List Infantry Weapons of Russian Ground Forces

Russian Ground Forces Small arms

Name Type Cartridge Origin Notes
Makarov PMM Semi-automatic pistol 9x18 PMM Soviet Union 8 round magazine, main service sidearm 1951-1991. Still in Service.
Serdyukov SPS Semi-automatic pistol 9x21 SP-10/11 Soviet Union 18 round magazine, high armor piercing capability. Originally known as the "Gyurza", and also known as the SR-1 "Vektor" in FSB service.
MP-443 Grach Semi-automatic pistol 9x19 7N21 Russia 17 round magazine, special high power cartridge, designed to replace most PMM as main service sidearm. Known as the Yarygin PYa in military service.
6P9 PB Silenced Semi-automatic pistol 9x18 PM Soviet Union 8 round magazine
PSS Silenced semi-automatic pistol 7.62x41 SP-4 Soviet Union 6 round magazine, fires a "special purpose noiseless cartridge"
Stechkin APS Machine pistol 9x18 PM Soviet Union 20 round magazine
6P13 APB Silenced machine pistol 9x18 PM Soviet Union 20 round magazine
PP-19 Bizon Submachine gun 9x18 PMM or 9x19 Russia 64 round helical magazine
AEK-919K "Kashtan" Submachine gun 9x18 PMM Russia 20 or 30 round magazine capacity. Issued to special forces.
Saiga-12 Shotgun 12 gauge Russia Combat shotgun fed from 8 round magazine
AK-74M Assault rifle 5.45x39 Soviet Union 30 round magazine, new 60 round magazine, main service rifle of the Russian armed forces
AKS-74 Assault rifle 5.45x39 Soviet Union 30 round magazine, new 60 round magazine, moderate usage by VDV
AKS-74U Assault rifle 5.45x39 Soviet Union 30 round magazine, shortened version of the AK-74, moderate usage
AKM Assault rifle 7.62x39 Soviet Union 30 round magazine, former main service rifle, some usage mainly in urban environments due to the ability to penetrate heavy cover.
AN-94 Assault rifle 5.45x39 Russia 30 round magazine, new 60 round magazine, 2 round burst mode fired at 1800 RPM, originally designed to replace AK-74M, limited usage
AK-105 Assault rifle 5.45x39 Russia 30 round Magazine, Replacing AKS-74U[citation needed]
AS Val Silenced assault rifle 9x39 SP-5 or SP-6 Soviet Union 10 or 20 round magazine, uses an integrated suppressor.
Dragunov SVD Sniper rifle 7.62x54 Soviet Union 10 round magazine, semi auto, main service sniper rifle.
Dragunov SVU Sniper rifle 7.62x54 Russia 10 round magazine, semi auto, bullpup variant of the SVD, moderate usage
VSS Vintorez Suppressed sniper rifle 9x39 SP-5 or SP-6 Soviet Union 10 or 20 round magazine, semi or full auto, uses an integrated suppressor.
SV-98 Sniper rifle 7.62x54 Russia 10 round magazine, bolt action, limited usage
KSVK Anti-material rifle 12.7x108 Russia 5 round magazine, semi auto, limited usage
OSV-96 Anti-material rifle 12.7x108 Russia 5 round magazine, semi auto, can be folded in half, limited usage
RPK-74 Light machine gun 5.45x39 Soviet Union 30 or 45 round magazine, based on the AK-74, main service SAW
RPK Light machine gun 7.62x39mm Soviet Union 30 or 40 round magazine or 75 round drum, former main service LMG, based on the AKM, some usage
PKM General purpose machine gun 7.62x54 Soviet Union Belt fed with 100 or 200 or 250 round boxes, uses a heavily modified Kalashnikov design, main service general purpose machine gun
PKP "Pecheneg" General purpose machine gun 7.62x54 Russia Belt fed with 100 or 200 round boxes. Based on and designed to replace the PKM, limited usage
NSV Heavy machine gun 12.7x108 Soviet Union Belt fed with 50 round boxes, main service heavy machine gun.
Kord Heavy machine gun 12.7x108 Russia Belt fed with 50 round boxes, replacing the NSV as the main service heavy machine gun. Limited usage.

