Alarm - Arsenal: Pistols and revolvers, submachine guns, gas weapons,

 PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS            
    (Or your self defense weapon)         

Oleg Krotov                               
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   We live in a world filled with weapons.
It has been produced and accumulated for a long time,
put into arsenals, carefully stored,
assuming that mountains of machine guns and pistols
comrades will be useful during a future war.  And
suddenly, as in good theatrical productions,
kah, where is the gun that appeared in the first act,
in the latter it will definitely shoot, in
in our lives machine guns, pistols and grenade launchers
you spoke as if by yourself.  Shots
thunder not only in the “hot” spots of foreign countries,
beige, they are also heard in conflict zones
nah our once peaceful and friendly
countries. Automatic bursts interrupt sleep
peaceful townspeople, showing them that the dismantling
ki between bandits, racketeering, hostage-taking
kov, became a conquest of our “democracy”
checheskogo" society. The main "heroes" are
terrorists Basayev, Raduev became the transmission
and the like. Children raised on a cult
force and violence,sung by Arnold Schwar-
Zenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean Claude
Van Damme, Steven Seagal, etc.       
   Calming an anxious public
opinion, in high government areas
rah are talking about providing
give citizens the right to legally
freely acquire, store and use
bring personal weapons. I believe that weapons
everyone who wants it can have it
have. A criminal, going on a case, almost always
yes armed, and a law-abiding citizen,
always defenseless in front of him. Just need
strengthen responsibility for the use of weapons
zhiya. After all, it’s not the gun that kills, but the one who
shoots from it. Matches are not prohibited,
although they can set fire to a house, they are not confiscated
axes, although an ax can easily kill
person. I think the same attitude should
be also for personal weapons. Incorrectly
changed - get punished. But man so
must have the right to full protection
that from encroachments on your home, your
family, and ultimately to himself.     
   It’s not at all difficult to imagine why
at first such freedom may lead
in a country where it was lost long ago
gun culture, where even the owners
on a collectible flintlock gun could
suspect of preparing a terrorist act and declaring
to be a dangerous state criminal.Meanwhile, before the revolution, every officer was
with a revolver, a Cossack with a rifle and a shash-
ke, a highlander with a dagger. And they are calm in
appeared in society in this form.  This is not
caused panic among the population, did not attract
there were shootings in cities, without provoking
lo stabbing. Moreover, presence in
cities besides the armed police of people,
with legally carried weapons and with the right to
application, had a restraining effect-
attack on criminals, robbers, hooligans
   Time will tell whether a decision will be made
talk about free trade in arms.   But
it is necessary to cultivate a culture of owning it
mo people have in advance.  This chapter was written
especially for men. For those who love
weapon, knows its value, understands the danger
negligence and especially abuse
shooting with a loaded pistol. Perhaps she
will change the views of young men whose views on
weapons were formed under the influence of action films
kov and therefore unsuitable for shooting practice
tic and, moreover, incompatible with normal
human morality.Before taking
hands a gun, much less pull the trigger
and fire a shot, the person must
know something and be able to think.             
 We have seen it all in movies more than once or twice,
as the brave sheriff grabs a pistol, de-
barks a well-aimed shot, carelessly blowstrunk, bringing it to his lips, like a policeman
whistle, then dashingly twirls the weapon
finger and casually puts it in the holster...    
   Beautiful, impressive, seductive.
A movie that turns the brains of the impressed on one side
handsome boys should not seriously re-
be taken seriously by people because
only serious ones can be trusted with weapons without
fears.  The most famous arrows are not de-
bark with weapons of tricks and treat them
with sacred awe and respect.        
   A huge number of pistols for sale
equestrian and illegal grounds is in
home arsenals of the civilian population and
criminal organizations. Of course, as in
the United States of America is in the lead here
Ricky.  Judging by some signs, this
championship does not give us peace.  But if in
the country will begin to be truly free
arms trade, it will quickly become clear that
excellent domestic army pistols
years will turn out to be little competitive.
How is it possible, beautiful and suddenly there is little competition?
rentable - is this compatible? Yes,
considering that Makarov has a very
decent dead weight and requires co-
Boers. To be worn by a civilian
pocket, and even in the summer, it’s not a very good job
convenient. And another - small and light writing
helicopter designed to be worn sideways
in your pocket or even your breast pocket, our pro-
thinking did not let go. And everyattempts
how to create a small pistol for amateur
telnyh principles for the inventor can
end very sadly. After all, even shi-
world famous designer Mikhail
Timofeevich Kalashnikov (about him, and his best-
world's largest assault rifles AK, AKM, AKS, AK-74
Afghan Mujahideen composed songs), re-
sewed at one time without any sanction
the authorities' proposal to create a new machine gun was
quickly taken into custody.  Abroad, where
no one restrained the design idea,
she created beautiful pistols that
everyone who understands the beauty of weapons, with
I'll be happy to take it in my hands.             
   French duelists starting the fight
not for life, but for death, one saluted
to another with swords.  Strict ritual, obligatory
appropriate for people of honor, exactly fulfilled
blood enemies who went to the pistol room
duel What cannot now be said about the Chechens?
militants who break into hospitals
tsy and maternity hospitals, hung with machine guns, gran-
tomets, heavy machine guns - barbarian -
there is no limit to reality.                         
   Weapons were a source of pride for men.
The scabbards and hilts of sabers and sabers were decorated
carving, silver nielloing, precious
with stones.  Weapons were given, they were awarded,
it was passed on by inheritance and stored
elk has been in families for centuries. The hunters proudly stole
monogrammed their double-barreled guns.  Processdisassembling and cleaning the gun, loading
owners elevated cartridges to the rank of household goods
th sacred rites. Many had their own
family secrets of preparing charges,
shot and bullets.                             
   In rich estates, in the houses of the Cossacks, in
saklyas of the peoples of the Caucasus hung on the walls
guns, checkers, daggers, showing bo-
the wealth of home arsenals and the pride of
sons-in-law with their weapons. At the same time, at any time
My guns and pistols were well maintained, cleaned
We are ready for action. Decorate the wall with wine
a product that turned out to be faulty,
was a shameful thing.                      
 Human culture in handling weapons
life is defined as simply as
his general culture in communicating with others
people, in behavior at the table, in the institution
NI. The Japanese are especially distinguished in this. Japanese
Chinese sword is a terrible weapon, the blade is average
size, excellent hardening, could with one
strike the enemy's head. For some
ry blades pay fabulously high prices, and
such a high cost is explained by long months
the hard work that was necessary
used to perfect the forging
ku and hardening of the blade. There are blades that
being marked with the mark of the famous master
ra, there are estates with land plots.
The Japanese sword represents feeling
honor and courage, he servesnoble
goals of war, he takes revenge for the insult received
bleating and washes away the remorse with the blood of “hara-kiri”
of a troubled conscience.                
 Sword etiquette is as complex as the torus
tough. Turn the scabbard as if intending to
daring to draw a sword already amounts to a challenge.
If, while talking to someone, you put
weapon to the floor and push the handle with your foot
side of the interlocutor, then this is considered
mortal insult. It is impolite to draw a sword
from the sheath in the presence of others, without asking
Everyone has permission in advance.  Howl-
going to a friend's house with a sword means a breakup
friendship. Weapons are removed upon entry, where
the owner must accept it immediately, but
not with his bare hand, but with a silk scarf, which
which only serves for this ceremony,
then the blade is placed on a special stand,
which should be in honorable place-
those near the guest, and in general the guest’s weapons
required to show the same respect and
attention, as well as to himself.  Sword unfastened
from the belt, without removing it from the sheath, and
sits at the right hand of his master so,
so that he could not expose it. Show
the exposed blade is considered a large
Corruption, if this is not done for the purpose
give friends the opportunity to admire the beauty
hundredth of the blade. The interlocutor cannot touch
to reach the handle except with a piece of silk,
which is usuallyeveryone has in
pocket, or a sheet of clean paper.  Blade
it is supposed to be pulled out of the sheath gradually,
to admire it in parts, etc.     
 So, you have decided to buy a pistol.
(The most likely choice in this case is -pisto-
years old Makarov "PM", Tokarev pistol "TT",
revolver "Nagant". More exotic mo-
Not everyone can afford Delhi, but
if in our country there were weapons ma-
gasins and free choice, then I would prefer
people - "Parabellum-Luger", "DesertEagle", "Be-
Retta-Brigadier", revolvers - "FN Barraku-
yes", "Colt-King Cobra", "Astra-357",
"RG-30", "Lama Martial", "Tauras-66".    
   In the same way, hundreds of thousands of people abroad
zhom have weapons and wield them without studying
repair rules, without knowing the theory of ballistics,
even in general terms without representing the mutual
actions of parts hidden from the shooter's eyes.
Nobody demands from the owner of televisions
ability to fix a blank screen.  If in
the need arises - they invite a master.
But the minimum basics of storage and handling
It is still necessary to know about weapons.          


