List of Russian weaponry makers

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This list of Russian weaponry makers includes the famous weaponry inventors and engineers of the Tsardom of Russia, Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation.

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References

  1. Калашников, Михаил (1992). "Чемодан со стволами". Записки конструктора-оружейника. Военные мемуары (in Russian). М.: Воениздат. p. 136. ISBN   5-203-01290-3.