List of modern Russian small arms and light weapons

The following is a list of modern Russian small arms and light weapons which are currently in service.

Handguns

Revolvers

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
Nagant M1895 7 shot revolver	7.62×38mmR (7.62 mm Nagant)	1895 to present[1] still used by some police and security forces		A Nagant M1895 produced in 1941 by the Tula Arsenal with its 7.62×38mmR ammunition

Pistols

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
Tokarev pistol	7.62×25mm Tokarev	1930 to present	TT-30 TT-33 1933
Makarov pistol	9×18mm Makarov	1951 to present still widely used by police, military and security forces	IZh-70, IZh-71, MP-71 commercial variants, 9×18mm Makarov, .380 ACP PB (pistol) (9×18mm Makarov) silent pistol with integral suppressor PMM (9×18mm Makarov) modernized version OTs-35 (9×18mm Makarov) attaching compensator (upgrade for regular PMs) TKB-023 (9×18mm Makarov) experimental variant with polymer frame, early 1960s Baikal-442 (9×18mm Makarov) export sporting version
PSM pistol	5.45×18mm	1973 to present still issued to high ranking government officials, police, military & security forces	IZh-75 (commercial) Baikal-441 (.25 ACP)
P-96 pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	2000s to present	P-96S (9×17mm) P-96M (9×18mm Makarov)
GSh-18	9×19mm Parabellum	2000 to present standard sidearm for all branches of Russian Armed Forces
MP-443 Grach Yarygin Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	2003 to present standard sidearm for all branches of Russian police forces	6P35 Yarygin (prototype) 9×19mm Parabellum MP-446 Viking (commercial) 9×19mm Parabellum MP-446C (sporting variant) 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm Gyurza

Special purpose

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
Stechkin APS Stechkin automatic pistol select-fire machine-pistol	9×18mm Makarov	1951 to present	AO-44 / APB (variant with attaching silencer and steel wire stock)
SPP-1 underwater pistol	4.5×39mm	1971 to present	SPP-1M (updated model)
OTs-38 Stechkin silent revolver	7.62×42mm SP-4	2002 to present
PSS silent pistol also called MSS "Vul" ("wool" in English)	7.62×42mm SP-4	1983 to present replaced all previous noiseless pistols[2]	PSS-2 (modernized; 7.62×45mm SP-16)
NRS-2 knife / single-shot noiseless pistol designed to complement the PSS[3]	7.62×42mm SP-4	1986–present	NRS (initial variant; 7.62×35mm SP-3) NR-2 (survival kit instead of pistol)

Submachine guns

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
Bizon[4] helical magazine;	9×18mm Makarov	1996 to 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)
Vityaz-SN[5] closed bolt blowback operated Kalashnikov variant	9×19mm Parabellum	1990s to present standard SMG for all branches of Russian military and police forces[6]
PP-2000	9×19mm Parabellum	2008 to present standard SMG for all branches of police forces[6]

Shotguns

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
KS-23 rifled bore	23×75mm	1970s to present succeeded by Saiga-12	KS-23K bullpup layout, box magazine KS-23M Drozd short barrel and detachable stock TOZ-123 civilian variant, 4/81 (smooth-bore)	KS-23M without buttstock
Saiga-12 18.5 KS-P 18.5 KS-K	12 gauge	1990s to present	Saiga-20 (20 gauge) Saiga-410 (.410) Saiga-12S (folding stock) Saiga-12K (17" barrel) Vepr-12 "Molot"	Saiga-12

Rifles

Bolt-action

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
Mosin–Nagant "3-line rifle" "Mosin rifle"	7.62×54mmR	1891 to 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 1891/1930 1891/1952 KGB sniper 1907 carbine 1938 carbine 1944 carbine	Mosin–Nagant series of rifles
SV-98	7.62×51mm NATO 7.62×54mmR .338 Lapua Magnum	2003 to present	Modernized (1)	SV-98

Semi-automatic

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
SKS / Simonov self-loading carbine	7.62×39mm	1945 to present still used by some police & militia forces also used as ceremonial rifle		SKS
Dragunov sniper rifle	7.62×54mmR	1963 to present	SVU (bullpup) SVDK (9.3×64mm) SVDS (folding stock): 590mm barrel (SVDS-D)	SVD

