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1993 Used by Police of Russia and Russian armed forces and other security forces MTs255 (МЦ255) – civilian version, has a permanent wooden butt and fore-end. The guns are available in 12, 20, 28 and 32 gauges, and .410 bore.[1] At present, it is not commercially available, only parts are available on request.
However, the weapon found a new niche among special forces such as the Spetsnaz or FSB, who needed a more effective sidearm than the Makarov PM. The Stechkin APS was eventually replaced [ citation needed ] by the AKS-74U compact assault rifle in 1981, offering more firepower due to its much more powerful 5.45×39mm M74 rifle ammunition ...
Still used in substantial numbers by the Russian Armed Forces. [1] PB: 9×18mm Makarov Soviet Union: Suppressed semi-automatic pistol: Used by special forces. [2] Stechkin APS: 9×18mm Makarov Soviet Union: Machine pistol: Issued to vehicle crews and pilots in Chechnya. [3] PSS silent pistol: 7.62×42mm Soviet Union: Semi-automatic pistol: Used ...
Phantom Forces is a first-person shooter game that has been positively compared to the Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Counter-Strike franchises. [81] [82] [83] In the game, players can select weapons from four military types for each round they play.
The PSS-2 silenced pistol was developed in Russia, based on the original PSS but with some features of the SR-1M pistol and some improvements. It fires SP-16 noiseless 7.62×43 mm ammunition, more powerful than, but incompatible with, the original 7.62×41 mm cartridge. The PSS-2 was adopted by the Russian FSB security agency in 2011. [2]
The SR-2M is a modified version that also has a forward pistol grip under the handguard, with a protrusion to protect the shooter's hand from muzzle blast and accidents (similar to the grip on the MP5K). Its stock can be fully folded even with "red dot" sight installed. It is currently being supplied. [2]
This is an extensive list of small arms—including pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, shotguns, battle rifles, assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines, designated marksman rifles, multiple-barrel firearms, grenade launchers, underwater firearms, anti-tank rifles, anti-materiel rifle, Anti air cannon and any other variants.
Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group (a popular English name), or Alfa, whose official name is Directorate "A" of the FSB Special Purpose Center (TsSN FSB) (Russian: Спецназ ФСБ "Альфа"), is a stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces within the Russian Special Forces Center of the Federal Security Service (FSB).