List of modern Russian small arms and light weapons
The following is a list of modern Russian small arms and light weapons which were in service in 2016:
Handguns
Revolvers
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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Nagant M1895 7 shot revolver |
7.62×38mmR (7.62 mm Nagant) |
1895–present[1] still used by some police and security forces |
Russia Belgium |
Pistols
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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Tokarev pistol | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | 1930–present in use in some reserve forces | TT-30 TT-33 1933 |
Soviet Union | |
Makarov pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | 1951–present still widely used by police, military and security forces |
IZh-70, IZh-71, MP-71 commercial variants:
|
Russia Soviet Union | |
PSM pistol | 5.45×18mm | 1973–present still issued to high ranking government officials, police, military & security forces |
IZh-75 (commercial) Baikal-441 (.25 ACP) |
Russia Soviet Union | |
P-96 pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum (9×18mm Makarov) |
2000s–present | P-96S (9×17mm) | Russia | |
GSh-18 | 9×19mm Parabellum | 2000–present one of the standard sidearms for all branches of Russian Armed Forces |
Russia | ||
MP-443 Grach Yarygin Pistol |
9×19mm Parabellum | 2003–present one of the standard sidearms for all branches of Russian Armed forces |
6P35 Yarygin (prototype) 9×19mm Parabellum MP-446 Viking (commercial) MP-446C (sporting variant) |
Russia | |
SR-1 Vektor | 9×21mm Gyurza | 2003–present sidearm utilized in limited numbers by the Spetsnaz |
SR-1M SR-1MP |
Russia | |
PL-14/15 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Currently in prototype use | PL-14 PL-15 PL-15K |
Russia |
Special purpose
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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Stechkin APS Stechkin automatic pistol select-fire machine-pistol |
9×18mm Makarov | 1951–present | AO-44 / APB (variant with attaching silencer and steel wire stock) |
Soviet Union | |
SPP-1 underwater pistol | 4.5×39mm | 1971–present | SPP-1M (updated model) | Soviet Union | |
OTs-38 Stechkin silent revolver | 7.62×42mm SP-4 | 2002–present | Russia | Russia | |
PSS silent pistol also called MSS "Vul" ("wool" in English) |
7.62×42mm SP-4 | 1983–present replaced all previous noiseless pistols[2] |
PSS-2 (modernized; 7.62×45mm SP-16) |
Soviet Union | |
NRS-2 NR-2 (survival kit instead of pistol) |
7.62×42mm SP-4 | 1986–present | NRS (initial variant; 7.62×35mm SP-3) knife / single-shot noiseless pistol designed to complement the PSS[3] |
Soviet Union | |
Submachine guns
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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Bizon | 9×18mm Makarov | 1996–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) |
helical magazine; |
Russia |
SR-2 Veresk | 9×21mm Gyurza | 1999–present | SR-2M | Russia | |
Vityaz-SN[4]
closed bolt |
9×19mm Parabellum | 1990s–present standard SMG for all branches of Russian military and police forces[5] |
Vityaz-SN | Russia | |
PP-2000 | 9×19mm Parabellum | 2008–present standard SMG for all branches of police forces[5] |
PP-2000 | Russia | |
PP-91 KEDR | 9x18mm Makarov | 1994–present used by parts of Ministry of Internal Affairs | PP-71 (prototype) PP-90-01 (variant with integrated silencer) PP-9 "Klin" (1996–2002 for MVD 9x18mm PMM) |
Russia | |
Special purpose
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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PP-90
Folding Submachine gun |
9x18mm Makarov | 1990s used by MVD | Russia Soviet Union | ||
PP-90M1
Submachine gun Helical 64-round magazine |
9x19mm Parabellum | 1990s used by Spetsnaz | Russia | ||
OTs-02 Kiparis
Submachine Gun 30-round magazine |
9x18mm Makarov | 1972–1991 | Soviet Union | ||
Shotguns
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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RMB-93 | 12-gauge shotgun | 1993 Used by Police of Russia and other security forces | Russia | ||
Saiga-12 | 12-gauge shotgun, 16, 20, .410 gauge shotgun | Late 1990s Used by Russian armed forces | Russia | ||
KS-23
Special Carbine |
23mm bore shotgun | 1970–present, used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Border Guard Service | Soviet Union | ||
Molot Bekas-M
Pump-action sporting shotgun |
12, 20, 28, .410 and 32-gauge shotgun | 1999 Used by Police of Russia and other security forces | Russia | ||
Vepr-12
Magazine fed semi-automatic shotgun |
12 gauge | 2003 Used by Police of Russia and other security forces | Russia | ||
MTs255
Double action 5 round internal revolving cylinder type shotgun |
12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, 32 gauge, 410 bore shotgun | 1993 Used by Police of Russia and Russian armed forces and other security forces | MTs255 (МЦ255) - civilian version, has a permanent wooden butt and fore-end. The guns are available in 12, 20, 28 and 32 gauges, and .410 bore.[1] At present, it is not commercially available, only parts are available on request.
