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 2024:
Handguns
Revolvers
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Country
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Nagant M1895 7 shot revolver
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7.62×38mmR (7.62 mm Nagant)
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1895–present still used by some police and security forces
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Single action "Private's model", early and WW1 production, most converted to double action Interwar
Double action "Officer's model", produced pre-WW1, WW1, interwar and WW2
Suppressed model produced after 1931
Civilian variants produced post-WW2, including long barrel carbine Shadow-7 (caliber 5.45×18mm) in 2020
Belgian, Greek, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish and Swedish variants
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Russia Belgium
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Pistols
Special purpose
Submachine guns
Special purpose
Shotguns
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Country
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RMB-93
Pump-action shotgun
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12-gauge shotgun
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1993 Used by Police of Russia and other security forces
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Russia
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Saiga-12
Automatic shotgun
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12-gauge shotgun, 16, 20, .410 gauge shotgun
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Late 1990s Used by Russian armed forces
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Russia
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KS-23
Special Carbine
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23mm bore shotgun
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1970–present, used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Border Guard Service
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Soviet Union
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Molot Bekas-M
Pump-action sporting shotgun
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12, 20, 28, .410 and 32-gauge shotgun
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1999 Used by Police of Russia[citation needed] and other security forces[citation needed]
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Russia
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Vepr-12
Magazine fed semi-automatic shotgun
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12 gauge
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2003 Used by Police of Russia[citation needed] and other security forces[citation needed]
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Russia
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MTs255
Double action 5 round internal revolving cylinder type shotgun
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12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, 32 gauge, 410 bore shotgun
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1993 Used by Police of Russia and Russian armed forces and other security forces
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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.
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Russia Soviet Union
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Rifles
Bolt-action
Semi-automatic
Selective-fire
Special purpose
Anti-materiel rifles
Machine guns
Squad automatic weapons (SAWs)
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Country
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RPD / Light Machine Gun
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7.62×39mm
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1945–present still used by special forces and militia forces
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Soviet Union
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RPK / Kalashnikov Light Machine Gun
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7.62×39mm
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1959–present still used by police and militia forces
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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)
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Soviet Union
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RPK-74
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5.45×39mm
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1974–present current issue
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AK-74 (assault rifle)
RPKS-74 (folding stock)
RPK(S)-74N: night scope rail
RPK-74M (modernized)
RPK-201 (5.56×45mm NATO)
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Soviet Union
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RPK-16
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5.45×39mm
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2018–present
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[12]
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Russia
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RPL-20
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5.45×39mm
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2020
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Russia
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General-purpose
Heavy
Hand grenades
Fragmentation
Weapon
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Weight
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Country
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RGD-5 offensive fragmentation grenade
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310g
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1954–present replaced by RGN can still be found in large numbers
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Soviet Union
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RGO defensive fragmentation grenade
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530g
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1990s–present
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Soviet Union
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RGN offensive fragmentation grenade
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290g
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1990s–present
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Soviet Union
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Anti-tank
Weapon
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Weight
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Country
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RKG-3
shaped charge
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1,070 g
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1950–present still stockpiled succeeded by RPG-18 rocket launcher
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RKG-3Ye (170 mm RHA) RKG-3YeM (220 mm RHA)
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Soviet Union
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Grenade launchers
Stand-alone
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Country
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RGS-50
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50mm grenade
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1989–present
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RGS-50M
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Soviet Union
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RG-6 / 6G30
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40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M)
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1994–present
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Russia
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RGM-40 Kastet stand alone version of GP-30 with telescoping stock
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40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M)
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late 1990s–present
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Soviet Union
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GM-94
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43mm grenade (VGM-93)
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2007–present
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Russia
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Attached
Automatic grenade launchers
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Country
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AGS-17 Plamya
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30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30
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1970s–present succeeded by AGS-30 & AGS-40 Balkan
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AGS-17M modernized
AG-17M naval version
AG-17A (AP-30 Plamya-A) aircraft version
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Soviet Union
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AGS-30 Atlant
light automatic grenade launcher
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30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30
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1995–present
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TKB-722(K) prototype
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Russia
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AGS-40 Balkan
automatic grenade launcher
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40mm caseless 7P39 grenades
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2017–present
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Russia
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Rocket launchers
General purpose
Weapon
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Caliber
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Penetration
