Soviet Weapons of the Afghan War
Safar Publishing – Soviet Weapons Series, Volume I
The first title in Safar Publishing’s series offers the most comprehensive study to date of the infantry weapons fielded by the Soviet Army during its final overseas conflict—the Afghan War of the 1980s.
Scope and Focus
Unlike many works that stop at technical specifications, this volume concentrates on how the weapons were actually used in combat. Drawing on veteran interviews, memoirs, and unit reports, it traces each arm from issue to battlefield employment, revealing what truly mattered to the soldiers who carried them.
Weapon categories covered:
Pistols
Sniper rifles
Automatic rifles
Machine guns
Grenade launchers (shoulder-fired & disposable)
Heavy weapons (HMGs, automatic grenade launchers)
Hand grenades & bayonets
Key features
430+ pages laid out in a clean, contemporary design
300+ high-resolution, full-colour photographs on premium photo-grade paper
Side-bars with first-hand accounts that illustrate combat employment and field improvisations
Why this book?
For historians, collectors, reenactors, or anyone fascinated by the Soviet-Afghan War, Soviet Infantry Weapons of the Afghan War is an indispensable reference—documenting everything from officers’ side-arms to the heavy machine guns that dominated mountain passes.
Key details
Authors: Vladyslav Besedovskyy and Oleksandr Danylishyn
Format: squared hardcover, sewn binding
Pages: 437, full colour
Language: English
Publisher: Safar Publishing
Series: Soviet Weapons (Vol. 1)
ISBN: 978-1-0687359-1-2
