Russian soldiers first became acquainted with the bayonet in the early 18 th century and immediately saw the benefits of this fixed blade mounted below the barrel of a rifle.

Russian soldiers first became acquainted with the bayonet in the early 18th century and immediately saw the benefits of this fixed blade mounted below the barrel of a rifle. Honor guard soldier of ...

For the West, the majority of sniper rifles in the 1960s were WWII vintage, being scoped variants of the M1 Garand, M1903 Springfield, or other World War-era bolt action rifles. Some innovation ...

The Mosin was adopted by the Russian Army in 1891. The rifle weighed 8.8 pounds and was 48.5 inches long, ... the Model 1944 was also lighter and featured a folding bayonet.

The standard Russian bayonet was an épée-style, ... Finnish soldiers used Russian rifles alongside their own versions of the Mosin-Nagant rifle in the 1939 Winter War with Soviet Russia.

The firm that designed most Russian assault rifles since the 1940s designed a new AK-12 assault rifle in response to that but the Russian Defense Ministry stalled efforts to even ... and bayonet. In ...

The Russian military is currently testing automatic rifles from two producers to supply the Ratnik program by the end of 2017: the A545 and A762 rifles designed at Kovrov Mechanical Works ...

Western sniper rifles are known for their superior quality compared to Russian-made weapons. These rifles are more accurate, reliable, and effective, making them a valuable asset in modern warfare.

The AK-12 assault rifle has passed military field tests and meets all of the Russian armed forces' design and operational standards, gunmaker Kalashnikov Concern says, according to Jane's 360. The ...

January 24, 2024: Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine since early 2022 have used so much assault rifle ammunition that by the end of 2023 troops were told to use less ammunition because there was a ...