MTs255-12 (МЦ255-12) - police version (for ammunition 12/70 and 12/76), designed for law enforcement and security agencies, is distinguished by accessories made of black plastic, folding stock and a "Picatinny rail" bar for attaching sighting devices. |
Rifles
Bolt-action
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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Mosin–Nagant "3-line rifle" "Mosin rifle" |
7.62×54mmR | 1891–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 1891/1952 KGB sniper 1907 carbine 1938 carbine 1944 carbine |
Russia Soviet Union | |
SV-98 | 7.62×51mm NATO 7.62×54mmR .338 Lapua Magnum |
2003–present | Modernized (1) | Russia | |
VKS sniper rifle | 12.7×55mm STs-130 | 2004–present | Some variants are in deployment | Russia | |
Lobaev Sniper Rifle | .338 Federal (.308 Winchester) .408 Cheyenne Tactical .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum 6.5×47mm Lapua 6.5-284 Norma .40 Lobaev Whisper .375 Cheyenne Tactical |
2010–present | SVL variant chambered for .408 Cheyenne Tactical is used by the Federal Protective Service of Russia.[6] Other variants include OVL, SVLK-14S, SVLK-14M, DXL, TSVL and DVL. |
Russia United Arab Emirates | |
Orsis T-5000 | 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum 6.5×47mm Lapua .375 H&H Magnum .260 Remington |
2017–present[7] | Some variants are in deployment | Russia | |
Semi-automatic
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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SKS / Simonov self-loading carbine |
7.62×39mm | 1945–present still used by some police & militia forces, also used as ceremonial rifle |
Soviet Union | ||
Dragunov sniper rifle | 7.62×54mmR | 1963–present | SVU (bullpup) SVDK (9.3×64mm) SVDS (folding stock): 590mm barrel (SVDS-D) |
Soviet Union | |
Selective-fire
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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AK-47 / AK | 7.62×39mm | 1949–present replaced by AKM can still be found in armories. |
|
Soviet Union | |
AKM
modernized AK-47 |
7.62×39mm | 1959–present replaced by AK-74 still in use by police and militia forces |
|
Soviet Union | |
AK-74 | 5.45×39mm | 1974–present replaced by AK-74M can still be found in large numbers |
|
Soviet Union | |
AK-74M
modernized AK-74 |
5.45×39mm | 1991–present current issue | Soviet Union Russia | ||
AN-94 / Nikonov Assault Rifle |
5.45×39mm | 1997–present used in limited numbers too expensive for general issue[8] |
Russia | ||
AK-12 / AK-15 | 5.45×39mm 7.62×39mm |
Accepted into service in January 2018 in a small quantity of ~50,000 units. A new revision was released in August 2020. All new rifles manufactured will be the revised version. All of the previous revision rifles will be upgraded to the latest revision. Changes include an updated pistol grip, buttstock and many other changes.[9] | Russia | ||
Special purpose
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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APS
underwater automatic rifle |
5.66×39mm MPS | 1975 to present | Soviet Union | ||
AS Val
silent assault rifle |
9×39mm | 1980s to present | VSS Vintorez (sniper rifle) | Soviet Union | |
9A-91 | 9×39mm | 1993 to present | VSK-94 (sniper rifle) A-9 (9×19mm Parabellum) A-7.62 (7.62×25mm Tokarev) |
Russia | |
AK-9
carbine, sub- |
9×39mm | 2000s to present | Russia | ||
ASh-12.7
urban assault rifle |
12.7×55mm ASh-12.7 | 2010 to present | Russia | ||
ADS
amphibious |
5.45×39mm / 5.45×39mm PSP |
2013 to present | Carbine | Russia | |
Anti-materiel rifles
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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OSV-96 | 12.7×108mm | 1990s to present | V-94 (early variant) | Soviet Union Russia | |
KSVK / ASVK / 6S8 / ASV Kord |
12.7×108mm | 1990s to present | Russia | ||
Machine guns
Squad automatic weapons (SAWs)
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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RPD / Light Machine Gun | 7.62×39mm | 1945 to present still used by special forces and militia forces |
Soviet Union | ||
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 RPKS (folding stock) RPK(S)N RPK(S)L RPKM (modernized) RPK-203 (export variant) RPK-204 (7.62×51mm NATO) |
Soviet Union | |
RPK-74 | 5.45×39mm | 1974 to present current issue |
AK-74 (assault rifle)
RPKS-74 (folding stock) RPK(S)-74N: RPK-74M (modernized) RPK-201 (5.56×45mm NATO) |
Soviet Union | |