 Basic rules              

 -Do not store pistols at home
   years together with an equipped magazine and
   stock of ammunition, especially in a month
   tah, easily accessible to children andoutsiders
   him. Accidents always happen to children
   on the conscience of the fathers. For storing weapons
   it is best to have an iron box or
   safe                                  

 -Do not aim at people, even if you know
    that the weapon is unloaded.                 

   -Weapons do not take liberties. Don't play-
   those with weapons and do not distort the shutter
   ra, if the magazine with cartridges is not removed. 

 -Do not carry a weapon with a cocked
   trigger, even with the safety on.  Pos-
   sustained compression of the mainspring "tired-
 metal and this reduces service life
   weapons.                                

 -Store ammunition separately from the weapon in
   dry place, locked with a key.       

 -Before equipping a magazine or drum-
   Carry out a thorough inspection of the patrol
   new There should be no rust on them,
   green or black plaque, dents,
   burrs that prevent you from entering the cartridge
   nickname                                   

 -Check whether the capsule protrudes above
   surface of the sleeve bottom.             

-Make sure the bullet is securely fastened-
   on and cannot be removed by hand.              

 -Under no circumstances try to drown
   protruding above the bottom of the capsule. Don't py-
   try to file off the burrs on the sleeves,
scratches with a file or sandpaper
   Magoi. A slight greenish coating on
   sleeve, if it gives in, remove the soft
   some dry or slightly oiled rag
   coy.                                   

 -Defective cartridges must be rejected-
   Vans. Don't create problems for yourself, don't
   load your weapon with them.                  

 -Caring for a weapon is a kind of ritual,
   which is carried out with the utmost care
   with effort and effort. In a timely manner and with your own
   observing all the rules, inspect the writing
   tolet, clean and lubricate it with
   pay special attention to the condition
   rubbing parts of the weapon.                

 -During shooting, especially if it
   occurs in extreme conditions,
   protect the gun from contamination and
   blows.                                

 -If the weapon is located before firing,
   moose for a long timestrong
   frost, then before inserting the ma-
   gas into the handle, energy several times
   carefully pull the bolt back and release
   those him. This will help develop
   damaged moving parts of the weapon.        

