On April 24, 1915, in the front area near the town of Ypres, French and British soldiers noticed a strange yellow-green cloud that was rapidly moving towards them. It seemed that nothing foreshadowed trouble, but when this fog reached the first line of the trenches, people in it began to fall, cough, choke and die.
Read MoreThe American M16 assault rifle is one of the most famous and popular automatic weapons in the world. For the color of her forearm and the butt of her nicknamed "black rifle". Currently, the M16 is the main type of small arms of the American infantry, in addition, this rifle is in service with several dozen armies in the world and is second only to the Kalashnikov assault rifle.
Read MoreThe anti-tank missile system Fagot belongs to the second-generation anti-tank systems, it is the first domestic model of such weapons with a semi-automatic control system. The development of this complex began in the 60s of the last century, it is still in service with the Russian army, it is being exploited in dozens of other armies of the world.
Read MoreThe military conflicts of the last few years have clearly shown that a guided anti-tank missile has become the most formidable opponent of a tank on the battlefield. Anti-tank missile systems (PTKR) were actively used in the conflict in the east of Ukraine, the use of Hezbollah by the Russian Kornet-E ATGMs practically disrupted the offensive of the Israeli army in Lebanon in 2006.
Read MoreWe offer you a review on the machine gun, assembled for the first time by the German arms enterprise Heckler & Koch in 2004. The assembly of this sample was carried out on the principle of the Colt M4 carbine (Colt), and Ernst Mach constructed this model. Initially, it was developed as a special replaceable module that could be installed on any lower part of the trunk boxes of the M4 and M16, but over time, in the process of working on it, it was decided to build a full-fledged machine gun.
Read MoreQatar - the weapon of ancient Indians, belongs to the class of knives, brass knuckles or knotted knives. This form of weapon - not uncommon, and met in China, Indonesia and even in some European countries. However, only in India it has a symbolic and religious significance. The name Qatar can be translated as the tongue or blade of the god of death.
Read MoreIn the early 1990s, the USSR Ministry of Defense announced a competition for a new combat pistol, the technical characteristics of which were to exceed the performance of the 9-mm Makarov pistol. The program to create a new army pistol received the code name of R & D "Grach". In 2000, the winner of the competition was the combat model of a pistol of the Yarygin system, and it was recommended as the main short-barreled weaponry of the army of the Russian Federation.
Read MoreTonfa is a type of cold weapon of shock-shattering action, which is currently widely used by law enforcement and security agencies in many countries of the world. This strange (at first glance) gizmo began its combat journey as an agricultural inventory, along with which it helped the peasants from the Japanese island of Okinawa to protect their lives and property in the harsh times of the Middle Ages.
Read MoreThe ax is a man’s favorite tool for thousands of years. His story began in the Stone Age, and now in any hardware store on the shelves are many axes of various shapes and sizes. The best ax is forged by hand. Once all the axes were made that way, now they are simply stamped.
Read MoreEvery year more and more people in our state receive the right to bear arms. This usually occurs after the purchase of the following weapons: Firearms with limited damage; Air guns; Firearms; Gas pistols, revolvers and pistols, etc.
Read MoreThis article is a review of the upgraded Makarov pistol, PMM, melee weapons. We decided to analyze in detail its tactical and technical characteristics (tth), and also to understand how PM differs from PMM. Why was upgraded Makarov Pistol? Makarov's pistol modernized - a nine-millimeter pistol of Russian production, designed by engineers Shigapov and Pletsky in the early nineties of the twentieth century as part of the R & D "Grach".
Read MoreSaiga is a family of hunting carbines, created on the basis of a Kalashnikov assault rifle. They are produced at Izhevsk engineering plant. To date, a huge number of different samples have been created: the smooth-bore design for hunting is a weapon of the 12th, 410th, and 20th calibers; Threaded constructions for caliber: 5.56 × 45, 5.45x39, 9x19 “Parabellum”, 7.
Read MoreAt the beginning of the XVI century, France, and then other European countries, was swept by the "duel fever", which raged on the continent for more than three centuries. In just a few dozen years of the rule of the French king Henry IV, the duel led to the death of approximately ten thousand people, most of whom belonged to the nobility.
Read MoreStiletto - a narrow knife with a faceted blade, common in Europe of the XV-XVIII centuries. A specific kind of dagger, characterized by the presence of a straight cross and a very long and thin blade, first appeared in Italy and Spain, in the Renaissance. Perhaps, it is a further evolution of misericordia (a special knight's dagger used to finish off wounded soldiers).
Read MoreKnives made of damask steel have gained immense popularity in the narrow circle of lovers of cold weapons and not only. Fans of knives dream of getting a legendary damask knife in their collection. Many blacksmiths learned to make damask steel, but high-quality products are obtained only from an experienced craftsman. Let's try to figure out what is damask steel, and whether knives are good from it.
Read MoreAmong the many types of small arms used during World War II, the Shpagin submachine gun (PCA-41) is the most famous. This weapon can be safely called one of the symbols of the war, the same as the T-34 tank or "Katyusha". PPSh appeared on the very eve of the Great War and became one of the most widespread types of small arms of the Red Army.
Read MoreWhip arapnik is the main tool of the shepherd and nomad. Mandatory attribute rider and equestrian hunter. In the form of a whip was an element of the equipment of the Cossack. Arapnik is used even now as a weapon of self-defense, although the modern school of combat with the use of nagak represents little, for which the whip was used first of all.
Read MoreMore than seventy years have passed since the end of the Second World War - the most terrible conflict in the history of mankind. Few survived those dramatic events, new generations were born and grew up, the world has changed a lot. There was an opportunity for an impartial evaluation of that era. Историки могут методично и беспрепятственно изучать детали военных операций, отмечать сильные и слабые стороны противоборствующих сторон, давать оценку тактике, называть удачные и неудачные решения полководцев.
Read MoreThe very first version of the Snipe hunting rifle was released in 1997. That pump-action weapon was designed for 16-caliber ammunition. A few years later, a new, more modern version was released, which received a number of structural changes. The new Bekas Avto was designed for firing charges of the 12th and 16th calibers.
Read MoreShuriken is an extensive and very large group of Japanese throwing weapons designed for concealed carry. Sometimes it was used for striking in melee, as a piercing or cutting weapon. The name "shuriken" is translated as: "the blade is hidden in the hand." It is curious that of the variety of Japanese edged weapons, it was shuriken and the traditional sword-katana that became the most famous and popular.
Read MoreSpecial Forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can be called the most popular military units in Russia. About him shot dozens of films, written hundreds of books and articles on the Internet. The spetsnaz of the GRU of Russia is a real elite of the armed forces — although, as a rule, screenplays have little to do with reality. Read More
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