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Czech Vz. 58: Not Soviet, not an AK
Short history of Vz.58 and how it is used today
Владислав Шелковенко
Jun 7, 20253 min read
List of Soviet Weapons of the Great Patriotic War (WW2/Second World War)
A list of all main weapons used by the Red Army during the Second World War
Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 11, 20253 min read
Evolution of the Soviet AK magazines
A guide to different Soviet AK magazines
Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 6, 20255 min read
Updates on projects - March 2025
Our quarterly update on the projects and future books!
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 29, 20253 min read
The death of the Pskov Spetsnaz group in Chechnya
In that battle with the superior forces of the enemy, 33 people died, only two managed to survive.
Guest author
Mar 26, 202511 min read
"Gruz 200" - Soviet death cargo
A heavy topic of how killed in action were treated in the Soviet Contingent
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 26, 20254 min read
RPD. Soviet SAW, half a century earlier
Not the most brief history and review of the Soviet "M249" - the RPD
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 16, 20254 min read
Soviet officer everyday parade uniform
A short description of the Soviet parade uniform
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 8, 20253 min read
Very brief history of AK evolution - from the creation till today
A brief overview of all main AK variants
Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 8, 20254 min read
Ukrainian Knights Armour
Modern Ukrainian knights—have become the first in the world to fully equip themselves with modern protective gear on a massive scale.
Oleksandr Danylishyn
Feb 6, 20253 min read
AN-94 - the weird Soviet weapon (with photos!)
AN-94 is an incredibly weird gun. Yet, this only makes it more interesting for historians and collectors!
Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 13, 20255 min read
French Use of German Weapons in Indochina War (1946–54)
An article about the use of seized German small arms during French war in Indochina
Guest author
Jan 6, 20256 min read
Soviet hand grenades
Excerpt about the hand grenades from Soviet Weapons of the Afghan War book
Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 6, 20255 min read
Soviet foot wraps - infamous Portyanki
Infamous Soviet foot wraps - everything you ever need to know about them
Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 4, 20253 min read
24 notorious field modifications to small arms in Vietnam
A long list of field modified weapons in Vietnam
B-AREV
Dec 27, 20244 min read
Soviet most famous camouflage - KZS
History of KZS and a lot of photos
Vlad Besedovskyy
Dec 19, 20244 min read
Mosin M44 Carbine
Basic info on Mosin M44 carbine - development, history and some good photos
Vlad Besedovskyy
Dec 11, 20244 min read
Update on projects - December 2024
Updates on our corporate life and what's coming up next
Vlad Besedovskyy
Dec 8, 20243 min read
Unraveling the Enigma: Exploring the Fundamentals of the Warsaw Pact (with photos!)
Introducing the basics of the Warsaw Pact
Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 9, 20243 min read
PK vs RPK - seemingly inappropriate comparison performed by the Soviet authorities
PK vs RPK - which is a better machine gun?
Guest author
Nov 7, 202410 min read
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