 -Do not delay elimination of detections-
   troubles for tomorrow.  have
   weapons are only useful when
   it's fine.                          

 -Do not store cartridges near heating stoves
    leniya.                                

 -Do not clamp live ammunition in a vice.  

 -Never add gunpowder to cartridges,
    trying to increase the charge.               

 -If the owner of the weapon is not behind it
   care, it will definitely refuse
   that very moment when there is less of it
   I would like everything.                     

 -Yes, by the way, do you know how to parse writing?
   tolet? If yes - good, no - learn.
   In this case, the first rule is to choose a clean
   and a convenient place for disassembly.  Second
   rule - adherence to strict consistency
   activity in action and unfolding
   parts in the order they areremove-
   with weapons. The third rule is when collecting
   remember, the pistol has extra parts
   no.                                   

 -When cleaning weapons, especially the channel
   barrel REMEMBER: if you left it in
   barrel at least the slightest traces of gunpowder
   th impact on metal, then all yours
   previous efforts will go to waste
   ku. Not lubricated or cleaned in si-
lu negligence or laziness weapons quickly
   learn what metal corrosion is.    


GUN IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS    


   At the moment when the weapon is used for
self-defense, picture stance arrow abso-
absolutely unsuitable. Your opponent is unlikely
will allow you to aim at yourself as a target.
Extreme nerve tension, sometimes severe
physical fatigue will not allow you to
melt your breath according to the given recipes
"Manuals on shooting" and swimming
but pull the trigger.                        
   Usually, when you first get into trouble,
the shooter is scared and therefore succumbs
out of excitement, most often behaves disorderly
ground fire, unmasking himself and
causing no damage to the enemy.            

   A person trained in fire fighting techniques
nya in a combat situation, it turns out more
cold-blooded andprudent, knows how to predict
guess the enemy’s behavior and counter-
gives him reasonable countermeasures.  He knows
- indiscriminate shooting leads to rapid
consumption of ammunition and therefore extreme
not unreasonable and dangerous for the shooter himself.
With an empty magazine, holding a pistol in my hand,
he ends up unarmed. 
   How to behave and how to shoot
emergency conditions?  First of all, pop
we are trying to find out the nature of the fire that
the shooter has to lead during a firefight. 

 WARNING LIGHT              

   Its purpose is to demonstrate attack
giving you the presence of weapons and seriousness
your intentions.  Sometimes warning
a shot defuses a situation fraught with danger
consequences, and soberingly effective
affects aggressive people
keeps them from doing things that aggravate their guilt
cov.                                      

 DISTURBING FIRE              

   It is conducted in conditions where you have
there is a sufficient supply of ammunition or
hope for the quick arrival of help.  Such
fire does not allow the enemy to move freely
nervous in occupied space and me-
take positions.   Shots are expedient
produce as economically and efficiently as possible
whole,best before changing position.
For two or three seconds your shot will cause
weaken the enemy or even stop
observation that will create favorable conditions
catch for running. If for some reason she
for reasons it took too long, more can be done
one shot on the run.                     

 FIRE TO DEATH             

   It can be considered as extreme
a measure of self-defense in conditions where only
neutralization of the enemy - bandit, press
stupid, terrorist - prevents dangerous
significant consequences for others. He always
aiming and the shooter must lead it with
with full awareness of the possible responsibility
you for your decision.              

   Human behavior depends entirely on
circumstances, place and time in which
there was a need to use weapons.
However, some tips for such
certain situations can be expressed.             
   Shooting is not a game.  This is a shooter
takes over immediately, as soon as the enemy makes a move
a second shot in his direction.  Why should
wives be ready for anyone who draws a weapon?
   First of all, try to take a position
position more comfortably - behind a tree, behind a pillar, behind
wall, you can fall on the highway and take cover
curb stone.   They cover well
arrow rails protruding above the surface
Tew sleepers. The body can become a shelterauto-
mobile, telephone booth, porch of the house,
trash containers... etc.            
   Combat situations remove all conventions,
which line the shooter's right to the highest
trill at the shooting range. That's why I recommend shi-
It is dangerous to use stops and non-statutory techniques
we hold weapons, including double
grip It is convenient in combat conditions when
the shooter experiences physical and nervous
overload. Recommended in fire combat
widespread use of stops. Their choice can
can be huge - from the fork of a tree to
the handle of a shovel stuck into the ground.  However
when using a stop, do not place
the pistol grip onto a hard surface.
Place at least your palm under the handle.    
   Often in detective films the demon
fight like tough guys in hand-to-hand combat
fights wield a pistol, turning it
in brass knuckles.  Remember - a gun is not a hammer.
Do not hit it on hard objects (skull) and
especially don’t hold the barrel towards
wide use of stops. Their choice can
can be huge - from the fork of a tree to
the handle of a shovel stuck into the ground.  However
when using a stop, do not place
the pistol grip onto a hard surface.
Place at least your palm under the handle.    
   Often in detective films the demon
fight like tough guys in hand-to-hand combat
fights wield a pistol, turning it
inbrass knuckles.  Remember - a gun is not a hammer.
Do not hit it on hard objects (skull) and
especially don’t hold the barrel towards
to yourself. Firing in extreme conditions,
don't respond to every shot with a shot
enemy.  With this tactic, two shooters
on the opposite side they will quickly leave
you without ammunition.  When firing, consider
how many shots did you fire?  This will help
tries to keep his nerves in his hands and doesn’t
the end of cartridges for the shooter is unexpected
ness.                                   

