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AK-TK vs AK-RMO (KM-AK): How Ukraine and Russia Modernized Their Soviet AK Rifles
After the USSR collapsed, Ukraine and Russia faced the same problem: millions of reliable but outdated AK rifles. Their answers were the AK-TK and the AK-RMO (KM-AK) modernization kits. We compare how each program upgraded the Kalashnikov with rails, optics, telescopic stocks, and better ergonomics — and why both became transitional solutions to modern warfare.
igorman1887
5 days ago14 min read
The Last RPK Russia Will Ever Design - The RPK-16's Operational History and Legacy (PART 2)
Around late 2017-early 2018, the Russian Ministry of Defense would put an order in for a small experimental batch of the RPK-16. This marked the beginning of its testing and evaluation.
Heval
Dec 12, 20257 min read
The Last RPK Russia Will Ever Design - The Full Story of the RPK-16 (PART 1)
The RPK-16, the 6P70 AK-12’s bigger brother, indeed saw combat across the world in the hands of Russian Spetsnaz forces. First, there...
Heval
Dec 6, 202512 min read
The VDV’s Newest Rifle for the Trenches - The “Type 3” AK-12K
Everything that is known about the newest RusFed AK-12K rifle to this day
Heval
Sep 30, 202511 min read
DP-27 Machine Gun Returns in Russo-Ukrainian War
PUBG had a point. DP-27 is now back to the battlefield of modern war.
Владислав Шелковенко
Jun 9, 20253 min read
Soviet most famous camouflage - KZS
History of KZS and a lot of photos
Vlad Besedovskyy
Dec 19, 20244 min read
Portable anti tank weapons in 2024 - the view from the frontline
Planning on getting an anti-tank weapon for home defense? Check this out first
Vlad Besedovskyy
May 1, 20244 min read
M249 vs PKM - an unusual comparison
M249 vs PKM is a less popular argument on the web, though it has quite some potential!
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 25, 20245 min read
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