Infantry Weapons of Russian Ground Forces

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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.