 A LITTLE HISTORY           

   The history of repeating weapons has begun
long before the advent of unitary cartridges.
Its first versions had several
trunks in the block, then the masters limit-
were cut into one long one, attaching a short one to it
any barrels or charging chambers. So because
known hunting rifle from 1629 with bar-
ban in 6 such chambers.  However, the greatest
the spread of the drum system received
la in melee weapons, revolvers, whose
the name comes from the Latin word
"revolvo" (to turn); drum serves
living at the same time as a store and cartridge-
com.  The most successful sample with flint
your lock was an Englishman's revolver
E. Collier 1881 with a 4-piece drum
ron, which was turned manually, anda spring pulled him towards the trunk. But us-
The current history of this weapon began after
le invention of the capsule, which made it possible to create
give a multi-charged, portable weapon.
The first to do this was an American entrepreneur.
mate Samuel Colt. Without being a design
torus, as is commonly believed, he cleverly uses
took advantage of advertising, market conditions and
managed to attract talented engineers. One
of which John Pearson, was the author of the model
"TEXAS"  1836 - five-shot re-
volver 34 caliber, decorated with an image
defeats of hunters and Indians.  First
Colt Gun Factory in Peterson
went bankrupt, but he did not lose heart and in 1847
founded a new enterprise in Hartford,
and the war with Mexico provided good
sales After this, Colt released a series of re-
volvers of different calibers and purposes,
for example, a six-shooter, model 1849
yes, for postal guards and couriers, or
"marine" 1851, also six-shot 36
caliber. The success of the Colt company was explained by
reliability and accuracy of the combat of his weapons, which
depended on the design features. Yes,
main part of the rotating mechanism -storage-
the mat was hidden fromcontamination inside the body
Pusa, the under-barrel lever drove the bullet into
chamber, thanks to the central location
With the addition of fire tubes, the gunpowder burned faster when
shot, which had a positive effect on
combat accuracy. For the same purpose, Colt offered
veins use well streamlined, conical
ical bullets, well-thought-out arrangement of parts
lei, successful design invariably attracted
Colt products customers, reliability
revolvers were guaranteed - some
served up to 50 years. And in Europe at that time
multi-barrel revolvers were used
new pistols that I especially liked
merchants and travelers, because in advance
loaded barrels made it possible in case of attack
trying to fire several shots in a row.
The most famous was the Belgian system
manufacturer G. Mapuetta, patented in
1839. It was distinguished by self-cocking mecha-
nism, the trigger of which was located under
trunks, and the trigger was in the shape
rings. When you press on it, the trunks turn -
were fired, the hammer was cocked and hit the capsule
lyu, and the descent returned to its original state-
nie, Mapuetta pistols had from 4 to 12
trunks, but 18- and even 24-barrels are known
new However, for the rate of fire it was necessary
pay in weight and size, therefore "marie
ettas"kept in drawers and “pockets”on
carriage doors.                            
   The  "Colt"  turned out to be capsule
revolver of the owner of the arms company "Dia-
on", Englishman R. Adams. Shock trigger
the howling mechanism was double-acting - with
pressing the trigger cocked the trigger and turned
the drum was beating. Adams revolvers are copied
Vali gunsmiths of Bermingham, Liege, Vienna,
even Toulouse.                              
   The first revolver for metal pat-
The side-ignition ron was made in America.
RicansG. Smith and D. Wessonin 1858, their
other manufacturers followed the example, in
including the BritishV. Turner and J. Adams,
J. Adams revolver chambered for central
English military personnel adopted a new ignition
enny.                                    
   The Austrian revolver was considered more powerful.
yskaya company "L. Gasser"model 1870,
which was equipped with carbine cartridges
caliber 11 mm. After 4 years the company released
Tila its shortened version. In 1872
Colt factory (its founder died in 1862
year) produced the first model chambered for
central ignition45 caliber.
It was conceived as an army one and likened
the famous capsule. This "Colt" became
perhaps the most common, its va-
immigrants willingly purchased the zo-
lottery hunters, cowboys, travelers and
sheriffs. Later, many varieties appeared
tey"Colt",from pocket, 32 caliber
ra, to cavalry, 50 caliber, de-
they were laid by American, Belgian, Spanish
skiy and other factories. In Russia in the 70s
years took the soldier's "Smith & Wesson" into
three non-self-cocking options, distinguished by -
only the length of the trunk. By the way, before the appearance
niya in 1895 of a standard revolver  Naga-
on our officers did not have a statutory personal
of weapons and bought them at their own expense.
German revolvers were not distinguished by their originality.
nal design, which related to the general
the time of 1879 and the modernized version
you are four years old, six-shooter, with a solid
frame and trigger mechanism
Narrative action. Later the Kaiser's wars
ska switched to self-loading pistols.  B
In England, army, police,
German and civilian revolvers Birmingham-
skaya firm Wibley, which in 1865
repeated "Smith-Wesson",and after four years
yes released a series of officer and target
weapons with caliber 45 and 38. At the end of the 19th century in
"bulldogs" were very popular in Europe.
whose prototype was the short-barreled
but large-caliber  "Vibley No. 2".  Then
small-caliber "bulldogs" appeared under
circular ignition cartridge, everyone had
short barrel, open trigger and handle in
shaped like a bird's paw. No less common
turned out to be small, streamlined "ve-
long" with a hidden trigger and retractable
trigger. Their caliber did not exceed 6
mm.                                       
   In 1895, into service with the tsarist artillery
Miya adopted a revolver of the Nagan system.
Caliber 7.62 mm, length 234 mm, barrel length
la 114 mm, drum capacity 7 rounds,
weight 750 g. Body with one-piece non-separable,
frame, extracting the cartridges alternately,
the cleaning rod is placed inside the drum axis and in
the operating state is transferred using
rotating device. The main feature is
The essence of a revolver is to advance
ed drum, to reduce the yield of po-
chemical gases. The revolver has high
combatquality, reliability
all mechanisms. Nagant revolvers  exist-
they produced two samples -Officers (double-
action with a self-cocking trigger) and sol-
Danish (single action, where the trigger
cocked with thumb). Interesting from-
note that the creation of a soldier's model
was nothing more than an artificial reduction
lack of fighting qualities of an excellent revolver in
for the sake of the opinion that the lower ranks
It is irrational to use rapid-fire weapons.
The revolver turned out to be so successful that
was released without significant changes and
for the Soviet army, having served for more than one decade
tens of years.                                

