Russia - Forgotten Weapons

Stechkin Automatic Pistol

November 21, 2011 Ian McCollum 12

The Stechkin automatic pistol was adopted by the Soviet military in 1951, alongside the Makarov pistol. Both are chambered bot the 9x18mm Russian cartridge, and both use simple blowback mechanisms. The Stechkin is a heavier […]

Russian PP2000 manual

October 10, 2011 Ian McCollum 4

Thanks to our friend Hrachya, to day we have a manual for the Russian PP2000 submachine gun. The PP2000 is a very recent development, and has been in use with the Russian Ministry of the […]