Henri Pieper's pistols
What kind of pistols did Henri Pieper make and did he do at all? Or was he just fulfilling orders for the production of someone else's weapons? It turns out that he did a lot of things. And that's just about his pistols today we ...
"Bergmann-Bayard" - a pistol in the Mauser style
Envy is one of the most important qualities of the human soul, and it will not be an exaggeration to say that it is the most powerful engine of progress. “He has it, but I don’t! Well, so it will be with me, and even better! " So...
Zigzag failure: automatic revolver "Vebley-Fosbury" and others with it
What were the automatic revolvers, and how did their automation work ...
Is there a replacement for the "irreplaceable" machine gun M2 Browning
If there are weapons in the world that almost everyone has heard of, then the Browning M2 heavy machine gun definitely belongs to such samples. In the American army, this model is ...
Combat laser C-UAS HELWS for the US Navy
The US Navy wants a new combat laser. The new C-UAS HELWS program provides for the creation of a small-sized system with high performance, capable of combating UAVs ....
Executioner's sword
In the history of edged weapons, the executioner's sword or "sword of justice" occupies a special place. This sword cannot be included in Oakeshott's typology, but, nevertheless, it exists, and at one time it was quite ...
Family prospects: the microwave rifle passed state tests
The state tests of the first version of the microwave sniper rifle have been completed. She confirmed the declared characteristics and can now be put into service ...
Israeli weapon station against Iranian nuclear program
Remotely controlled combat modules are usually used to equip armored vehicles. However, Israel has found a new way to use them. Such products can be a convenient and effective means for ...
Green Wars and new ammunition
Can military weapons be environmentally friendly? ...
Pocket Mausers
We are all used to the fact that a Mauser is a pistol with a long barrel and a magazine in front of the trigger guard. And yes, the C96 is a truly iconic pistol. But the Mauser firm also produced others ...
С78 "Zig-zag" - the only revolver model from Mauser
The revolver was designed by Paul Mauser and had the factory designation Construktion 1878 (C78) and was his first and last revolver model produced by this company. It was designed as ...
Still need a stubby barrel? Then we…
Once again about the problems of civilian weapons ...
PP-2011 Kedr-Para submachine gun. Old design and new cartridge
The Kedr-Para submachine gun has attracted the interest of the Russian power structures and is being tested. The prospects and fate of this development will be determined next year after all the necessary ...
Why did the USSR need the Bolo Mauser
Probably the only example when large consignments of foreign small arms came to us in the USSR in peacetime is the period of the 20s, when they were purchased for the needs of the OGPU-NKVD ...
Bayonets by country and continent
A knife is needed always and everywhere. In the kitchen - to cut food, in the war - to cut your opponents. A utility knife, which can also be used as a bayonet, turned out to be very convenient for this purpose ...
A submachine gun for military pilots of the Russian Aerospace Forces
At the international forum Army-2021, the Kalashnikov group of companies presented a version of a submachine gun for pilots. The novelty of the Izhevsk gunsmiths will be included in the wearable emergency stock of military pilots ...
Why did the US military switch from 7,62 mm to 5,56 mm
The transition of many armies of the world from the 7,62 mm cartridge to 5,56 mm for individual automatic firearms can be attributed to a small revolution in the arms world. What caused this ...
Civilian version of the Lebedev pistol
At the Army-2021 forum, the Kalashnikov group of companies presented many new products, including those for the civilian market. These novelties include the traumatic version of Lebedev's pistol ...
V.S.Baranovsky's quick-shooters
In Russia, at the end of the 60s of the XIX century, new weapons entered the artillery, for which new ammunition was also adopted, in which no longer gunpowder was used, but pyroxylin or melinite. Destructive force,...
Results and expectations. Development of the D. Lebedev pistol family
Concern "Kalashnikov" has already presented several versions of the Lebedev pistol, and the development of this design continues. In the near future, new weapon options are expected for different structures and ...
For special forces and for pilots. New submachine gun PPK-20
Concern "Kalashnikov" presented a new development - submachine gun PPK-20. This product is made on the basis of developments of the Vityaz family and is intended for various types of troops, including the Aerospace Forces ....
Expectations and Reality. Serial appearance of the MP-155 Ultima shotgun
Concern Kalashnikov has improved its "smart" MP-155 Ultima shotgun. Pre-orders are already being accepted, and in the near future, production guns of the new type will go to the owners ....
Chinese anti-aircraft machine guns in the Sino-Japanese War
In 1937, China was not ready for a war with Japan. The Chinese army had almost no specialized anti-aircraft machine guns, and the personnel were poorly trained ...
The thorns of civilian weapons in Russia
In ancient Rome, they said: a slave from a free person is distinguished by the right to carry a sword. To what extent is this statement applicable to modern Russia? ...