 1988

Thermobaric
TBG-7V “Tanin”
105mm, 4.5 kg, 1988

Fragmentation
OG-7V “Oskolok”
40mm, 2.0 kg, 1998

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

260 mm (V)
300 mm (VM)
400 mm (VS)
500 mm (VL)
600 mm (VR) 		1961 to present
still used in large numbers
succeeded by
RPG-30 & RPG-32 		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
RPG-26 Aglen

(one-shot disposable launcher)

72.5mm 440 mm 1985 to present RShG-2 (combined
warhead (light))
RPG-26
RPG-27 Tavolga

(one-shot disposable launcher)

medium AT
rocket launcher

105mm 600 mm 1989 to present RShG-1 External:
[4], [5]
RPG-29 Vampir

for ranges of 500-800
metres is installed on
tripod

105mm (AT,
thermobaric) 		600 mm 1989 to present
RPG-29
RPG-32 Hashim

developed
in cooperation
with Jordan

72.5 and 105mm 650 mm 2008 to present
RPG-28 Klyukva

(one-shot disposable launcher)

heavy AT
rocket launcher

125mm 900 mm 2011 to present RMG multipurpose variant External:
[6], [7], [8]
RPG-30 Kryuk

(one-shot disposable launcher)

105mm 600 mm 2012 to present External:
[9], [10]

Incendiary and thermobaric

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
RPO Rys
Incendiary
rocket launcher
replaced the
flamethrower in
Soviet service 		122mm late 1970s to present

succeeded by
RPO-A Shmel

RPO
RPO-A Shmel

(one-shot disposable launcher)

93mm late 1980s to present

succeeded by
RPO-M

RPO-A:
thermobaric
RPO-Z:
incendiary
RPO-D:
smoke warhead
RPO-M:
90mm reuseable launcher
Bur:
62mm reusable launcher
RPO-A
MRO-A

(one-shot disposable launcher)

72.5mm 2002 to present MRO-A:
thermobaric
MRO-Z:
incendiary
MRO-D:
smoke warhead
MRO
Varna

(Incendiary rocket launcher)

2005 to present[9]

Special purpose

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
Grad-P Light portable
rocket system

man-portable variant
of BM-21 Grad MLRS

122mm 9M22M

10,800 / 15,000m
aiming / max. range

1960s to present
Grad-P
DP-61 Duel 55mm depth charges late 1970s to present

supplemented by
DP-64

MRG-1 Ogonyok:
stationary variant
with 7 launch tubes 		External:
[11]
DP-64 45mm depth charges 1990 to present

Recoilless rifles

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
SPG-9 Kopyo 73mm 1962 to present SPG-9D
paratrooper variant

SPG-9(D)M
modernized

SPG-9(M)N/D(M)N
night vision scope

SPG-9

Mortars

Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo
82-BM-37
M37
M1937
PM37 		82mm 1936 to present
replaced by the Podnos
can still be found
in large numbers 		M37M
M41
M43
2B14 Podnos 82mm 1980s to present
2B25 Gall
suppressed mortar 		82mm 2011 to present External:
[12]

Anti-tank guided missiles

Weapon Missile Range In service Variants Photo
9K111 Fagot /
AT-4 Spigot 		9M111 2,000m 1970 to present 9M111M
9K113 Konkurs missile system (launcher and missile) and a 9M111M Faktoriya missile in launch tube (standing)
9M113 Konkurs /
AT-5 Spandrel 		9M113 4,000m 1974 to present 9M113M
9K115-2 Metis-M /
AT-13 Saxhorn-2 		9M131 1,000m/ 2000m[10] 1992–present Metis-M / Metis-M1 HEAT tandem warhead, Armor penetration behind ERA 900–950 mm [11]
9K135 Kornet /
AT-14 Spriggan

replaced 9M113 Konkurs

9M133-1
9M133F-1
—
9M133M-2
9M133FM-2
9M133FMX 		5,500m
—
8,000–10,000m 		1998 to present[12] Kornet-E (export)
Kornet-D / EM
Kornet
9K11-2 Malyutka-2 /
AT-3D Sagger D

modernized
Malyutka (1999)

9M14-2
9M14-2M
9M14-2P
9M14-2F 		3,000m
—
min. 400m 		1999 to present Malyutka-2M External:
[13] (Malyutka-2M)

Man-portable air defense systems

Weapon Range Altitude In service Variants Photo
Igla / SA-18 Grouse

succeeded by Igla-S

5,200m 3,500m 1981 to present

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

Igla-D (paratrooper
variant)

Dzhigit (two-barrel
stationary variant)

Igla
Igla-S / SA-24 Grinch

succeeded by 9K333 Verba

6,000m 3,500m 2004 to present
Igla-S
9K333 Verba 6,400m 4,500m 2014 to present
9K333 Verba

Landmines

Weapon Type In service Variants Photo
POMZ Anti-personnel
tripwire type
fragmentation mine 		1945 to late 1960s POMZ-2
POMZ-2M
Yugoslav PMR-2A variant of POMZ anti-personnel mine, Balkans 1996
PMN mine Anti-personnel late 1950s to present PMN-1
PMN-2
PMN-4
OZM anti-personnel
bounding (Bouncing Betty) type 		OZM-3
OZM-4
OZM-72
File:OZM.jpg
MON-50 anti-personnel
directional (Claymore) type
MON-90
larger version
of MON-50 		anti-personnel
directional (Claymore) type
MON-100 anti-personnel
directional (Claymore) type
MON-200
larger version
of MON-100 		anti-personnel
directional (Claymore) type,
can also be used against
light-skinned vehicles
and helicopters
TM-57 mine anti-tank
TM-62 series of mines anti-tank TM-62M
TM-62B
TM-62D
TM-62P
TM-62T
TM-72 mine anti-tank
stand-off
magnetic fuze 		TM-89

See also

References

  1. ^ "Modern Firearms – Handguns – Nagant 1895". World.guns.ru. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. ^ http://zonwar.ru/pistolet/rossia4.html#pcc_vul
  3. ^ "-2". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20111109005258/http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/bizon.shtml
  5. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20111109005400/http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/vityaz.shtml
  6. ^ a b "New guns for Russia's cops – so what? – In Moscow's Shadows". In Moscow's Shadows. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Modern Firearms". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ^ Operator's Manual for AK-47 Assault Rifle. Department of the Army
  9. ^ http://www.kbptula.ru/ru/novosti/novosti-kbp/433-pekhotnyj-ognemet-rys
  10. ^ http://www.kbptula.ru/en/productions/antitank-guided-weapon/metis-m1
  11. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wjZJE6uW9Y
  12. ^ http://www.deagel.com/Anti-Armor-Weapons-and-Missiles/Kornet_a001010001.aspx
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