RPK-16 | 5.45×39mm | 2018 to present | [10] | Russia | |
General-purpose
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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PK machine gun Kalashnikov Machine Gun |
7.62×54mmR | 1961 to present | PKM (modernized)
PK(M)S (configuration PK(M)B (APC PKT(M) (tank variant) Pecheneg (rifle- |
Soviet Union | |
Pecheneg machine gun Kalashnikov Machine Gun |
7.62×54mmR | 2001 to present | PKM (modernized)
PK(M)S (configuration PK(M)B (APC PKT(M) (tank variant) Pecheneg (rifle- |
Russia | |
Heavy
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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DShK 1938 / Degtyaryov-Shpagin Large-Calibre | 12.7×108mm | 1938 to present | DShKM (Modernized version)
Type 54 (Chinese unlicensed production) HMG PK-16 (Pakistani variant) |
Soviet Union | |
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) |
Soviet Union | |
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) |
Soviet Union | |
Kord
can be fired |
12.7×108mm | 1998 to present | Russia | ||
Hand grenades
Fragmentation
Weapon | Weight | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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RGD-5 offensive fragmentation grenade |
310g | 1954 to present replaced by RGN can still be found in large numbers |
Soviet Union | ||
RGO defensive fragmentation grenade |
530g | 1990s to present | Soviet Union | ||
RGN offensive fragmentation grenade |
290g | 1990s to present | Soviet Union | ||
Anti-tank
Weapon | Weight | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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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) |
Soviet Union | |
Grenade launchers
Stand-alone
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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RGS-50 | 50mm grenade | 1989 to present | RGS-50M | Soviet Union | |
RG-6 / 6G30 | 40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) |
1994 to present | Russia | ||
RGM-40 Kastet stand alone version of GP-30 with telescoping stock |
40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) |
late 1990s to present | External: |
Soviet Union | |
GM-94 | 43mm grenade (VGM-93) |
2007 to present | Russia | ||
Attached
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | Country |
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Kalashnikov grenade launcher (cup type launcher)[11] |
uses special blank cartridge to launch standard RGD-5 hand-grenades also launches various riot control ammunition |
mid 1950s to present | Soviet Union | ||
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 () |
Soviet Union | |
Automatic grenade launchers
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo | |
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AGS-17 Plamya
succeeded by |
30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30 |
1970s to present | AGS-17M modernized AG-17M AG-17A (AP-30 |
Soviet Union | |
AGS-30 Atlant
light automatic |
30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30 |
1995 to present | TKB-722(K) prototype |
Russia | |
AGS-40 Balkan
automatic |
40mm caseless 7P39 grenades | 2017 to present | Russia Serbia Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Rocket launchers
General purpose
Weapon | Caliber | Penetration | In service | Variants | Photo |
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RPG-7 | Anti-tank PG-7VL “Luch” 93mm, 2.6 kg, 1977 Tandem AT Thermobaric Fragmentation Outdated (AT) |
260 mm (V) 300 mm (VM) 400 mm (VS) 500 mm (VL) 750 mm (VR) |
1961 to present still used in large numbers succeeded by RPG-30 & RPG-32 |
RPG-7D paratrooper RPG-7N/DN RPG-7V RPG-7V1/D1 RPG-7V2/D2 RPG-7D3 |
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RPG-16 | 58x3mm HEAT | 300mm (RHA) | 1970s to 1990s | ||
RPG-26 Aglen
(one-shot disposable launcher) |
72.5mm | 440 mm | 1985 to present | RShG-2 (combined warhead (light)) |
|
RPG-27 Tavolga
(one-shot disposable launcher) medium AT |
105mm | 600 mm | 1989 to present | RShG-1
RMG |
External: , |
RPG-29 Vampir
for ranges of 500–800 |
105mm (AT, thermobaric) |
750 mm | 1989 to present | ||
RPG-32 Hashim
developed |
72.5 and 105mm | 650 mm | 2008 to present | ||
RPG-28 Klyukva
(one-shot disposable launcher) heavy AT |
125mm | ~1000 mm | 2011 to present | External: , , | |
RPG-30 Kryuk
(one-shot disposable launcher) |
105mm | 600 mm | 2012 to present | External: , | |