Russian Ground Forces Grenades and grenade launchers

Name Type Diameter Origin Notes
RGO Hand grenade
Soviet Union 6 meter kill radius, 3.8 second fuse, will detonate on impact after being armed for 1.8 seconds
RGN Hand grenade
Soviet Union 4 meter kill radius, 3.8 second fuse, will detonate on impact after being armed for 1.8 seconds
GP-30 Under-barrel grenade launcher 40mm Soviet Union can be fitted to AKM, AK-74, AN-94, and AK-10X rifles and their variants
RG-6/6G-30 Multi-shot grenade launcher 40mm Russia 6 round capacity in revolver style cylinders
GM-94 Multi-shot grenade launcher 43mm Russia 3 round tube magazine, pump action, optimized for close quarters battle using grenades with a small kill radius
AGS-17 Automatic grenade launcher 30mm Soviet Union Belt fed with 29 round drums, high rate of fire
AGS-30 Automatic grenade launcher 30mm Russia Belt fed with 29 round drums, lightweight modern version of the AGS-17.

Russian Ground Forces Mines

Name Type Detonation Origin Notes
MON-90 Anti-personnel mine Tripwire/Command
Propels ~2000 steel projectiles to a kill radius of 90 meters
MON-100 Anti-personnel mine Tripwire/Command
Propels ~400 steel projectiles to a kill radius of 100 meters.
MON-200 Anti-personnel mine Tripwire/Command
A larger and more powerful version of the MON-100
OZM-72 Anti-personnel mine Tripwire/Command/Pressure
~500g TNT, fragmentation mine.
POMZ Anti-personnel mine Tripwire/Command/Pressure
~75g TNT, fragmentation mine
PMN Anti-personnel mine Pressure
~240g TNT, anti-personnel blast mine
PMN-2 Anti-personnel mine Pressure
~100g TNT, anti-personnel blast mine
PMN-4 Anti-personnel mine Pressure
~50g TNT, anti-personnel blast mine
TM-57 Anti-tank mine Pressure
6.3 kg TNT
TM-62M Anti-tank mine Pressure
7.5 kg TNT
TM-83 Anti-tank mine Seismic sensors
~13 kg TNT
TM-89 Anti-tank mine Seismic sensors
~10 kg TNT

Russian Ground Forces Rocket and missile systems

Name Type Diameter Origin Notes
RPO-A Shmel Shoulder-launched missile weapon 93mm Soviet Union Single-shot, disposable rocket launcher. Uses RPO-A thermobaric and RPO-Z incendiary rockets.
RPG-7V2 Rocket-propelled grenade Varies Soviet Union Re-loadable launcher with a variety of anti-personnel and anti-tank munitions available.
RPG-16 Rocket-propelled grenade 58mm Soviet Union Re-loadable launcher, Higher accuracy and four times the range of the RPG-7
RPG-26 Rocket-propelled grenade 72.5mm Soviet Union Single-shot disposable launcher.
RPG-27 Rocket-propelled grenade 105mm Soviet Union Single-shot disposable launcher with tandem-charge warhead in an anti-tank role, and RShG-1 thermobaric warhead for anti-infantry use.
RPG-29 Rocket-propelled grenade 105mm Soviet Union Re-loadable launcher. Can use PG-29V tandem-charge munitions in an anti-tank role, or TBG-29 thermobaric munitions in anti-infantry use.
RPG-32 Rocket-propelled grenade 105mm Russia Re-loadable launcher. Can use PG-32V tandem-charge munitions in an anti-tank role, or TBG-32V thermobaric munitions in anti-infantry use.
9M111M Fagot-M Anti-tank guided missile 120mm Soviet Union Designated AT-4C "Spigot C" by NATO.
9M113M Konkurs-M Anti-tank guided missile 135mm Soviet Union Designated AT-5B "Spandrel B" by NATO.
9K115-2 Metis-M Anti-tank guided missile 130mm Russia Designated AT-13 "Saxhorn-2" by NATO.
9M133 Kornet Anti-tank guided missile 152mm Russia Designated AT-14 "Spriggan" by NATO.
9K34 Strela-3 Man-portable air-defense system
Soviet Union Designated SA-14 "Gremlin" by NATO.
9K38 Igla-1S Man-portable air-defense system 72mm Soviet Union Designated SA-18 "Grouse" by NATO.

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