SELF-LOADING PISTOLS         

   Appearing in the 16th century, the pistol, later
more than three hundred years, has undergone significant
new changes. The desire to increase in every possible way
its rate of fire led to the creation
self-loading model in which training
as the shot did not require the participation of the arrow -
ka. Such pistols were patented in
1872 Plesner  and, two years later,
Lutse,however, one and the other have further
magician things didn't work out. For this type of weapon
black powder was no good, but with the advent of
late 80syears of nitro powder and creation
optimal layout scheme has begun
"pistol boom" Who didn’t design them?
teased! Not surprisingly, the military, appreciating
the advantages of the new weapon demanded it
speedy implementation in the army, but in short
bone-barreled pistol in reloading speed
Zhania was in many ways superior to the revolver -
the clip could be instantly inserted into the
zhennik, while the chambers of a revolver are
tried to charge one by one.  First time
all pistols were called automatic.
later only those from whom
which could be fired in bursts,
others, with trigger mechanisms, dis-
counted only for single shots,
called self-loading.  Naturally, that
some division is very arbitrary, since
recharging for both is carried out
automatically. What were they like, the first
models of self-loading pistols?   Before
just unsightly and cumbersome, because they
the mechanisms were habitually arranged “in a revolution-
true." For example, many early images
tsov cartridge magazines were where the re-
volvers - drum.  Store boxes,
located in front of the trigger box,
loaded with rifle-style cartridges from
clip, but inserted from above.   So they were
many pistols are designed, in particular av-
Stro-Hungarian M-96 F.  Mannlicher,  company
"Charola and Anitua"model 1897. But
The most popular was the German  "Mauser"
K-96.Developed in 1893 by Federle,
director of the brothers' arms company May-
zerhe was patented in 1895-1896
van in Germany and Great Britain, serial
production began a year later in Auburn
Dorf, and the baptism of fire took place in An-
Glo-Boer War of 1899-1902. However
less than K-96 has not received official recognition
not in any army!                     

Pistol of the Mauser K-96 system, model 1896
year:                                     
caliber - 7.63 mm                          
weight without cartridges - 1115 g               
length - 296 mm                            
Magazine capacity - 10 rounds            
sighting firing range - up to 1000 m.

   But "Mausers"were willing to buy
ki and travelers, their purchases in Russia
whether the officers who wished, with permission to
bosses, have a pistol instead of a regular one
revolver"revolver". Only in 1900
the command of the German army armed
"Mausers" mounted rangers, in the first world
during the war they produced a model for the 9-mm patent
ron, and since 1916 they were made personal weapons
life of the officers.  Brothers firm
Mauser has released more than 10 models of pistols
that K-96 with common operating principles
tomato based on use
recoil energy of the barrel during its short stroke
de. The most famous were the
samples from 1912 and 1920, the latter
known as the "police pattern", distinguished
It differed only in the length of the barrel and handle.
By the way, this is what I purchased in 1926-1930
years our country, when the Red Army and
The troops of the Cheka-OGPU received up to 30 thousand "Mau-
Zerov". ...The first self-loading pistol
leb, in which no influence was visible
revolvers, was developed by an American
Browning,who served in the Belgian "Na-
national military weapons factory" in Ger-
steel (Liège). In order to reduce
its dimensions, Browning placed seven pat-
rons in the magazine (equipped with a spring for
feeding them to the barrel line), which includes
was blown into the hollow handle, which significantlyspeeded up the loading process.  Simplifying the con-
structure,Browning refused to use
combination of two springs - combat, for cocking
striker before firing, and return,
putting in place the one who had retreated after the shot
la shutter Instead he used one
return-combat, later this operating principle
you automation has become the most common
from designers of self-loading pistols.

Browning system pistol model 1900
year:                                     
caliber - 7.65 mm                          
weight without cartridges - 615 g                
length - 163 mm                            
magazine capacity - 7 rounds             
target firing range - 50 m.     

  "Browning" turned out to be compact, successful
but was located in the hand, its center of gravity
was optimally located, which is certainly
affected the shooting results.  B
March 1900, the pistols were handed over to the official
rams and non-commissioned officers of the Belgian army and
gendarmerie, and the "National Military Factory"
weapons" over the next 13 years of production
over a million copies, which
quickly spread throughout the world.          

Austro-Hungarian pistol of the Manly system
dick model 1905:caliber - 7.65 mm                          
weight - 1000 g                            
weight without cartridges - 620 g                
length - 245 mm                            
Magazine capacity - 10 rounds            
initial bullet speed is 300 m/s.        

