Russia's weapons: learn the history and get acquainted with the novelties

Weapon not without reason enchants many with the harmony of its forms and beauty: from ancient times, it was not just a subject, but also a symbol of honor, dignity, patriotism. The weapon also bears marks stories, it bears the imprint of not only the spirit of the era, but also its technology. It is not surprising, therefore, that the history of weapons and modern developments are of great interest to many people, inspire them to study Russian and foreign history carefully, and allow them to learn more about the development of technology as such.

In the sea of ​​information is very easy and drown - especially for beginners who are still poorly oriented in the subject. Of course, for someone superficial knowledge is enough, but even such knowledge is useful to systematize. In this short article we will highlight the main opportunities for studying the history of Russian weapons that will help you to better and, most importantly, understand more deeply this fascinating topic.

Museums

It is impossible to understand modern weapons technology without immersion in antiquity: therefore, an important step in studying the history of weapons will, of course, be visiting the best Russian museums on this topic.

The Military Historical Museum of Artillery in St. Petersburg is one of the largest weapons museums in the world. It contains an extensive collection of cold arms and light weapons, artillery shells and ammunition, military equipment and uniforms. The museum holds regular sightseeing tours, such as “The main stages of domestic artillery”, “History of the development of domestic small arms”, etc. As well as thematic excursions: “Artillery of the Red Army in 1918 - 1941”, “Famous cannon master A. Chokhov and his creations ", as well as many others.

It is worth paying attention also to the Tula State Museum of Weapons, which was founded during the life of Peter, and today it keeps extensive collections of weapons and firearms, which were produced at the Tula factory.

Exhibitions

After a detailed acquaintance with the history, one can turn to the novelties and technical developments of recent years. And if the past weapons can be found in museums, then its future can be seen at specialized exhibitions.

The most famous exhibition on this subject is the international exhibition “Arms and Security”, which is held in Kiev. The exhibition is divided into two large sections: "Hunting, sports shooting and active recreation" and "Special technical means and weapons for specialized units." Each section will present the latest developments in the field: on exhibition stands hunting and sporting weapons, models for self-defense, ammunition, knives, etc. will be presented.

Another major international exhibition is the Moscow annual event "Arms and Hunting." The subject of this exhibition is narrower - it presents mainly hunting and sporting weapons and equipment, as well as means for its maintenance, ammunition, etc.

Books

Finally, for those who prefer self-immersion in the material, there are a large number of books about Russian weapons. Below we list only some of them that may be of interest to amateurs and professionals.

In the book by E. Sviridenko “Russia's Arms. Military equipment and small arms "provides detailed information on the development of the Russian military complex, in particular, aviation and armored vehicles, small arms. The detailed design and history of the development of certain types of weapons are given. The book contains many illustrations and drawings. A book of similar content is the work of Gitun, Schegolov and Pivovarova “Weapons of Russia”.

F. Babak's book "Small arms of Russia" is devoted exclusively to Russian developments in this area. Various samples of pistols, revolvers, machine guns are considered.

Those who are interested in hunting models of rifles and rifles will be curious about the book of the same name by Viktor Shunkov. This edition is devoted to modern firearms and cold hunting weapons, it provides information on the latest models, along with the most popular examples of the past.

Author of the article: Vladislav Stendov, ViArt Creative Workshop
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