Selective-fire

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
AK-47 / AK	7.62×39mm	1949 to present replaced by AKM can still be found in armories	AKS folding stock AK(S)N night scope rail Issue 1949 stamped receiver Issue 1951 milled receiver Issue 1954 lightened milled receiver variant	AK-47
AKM modernized AK-47	7.62×39mm	1959 to present replaced by AK-74 still in use by police and militia forces	S-04-M, A-55 prototypes AKMS folding stock AKM(S)N night scope rail AKM(S)L flash suppressor & night scope rail RPK (machine gun)	AKM
AK-74	5.45×39mm	1974 to present replaced by AK-74M can still be found in large numbers	40-P/720-P/A-017, A-3 prototypes AKS-74 (folding stock) AK(S)-74N night scope rail RPK-74 (machine gun)	AK-74
AK-74M modernized AK-74	5.45×39mm	1991 to present current issue	A-60/61 (prototypes) AK-105 (carbine) RPK-74M (machine gun) AK-101 (5.56×45mm) * AK-102 (carbine) * RPK-201 (machine gun) AK-103 (7.62×39mm) * AK-104 (carbine) * RPKM (machine gun)	AK-74M
AN-94 / Nikonov Assault Rifle	5.45×39mm	1997 to present used in limited numbers too expensive for general issue[7]		AN-94
AK-12	5.45×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm 9×39mm 6.5mm Grendel 7.62×51mm NATO 12 Gauge	currently in the testing and evaluation stage		AK-12

Special purpose

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
APS underwater automatic rifle	5.66×39mm MPS	1975 to present		APS
AS Val silent assault rifle	9×39mm	1980s to present	VSS Vintorez (sniper rifle)
9A-91	9×39mm	1993 to present	VSK-94 (sniper rifle) A-9 (9×19mm Parabellum) A-7.62 (7.62×25mm Tokarev)	9A-91
AK-9 carbine, sub- sonic ammunition	9×39mm	2000s to present
ASh-12.7 urban assault rifle	12.7×55mm ASh-12.7	2010 to present
ADS amphibious assault rifle	5.45×39mm / 5.45×39mm PSP	2013 to present	Carbine A-91 (non-amphibious): 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm	ADS

Anti-material rifles

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
KSVK / ASVK / 6S8 / ASV Kord	12.7×108mm	1990s to present		ASVK
OSV-96 folding barrel	12.7×108mm	1990s to present	V-94 (early variant)	OSV-96

Machine guns

Squad automatic weapons

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
RPD / Light Machine Gun	7.62×39mm	1945 to present still used by special forces and militia forces		RPD Light Machine Gun
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 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)	RPK
RPK-74	5.45×39mm	1974 to present current issue	AK-74 (assault rifle) RPKS-74 (folding stock) RPK(S)-74N: night scope rail RPK-74M (modernized) RPK-201 (5.56×45mm NATO)	RPK-74

General-purpose

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
PK machine gun Kalashnikov Machine Gun	7.62×54mmR	1961 to present	PKM (modernized) PK(M)S (configuration with mount) PK(M)B (APC configuration) PKT(M) (tank variant) Pecheneg (rifle- caliber SAW)	PK

Heavy

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
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)	KPV
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)	NSV
Kord can be fired from bipod	12.7×108mm	1998 to present		Kord

Hand grenades

Fragmentation

Weapon	Weight	In service	Variants	Photo
RGD-5 offensive fragmentation grenade	310g	1954 to present replaced by RGN can still be found in large numbers		RGD-5
RGO defensive fragmentation grenade	530g	1990s to present		RGO
RGN offensive fragmentation grenade	290g	1990s to present		RGN

Anti-tank

Weapon	Weight	In service	Variants	Photo
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)	RKG-3

Grenade launchers

Stand-alone

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
RGS-50	50mm grenade	1989 to present	RGS-50M
RG-6 / 6G30	40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M)	1994 to present		RG-6
RGM-40 Kastet stand alone version of GP-30 with telescoping stock	40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M)	late 1990s to present		External:
GM-94	43mm grenade (VGM-93)	2007 to present		GM-94

Attached

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
Kalashnikov grenade launcher (cup type launcher)[8]	uses special blank cartridge to launch standard RGD-5 hand-grenades also launches various riot control ammunition	mid 1950s to present
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 ()	AK-74M with GP-25

Automatic Grenade Launchers

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
AGS-17 Plamya succeeded by AGS-30 & AGS-40	30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30	1970s to present	AGS-17M modernized AG-17M naval version AG-17A (AP-30 Plamya-A) aircraft version	AGS-17
AGS-30 Atlant light automatic grenade launcher	30 mm VOG-17M / VOG-30 / GPD-30	1995 to present	TKB-722(K) prototype	AGS-30