   In the first decade of the 20th century, self-charging
new pistols appeared in military service
ty of all the armies of the world. In Europe, a wide range of
The eight-round pistol became famous
years "parabellum",which is translated from Latin
means "prepare for war." He designed
built by the Germans Xyro Borchardt and Georg
Luger, the operation of automation is based on that
the same energy of recoil of the barrel when it is short
progress. The 9 mm caliber cartridge was locked in front
shot by a system of levers in a dead position -
movement, which contributed to accurate shooting.
The advantage of this pistol was that
no tools required for disassembly and assembly
instruments.                               

German pistol "Parabellum" sample
1908:                                
caliber - 9 mm                             
weight without cartridges - 890 g                
length - 217 mm                            
Magazine capacity - 8 rounds.Since 1901, "Parabellum" has been adopted
whether for armament for armament Switzerland,
Bulgaria, Portugal, Greece, Holland,
Afghanistan and other countries. At home, in
In Germany they were received by officers and non-commissioned officers.
cers, and since 1904 machine gunners and sailors,
four years later, the “parabellums” were
floored the entire Kaiser's army.  The Nazi
In the Wehrmacht these pistols are mostly
non-commissioned officers and special soldiers had
divisions. In the USA the first pistol,
adopted by the army and navy, was
"Colt" model 1911, developed
engineers at Colt Fair Arms Manufacturer
invoicing", which were not without success restored
used many of Browning's ideas.    

Colt 1911 model pistol:
caliber -11.43 mm                          
weight without cartridges - 1106 g               
length - 216 mm                            
magazine capacity - 7 rounds             
target firing range - 700 m.    

   The American pistol was created under
very powerful 11.43 mm cartridges, their
The 14.8-gram bullet was ejected with a
effective initial speed, which ensures
had a long rangefiring and
lethal force.  At first,  "Colts"
were used in the American army quite
limited, but after modernization in 1921
year became the main officer's weapon.
Suffice it to recall that until 1982
US enterprises produced 418 thousand.
"Colts"various modifications.          

Japanese pistol "Nambu" sample 14 high-
launch in 1925:                          
caliber - 8 mm                             
Weight without cartridges - 900 g                
sighting range - 700 m.    

   The American pistol was created under
very powerful 11.43 mm cartridges, their
The 14.8-gram bullet was ejected with a
effective initial speed, which ensures
provided a greater firing range and
lethal force.  At first,  "Colts"
were used in the American army quite
limited, but after modernization in 1921
year became the main officer's weapon.
Suffice it to recall that until 1982
US enterprises produced 418 thousand.
"Colts"various modifications.          

Japanese pistol "Nambu" sample14 you-
launch in 1925:                          
caliber - 8 mm                             
Weight without cartridges - 900 g                
length - 229 mm                           
Magazine capacity - 8 rounds.            


   ...During the period between the two world wars -
The main efforts of the designers are self-charging
pistols were aimed mainly
to further increase the practical speed
firing rate. The next stage in development
small automatic weapons open-
lo invention by the Czech gunsmith Aloi-
zom Tomishkaself-cocking trigger
new mechanism. Thanks to him, before the first
This shot did not require additional
Carefully cock the hammer on the weapon.  Strelka
it was enough to press the trigger
choke, after which it was automatically cocked
trigger and the shot was fired.Tomishkocreated
gave his trigger before the first
world war, but introduced first of all
sometimes in German police and army
pistols. For example, in 1929, self-
the crank trigger mechanism was equipped with
Lyceum"Walter",and after 9 years, the writer
toletP-38, became in the Nazi Wehrmacht
the main model for officers. This pistol
years and still remains in service with the West
German Bundeswehr under the designation
P-4. Taking into account modern requirements for
the officer's weapon was modernized,
somewhat shortened and lightened.            

German pistol P-38 Walther system
model 1938:                        
caliber - 9 mm                             
weight - 1000 g                            
weight without cartridges - 990 g                
length - 212 mm                            
magazine capacity - 8 rounds             
target firing range - 50 m     
initial bullet speed - 320 m/s.        

   In our country, self-loading pistols
they first started working on it shortly after graduation.
tions of the civil war.  The point is that
despite the remarkable fighting qualities
revolver  "revolver"  model 1895,
military experts considered it more promising
tive pistols, as faster
officer's trill weapon. Before the revolution in
No one made them in Russia and therefore
Only imported samples were in use.  By
For this reason, Soviet designers came
it was difficult to start from scratch.                     

German pistol of the "Walter" system
from 1929:                          
caliber - 7.65 mm                          
weight without cartridges - 690 g                
length - 170 mm                            
Magazine capacity - 8 rounds.            

   The first domestic self-charging model
new pistol chambered for 7.65 mm
Browningproposed in 1920-1921 Co-
Rovin, worked on similar weapons and
other specialists. However, the greatest
the infantry fell to Tokarev's lot.  His gun
TT (Tula, Tokarev)  was adopted in 1930
for service with the Red Army.  "Comparing
pistol Tokarev with the best foreign
samples, the commission considers it the most
acceptable and suitable for acceptance
weapons subject to: Increased accuracy
ty, Improvements to sights,
Increased safety, Easier descent
ka, Elimination of the rest noted in
process of testing defects."  For work
automation  Tokarev  chose the recoil principle
short-stroke barrel, eight 7.62 mmcartridges were laid out in a box-shaped magazine
zine, which was inserted from below into the hollow
cot.                                   

Soviet pistol of the Korovin system:      
caliber - 6.35 mm                          
weight without cartridges - 400 g                
length - 127 mm                            
Magazine capacity - 8 rounds.            

