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This article explores the weapons and tactics of the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War, separating myth from reality. It traces the shift from obsolete and captured arms to widespread use of Soviet and Chinese weapons, and examines how culture, supply, training, and terrain shaped guerrilla warfare against a modern army.

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.

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...

A list of main Rhodesian weapons

What was wrong with the TT-33?

An overview of modern day Swiss Army arsenal

Quick overview of Kalashnikov Machine Gun and some high quality photos

Short history of Vz.58 and how it is used today

A list of all main weapons used by the Red Army during the Second World War

A guide to different Soviet AK magazines

Our quarterly update on the projects and future books!

Not the most brief history and review of the Soviet "M249" - the RPD

A brief overview of all main AK variants

An article about the use of seized German small arms during French war in Indochina

Excerpt about the hand grenades from Soviet Weapons of the Afghan War book

Updates on our corporate life and what's coming up next

PK vs RPK - which is a better machine gun?

A brief description of the Soviet sniper rifles evolution

Ever heard about a bullpup AK-12? Well, it could have been a thing

Interesting story of the DP-27 machine gun service in Finland