Rocket launchers

General purpose

Weapon	Caliber	Penetration	In service	Variants	Photo
RPG-7	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)	260 mm (V) 300 mm (VM) 400 mm (VS) 500 mm (VL) 600 mm (VR)	1961 to present still used in large numbers succeeded by RPG-30 & RPG-32	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	RPG-7
RPG-26 Aglen (one-shot disposable launcher)	72.5mm	440 mm	1985 to present	RShG-2 (combined warhead (light))	RPG-26
RPG-27 Tavolga (one-shot disposable launcher) medium AT rocket launcher	105mm	600 mm	1989 to present	RShG-1	External: ,
RPG-29 Vampir for ranges of 500-800 metres is installed on tripod	105mm (AT, thermobaric)	600 mm	1989 to present		RPG-29
RPG-32 Hashim developed in cooperation with Jordan	72.5 and 105mm	650 mm	2008 to present
RPG-28 Klyukva (one-shot disposable launcher) heavy AT rocket launcher	125mm	900 mm	2011 to present	RMG multipurpose variant	External: , ,
RPG-30 Kryuk (one-shot disposable launcher)	105mm	600 mm	2012 to present		External: ,

Incendiary and thermobaric

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
RPO Rys Incendiary rocket launcher replaced the flamethrower in Soviet service	122mm	late 1970s to present succeeded by RPO-A Shmel		RPO
RPO-A Shmel (one-shot disposable launcher)	93mm	late 1980s to present succeeded by RPO-M	RPO-A: thermobaric RPO-Z: incendiary RPO-D: smoke warhead RPO-M: 90mm reuseable launcher Bur: 62mm reusable launcher	RPO-A
MRO-A (one-shot disposable launcher)	72.5mm	2002 to present	MRO-A: thermobaric MRO-Z: incendiary MRO-D: smoke warhead	MRO
Varna (Incendiary rocket launcher)		2005 to present[9]

Special purpose

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
Grad-P Light portable rocket system man-portable variant of BM-21 Grad MLRS	122mm 9M22M 10,800 / 15,000m aiming / max. range	1960s to present		Grad-P
DP-61 Duel	55mm depth charges	late 1970s to present supplemented by DP-64	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
SPG-9 Kopyo	73mm	1962 to present	SPG-9D paratrooper variant SPG-9(D)M modernized SPG-9(M)N/D(M)N night vision scope	SPG-9

Mortars

Weapon	Caliber	In service	Variants	Photo
82-BM-37 M37 M1937 PM37	82mm	1936 to present replaced by the Podnos can still be found in large numbers	M37M M41 M43
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
9K111 Fagot / AT-4 Spigot	9M111	2,000m	1970 to present	9M111M	9K113 Konkurs missile system (launcher and missile) and a 9M111M Faktoriya missile in launch tube (standing)
9M113 Konkurs / AT-5 Spandrel	9M113	4,000m	1974 to present	9M113M
9K115-2 Metis-M / AT-13 Saxhorn-2	9M131	1,000m/ 2000m[10]	1992–present	Metis-M / Metis-M1 HEAT tandem warhead, Armor penetration behind ERA 900–950 mm [11]
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[12]	Kornet-E (export) Kornet-D / EM	Kornet
9K11-2 Malyutka-2 / AT-3D Sagger D modernized Malyutka (1999)	9M14-2 9M14-2M 9M14-2P 9M14-2F	3,000m — min. 400m	1999 to present	Malyutka-2M	External: (Malyutka-2M)

Man-portable air defense systems

Weapon	Range	Altitude	In service	Variants	Photo
Igla / SA-18 Grouse succeeded by Igla-S	5,200m	3,500m	1981 to present	Igla-1 (early variant; NATO reporting name: SA-16 Gimlet) Igla-D (paratrooper variant) Dzhigit (two-barrel stationary variant)	Igla
Igla-S / SA-24 Grinch succeeded by 9K333 Verba	6,000m	3,500m	2004 to present		Igla-S
9K333 Verba	6,400m	4,500m	2014 to present		9K333 Verba

Landmines

Weapon	Type	In service	Variants	Photo
POMZ	Anti-personnel tripwire type fragmentation mine	1945 to late 1960s	POMZ-2 POMZ-2M	Yugoslav PMR-2A variant of POMZ anti-personnel mine, Balkans 1996
PMN mine	Anti-personnel	late 1950s to present	PMN-1 PMN-2 PMN-4
OZM	anti-personnel bounding (Bouncing Betty) type		OZM-3 OZM-4 OZM-72
MON-50	anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type
MON-90 larger version of MON-50	anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type
MON-100	anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type
MON-200 larger version of MON-100	anti-personnel directional (Claymore) type, can also be used against light-skinned vehicles and helicopters
TM-57 mine	anti-tank
TM-62 series of mines	anti-tank		TM-62M TM-62B TM-62D TM-62P TM-62T
TM-72 mine	anti-tank stand-off magnetic fuze		TM-89

See also

• List of equipment of the Russian Ground Forces
• List of Russian weaponry makers
• List of firearms
• List of bullpup firearms
• List of multiple barrel firearms

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11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wjZJE6uW9Y
12. http://www.deagel.com/Anti-Armor-Weapons-and-Missiles/Kornet_a001010001.aspx

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