   Sights provided
hit a target from a distance of 25 m. Large
muzzle energy (product of bullet mass
per square of the initial speed) guaranteed
shaft has good lethality and penetration. TT
lasted in service for more than 20 years, for
this time some of his shortcomings came to light
tatki associated primarily with the use of
in armored forces, low vitality
honor and refusals due to arbitrary high-
pooping the store. Work on more co-
Voevodin, Rakov and
Korovin.  "Vojvodin's pistol  was not
how much heavier and larger  TT, but profitable
differed from him in all other characteristics
teristics,” wrote Professor Bolotin.  -
In terms of accuracy of battle, he was not inferior to such foreign
weird samples like "WebleyScott", May-
zer-"Astra",  and in practical speed -
fire rate and muzzle velocity are not
had no equal." However, military tests
Dinsky pistol was completed in April 1941
years and managed to let off only a little steam -
tiya, which was distributed among the highest
leadership of the Red Army.                

Soviet TT pistol of the Tokarev system
from 1933:                          
caliber - 7.62 mm                          
weight - 940 g                             
weight without cartridges - 854 g                
length - 195 mm                            
magazine capacity - 8 rounds             
target firing range - 50 m      
initial bullet speed - 420 m/s.        

   During the Second World War, the short
Free weapons have undergone serious testing.
The systems that survived it continued to serve
boo, the rest had to be sent "to
bet." The experience of war also gave rise to new tactics
co-technical requirements for pistols, in
in particular, they had to be more compact,
lighter, more reliable and faster to fire.  For example
measures, in our country a 37-year-old designer
Makarov created a pistol chambered for the 9 mm cartridge.
The operation of the automation PM was built on
the simplestprinciple - free return -
th shutter. Using a short patrol
This led to a reduction in the size of the weapon. B
1951 pistol Makarov accepted
weapons of the Soviet Army.  But at the same time
time (1950) were highly appreciated and
the advantages of the new automatic
whose pistol Stechkin "APS".  This is powerful
weapon, 9 mm caliber, equipped with self-
retractable trigger mechanism.
The pistol safety simultaneously serves
lives as a translator, changing the fire mode.
His flag shooter can put in three
different positions - safety, for
conducting single and automatic fire.
Rate of fire -700-750 rounds per minute.
Places in the store in a checkerboard pattern -
20 rounds. The sight has different
zheniya, allowing to fire from 25 to
200 meters. According to its combat qualities APS
is noticeably different from known systems. He
heavierPM and weighs 1020 g. Length APS  -225
mm. And yet the large mass and size are not
allowed the pistol Stechkin to become the main
ny sample of weapons located in the militaryweapons of army and police personnel. 

Soviet pistol of the Makarov system image-
tsa 1951:                             
caliber - 9 mm                             
weight without cartridges - 730 g                
length - 160 mm                            
magazine capacity - 8 rounds             
target firing range - 50 m      
initial bullet speed - 315 m/s.        

   In the last period, the creators of weapons
such innovations have begun to be used more and more often,
such as light alloys and plastics,
going to the manufacture of cases, the factory-
tion of barrels using the forging method instead of spreading
long-scarred drilling, giving
trigger guard is shaped, which contributes to
shaft firing from both hands, wide
spacious,
12-15 charging magazines. In creating new
samples of self-defense weapons that meet
all the requirements of modern times, very
West German firms succeeded. One of
them, "Heckler and Koch", released a whole series
range of military-police pistols, in con-
the structures of which were implemented the most
the latest achievements of science and technology.
Thus, the case P9-S, developed specially
sheets of this company in 1970-1972, almost
it consisted entirely of plastic, metal
remained personalexcept stamped ones
parts that hold its individual elements together
you. Appeared in 1979 among the police
West German states of Bavaria and Lower Germany
Saxony P-7 was distinguished by its new, quite
original device, noticeably
who were preparing for the first shot.  B
recent years in the armies of some countries
multiple chargers have become widespread
pistols. For example, in Italy since 1976
12- and 13-round Berettas are produced
models 81 and 84. With equally spacious
our ammunition depots produce their
model P-226 model 1983 of the enterprise
tiya of the Swiss company "SIG".           

Swiss pistol P-226 Sauer system
1983 model:                        
caliber - 9 mm                             
weight without cartridges - 750 g                
length - 196 mm                            
magazine capacity - 15 rounds            
target firing range - 50 m.     

   From European shooting manufacturers
they try to keep up with their weapons
Kean colleagues. So since 1971 it has been known
The new American company "Smith & Wesson"
la supply the police with 14-round pistols
tami "559", a inJanuary 1985 began
re-equipment of the army officer corps
USA new service weapon created
Italian company Pietro Beretta.
It was a pistol model  92F,  received
standard for US military
designation M-9, and the majority
will be manufactured in American
waters.                                   


 SUBMACHINE GUNS          
                  (MACHINES)              

   In films about the Great Patriotic War -
It’s not our Red Army soldiers who are usually armed
submachine guns PPSh, and German
soldier - certainly angular MP. 
to some extent this is fair, because this view
automatic weapons designed for
pistol cartridges and burst fire,
was one of the most popular.  But he appeared
he's not at the end of the Second World War,
and 76 years ago. Already in 1914 almost all
armies experienced a shortage of light automatic
tactical weapons, they even redesigned the stan-
forged machine guns into hand-held ones, which can be used
was to equip an individual infantryman.  Oso-
there is a shortage of thisweapons were felt there,
where it was necessary to operate in mountainous conditions
viyah. The very first submachine gun was created
gave in 1915 by the Italian engineer Revel-
li. He retained many
These are the features of the usual “machine operator” - paired
new 9-mm barrels providing guidance
fire from each barrel in turn or from
both at once. For automatic operation  Revel-
did use the recoil of the shutter, whose rollback
slowed down by friction of the bolt lugs in
grooves of the receiver.  Release of new
weapons were quickly adjusted at the factory
companies "Vilar-Perosa" and "Fiat", and to
By the end of 1916, many people had already been equipped with it.
infantrymen and crews of military airships.
However, it soon became clear that the gun-pu-
Revelli's lemet is heavy, cumbersome, his own
there is excessive consumption of ammunition, and
shooting accuracy left much to be desired -
th. Eventually the Italians stopped
release of double-barreled monsters.             