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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RPG-7
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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)
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260 mm (V) 300 mm (VM) 400 mm (VS) 500 mm (VL) 750 mm (VR)
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1961–present still used in large numbers succeeded by RPG-30 & RPG-32
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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
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RPG-16
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58,3mm HEAT
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300mm (RHA)
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1970s–1990s
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RPG-26 Aglen
(one-shot disposable launcher)
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72.5mm
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440 mm
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1985–present
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RShG-2 (combined warhead (light))
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RPG-27 Tavolga
(one-shot disposable launcher)
medium AT rocket launcher
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105mm
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600 mm
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1989–present
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RShG-1
RMG
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External: [2], [3]
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RPG-29 Vampir
for ranges of 500–800 metres is installed on tripod
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105mm (AT, thermobaric)
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750 mm
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1989–present
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RPG-32 Hashim
developed in cooperation with Jordan
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72.5 and 105mm
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650 mm
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2008–present
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RPG-28 Klyukva
(one-shot disposable launcher)
heavy AT rocket launcher
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125mm
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~1000 mm
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2011–present
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RPG-30 Kryuk
(one-shot disposable launcher)
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105mm
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600 mm
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2012–present
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Incendiary and thermobaric
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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RPO Rys Incendiary rocket launcher replaced the flamethrower in Soviet service
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122mm
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late 1970s–present
succeeded by RPO-A Shmel
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RPO-A Shmel
(one-shot disposable launcher)
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93mm
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late 1980s–present
succeeded by RPO-M
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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)
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72.5mm
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2002–present
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MRO-A: thermobaric MRO-Z: incendiary MRO-D: smoke warhead
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Varna
(Incendiary rocket launcher)
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2005–present[14]
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Special purpose
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Grad-P Light portable rocket system
man-portable variant of BM-21 Grad MLRS
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122mm 9M22M
10,800 / 15,000m aiming / max. range
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1960s–present
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DP-61 Duel
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55mm depth charges
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late 1970s–present
supplemented by DP-64
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MRG-1 Ogonyok: stationary variant with 7 launch tubes
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External: [4]
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DP-64
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45mm depth charges
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1990–present
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Recoilless rifles
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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SPG-9 Kopyo
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73mm
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1962–present
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SPG-9D paratrooper variant
SPG-9(D)M modernized
SPG-9(M)N/D(M)N night vision scope
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Mortars
Weapon
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Caliber
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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82-BM-37 M37 M1937 PM37
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82mm
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1936–present replaced by the Podnos can still be found in large numbers
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M37M M41 M43
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2B14 Podnos
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82mm
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1980s–present
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2B25 Gall suppressed mortar
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82mm
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2011–present
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Anti-tank guided missiles
Man-portable air defense system
Weapon
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Range
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Altitude
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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Igla / SA-18 Grouse
succeeded by Igla-S
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5,200m
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3,500m
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1981–present
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Igla-1 (early variant; NATO reporting name: SA-16 Gimlet)
Igla-D (paratrooper variant)
Dzhigit (two-barrel stationary variant)
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Igla-S / SA-24 Grinch
succeeded by 9K333 Verba
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6,000m
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3,500m
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2004–present
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9K333 Verba
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8,000m
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4,500m
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2014–present
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Landmines
Weapon
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Type
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In service
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Variants
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Photo
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POMZ
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Anti-personnel tripwire type fragmentation mine
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1945 – late 1960s
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POMZ-2 POMZ-2M
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PMN mine
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Anti-personnel
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late 1950s – present
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PMN-1 PMN-2 PMN-4
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OZM
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anti-personnel bounding
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OZM-3 OZM-4 OZM-72
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MON-50
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anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type
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MON-90 larger version of MON-50
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anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type
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MON-100
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anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type
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MON-200 larger version of MON-100
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anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type, can also be used against light-skinned vehicles and helicopters
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TM-57 mine
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anti-tank
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TM-62 series of mines
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anti-tank
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TM-62M TM-62B TM-62D TM-62P TM-62T
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TM-72 mine
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anti-tank stand-off magnetic fuze
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TM-89
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See also
References
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