Snipers of the Soviet Union played an important role mainly on the Eastern Front of World War II, apart from other preceding and subsequent conflicts. In World War II, Soviet snipers used the 7.62×54mmR rifle cartridge with light, heavy, armour-piercing (B-30), armour-piercing-incendiary (B-32), zeroing-and-incendiary (P3), and tracer bullets. Most Soviet World War II snipers carried a combat load of 120 rifle cartridges in the field.
A firing pin or striker is a part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that impacts the primer in the base of a cartridge and causes it to fire. In firearms terminology, a striker is a particular type of firing pin where a compressed spring acts directly on the firing pin to provide the impact force rather than it being struck by a hammer.
In a firearm, the sear is the part of the trigger mechanism that holds the hammer, striker, or bolt back until the correct amount of pressure has been applied to the trigger, at which point the hammer, striker, or bolt is released to discharge the weapon. The sear may be a separate part or can be a surface incorporated into the trigger. Sear mechanisms are also frequently employed in archery release aids.
The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire.
The Margolin or Practice Shooting Pistol is a .22 LR pistol primarily used for competitive target shooting in 25m Standard Pistol class under the rules of the International Shooting Sport Federation for bullseye round-target shooting at 25 m. The Margolin has been used since the 1950s, and complies with all international competition standards.
The OTS-02 Kiparis submachine gun was designed by the TsKIB SOO design bureau of Tula during the early 1970s but was not introduced into service until 1991. It is primarily intended for internal security and police units, it was adopted by the Russian police and MVD.
7.62×38mmR is an ammunition cartridge designed for use in the Russian Nagant M1895 revolver.
TOZ rifles are a family of .22 Long Rifle bolt-action cadet rifles manufactured by the Tula Arms Plant. Most notably the TOZ-8, TOZ-17 and TOZ-78 which were used to train generations of Russian military, paramilitary and police cadets.
The OTs-27 Berdysh is a Russian semi-automatic pistol developed in the early 1990s by TsKIB SOO as a candidate to replace the standard Makarov PM service pistol in service with the Russian Armed Forces.
The OC-01 Kobalt is a Russian double-action 9 mm revolver designed by Igor Stechkin and Boris Avraamov.
The Korovin pistol is regarded as the first Soviet semi-automatic pistol.
The TOZ-106 is a small, lightweight bolt-action shotgun produced and sold by Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod.
The New Nambu M57 (ニューナンブM57) is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed by Shin-Chuō Industries, later merged with Minebea. "New Nambu" was named after Kijirō Nambu, a notable firearm designer and the founder of Shin-Chuō Industries.
The SR-1 Vektor also known as the Gyurza or Serdyukov SPS is a 9×21mm Gyurza semi-automatic pistol designed for the Russian military.
The "Los" ("Лось") is a Soviet bolt-action hunting rifle.
The Bars is a Soviet and Russian bolt-action hunting rifle.
The MTs 7 is a family of Soviet and Russian double-barreled high-quality custom hunting shotguns, combination guns and rifles.
The MTs 109 is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled high-quality custom hunting shotgun.
The MTs 111 is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled high-quality custom hunting shotgun.
The MTs 8 is a Soviet double-barreled high-quality custom skeet shotgun.
Parts sketch of the firing mechanism on Russian infantry rifle model 1845. Number 8 shows the main spring.
Nagant revolver with tensioned trigger. The mainspring (bottom right) consists of two leaf arms, and also acts as a trigger spring.