Incendiary and thermobaric
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo |
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RPO Rys Incendiary rocket launcher replaced the flamethrower in Soviet service |
122mm | late 1970s to present
succeeded by |
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RPO-A Shmel
(one-shot disposable launcher) |
93mm | late 1980s to present
succeeded by |
RPO-A: thermobaric RPO-Z: incendiary RPO-D: smoke warhead RPO-M: 90mm reusable launcher Bur: 62mm reusable launcher |
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MRO-A
(one-shot disposable launcher) |
72.5mm | 2002 to present | MRO-A: thermobaric MRO-Z: incendiary MRO-D: smoke warhead |
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Varna
(Incendiary rocket launcher) |
2005 to present[12] | |||
Special purpose
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo |
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Grad-P Light portable rocket system man-portable variant |
122mm 9M22M
10,800 / 15,000m |
1960s to present | ||
DP-61 Duel | 55mm depth charges | late 1970s to present
supplemented by |
MRG-1 Ogonyok: stationary variant with 7 launch tubes |
External: |
DP-64 | 45mm depth charges | 1990 to present | ||
Recoilless rifles
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo |
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SPG-9 Kopyo | 73mm | 1962 to present | SPG-9D paratrooper variant SPG-9(D)M SPG-9(M)N/D(M)N |
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Mortars
Weapon | Caliber | In service | Variants | Photo |
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82-BM-37 M37 M1937 PM37 |
82mm | 1936 to present replaced by the Podnos can still be found in large numbers |
M37M M41 M43 |
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2B14 Podnos | 82mm | 1980s to present | ||
2B25 Gall suppressed mortar |
82mm | 2011 to present | External: | |
Anti-tank guided missiles
Weapon | Missile | Range | In service | Variants | Photo |
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9K111 Fagot / AT-4 Spigot |
9M111 | 2,000m | 1970 to present | 9M111M | |
9M113 Konkurs / AT-5 Spandrel |
9M113 | 4,000m | 1974 to present | 9M113M | |
9K115-2 Metis-M / AT-13 Saxhorn-2 |
9M131 | 1,000m/ 2000m[13] | 1992–present | Metis-M / Metis-M1 HEAT tandem warhead, Armor penetration behind ERA 900–950 mm[14] | |
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[15] | Kornet-E (export) Kornet-D / EM |
|
9K11-2 Malyutka-2 / AT-3D Sagger D modernized |
9M14-2 9M14-2M 9M14-2P 9M14-2F |
3,000m — min. 400m |
1999 to present | Malyutka-2M | External: (Malyutka-2M) |
Man-portable air defense system
Weapon | Range | Altitude | In service | Variants | Photo |
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Igla / SA-18 Grouse
succeeded by Igla-S |
5,200m | 3,500m | 1981 to present |
Igla-1 (early variant; Igla-D (paratrooper Dzhigit (two-barrel |
|
Igla-S / SA-24 Grinch
succeeded by 9K333 Verba |
6,000m | 3,500m | 2004 to present | ||
9K333 Verba | 8000m | 4,500m | 2014 to present | ||
Landmines
Weapon | Type | In service | Variants | Photo |
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POMZ | Anti-personnel tripwire type fragmentation mine |
1945 to late 1960s | POMZ-2 POMZ-2M |
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PMN mine | Anti-personnel | late 1950s to present | PMN-1 PMN-2 PMN-4 |
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OZM | anti-personnel bounding (Bouncing Betty) type |
OZM-3 OZM-4 OZM-72 |
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MON-50 | anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type |
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MON-90 larger version of MON-50 |
anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type |
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MON-100 | anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type |
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MON-200 larger version of MON-100 |
anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type, can also be used against light-skinned vehicles and helicopters |
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TM-57 mine | anti-tank | |||
TM-62 series of mines | anti-tank | TM-62M TM-62B TM-62D TM-62P TM-62T |
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TM-72 mine | anti-tank stand-off magnetic fuze |
TM-89 | ||
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