Italian submachine gun of the "Vi-" system
lar-Perosa" 1915:                      
caliber - 9 mm                             
total length - 533 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 7.4 kg                
technical rate of fire - 1200-1500rounds per minute                        
magazine capacity - 25 rounds           
initial bullet speed - 366 m/s.        

   Germany, although lagging behind its opponents
in time, but ahead of him in quality
but... Patented by inventorSchmeisse-
rum December 1917 pistol MP-18
("machine pistol model 1918")
represented a carefully thought-out
design, which was later copied in
many European countries. Auto principle
matiki was similar to Italian, but without
slowing down the shutter rollback by friction, which
made it possible to simplify the design of weapons.
The receiver was located in the usual
wooden stock with traditional foregrip and
butt. Drum magazine, borrow-
bathroom from a Parabellum pistol sample
1917, held 32 rounds.  Trigger
the mechanism ensured shooting only in the car
automatic mode, therefore MP-18 proved-
being very wasteful. He even came
tried to serve as a shooter and a bearer
2384 rounds, which loaded and fed
stores in battle. Later in the design MP-18
made improvements.  So, in 1923
year, the Tallinn Arsenal has been making them since forty-charging mechanism, after 8 years Belgian-
The Russian military accepted "mitralette" - ana-
log of the German model, but with a direct box-shaped
second magazine for 32 rounds and a sight,
designed to fire at 100 and 1000
meters. In Germany itself, a submachine gun
modernized in 1928-1929, replacing
Niv drum magazine box-shaped, capacitive
20 and 32 rounds.                      

German MP-18 submachine gun sample 
1918:                                  
caliber - 9 mm                             
total length - 820 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 5.3 kg                
technical rate of fire - 550        
rounds per minute                        
Magazine capacity - 32 rounds             
initial bullet speed - 300 m/s.        

   At the end of the First World War, interested
the Americans began to develop
ke their models for powerful 11.43 mm pat-
rona.  However, having won in one thing, they
They said something else - the use of such strong
ammunition led to heavier and more complicated
understanding of the design. Naval officer Bli-
shu  had to make a special one for it
cial shutter, the withdrawal of which was inhibited -
due to the friction of the fork-shaped liner. In ok
October 1917year another officer Thompson,
taking advantage of the works of Blisha,  designed
dug his submachine gun.  After another
for two years he and other engineers Eickhoff and
Paynefurnished this model, successfully tested
they brought it to the Marine Corps units, and soon
it was officially adopted.  Here
only... there was no government order
followed, and several companies began
produce "Thomsons" on private orders,
of which, by the way, there were plenty
but... In 1928, a new model appeared, with
compensator on the barrel, forearm instead of hand-
cots and reduced to 600-700 shots per
minute rate of fire, which reduced the dis-
progress of ammunition and a positive impact
elk on accuracy. Only after 10 years of writing
machine guns were adopted by equipment
pages of combat vehicles, then improved again,
made it more technologically advanced and put it into mass use
voy production.  A certain amount
"Thomson" during the Second World War
The Americans handed it over to the Red Army.        

American Thompson submachine gun
from 1928:                            
caliber -11.43 mm                          
total length - 857 mm                      
Weight with cartridges - 4.8 kg                
rate of fire - 675 rounds per minute 
magazine capacity - 20, 30, 50 and 100 rounds
new                                       
initial bullet speed - 280 m/s.        

   ... Until the mid-30s, pistol
there-machine guns were everywhere assigned a role
additional fire weapon and use
They were recruited mainly in gendarmerie units and
police. Only after the war of 1932-1934
between Bolivia and Paraguay, when is it
the weapon performed excellently in the short term
fights at short distances, street
battles and they began to pay more attention to him
nia. In our country, the first bullet pistol
met, or "light carbine", made in 1927
year under the cartridge then widespread
pistol "revolver" prominent gunsmith Toka-
roar However, tests showed unsuitability
ity of such low-power ammunition. In 1929
year, such a weapon was manufactured by Degtyarev.
In fact, it was a smaller version
his own light machine gun DP  - ammunition
were placed in a disk magazine for 44 pat-
crown installed on top of the barrel crown
timid. Model Degtyareva rejected, including
number due to the heavy weight and too high
who is the rate of fire. By 1932, the design
tor has completed work on another, perfect
but with a different submachine gun, it was his
adopted for arming command personnel
Red Army. UPPD-34, as it was officially called
submachine gun Degtyarev, was free
bolt, round receiver adapter
dila in front into the barrel casing with cutouts for
ventilation, and the back was closed with a screw-on
cap. 25 cartridges - new,
domestic pistols were placed in
sector store.  Unfortunately, due to
erroneous assessment of submachine guns
great leaders of the People's Commissariat of Defense,
neglected them as purely “political”
with such weapons", in 5 years they were not only removed
from the arsenal of the Red Army, but even removed from
troops.                                    

Soviet Degtyarev submachine gun
PPD-40 model 1940:                   
caliber - 7.62 mm                          
total length - 788 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 5.4 kg                
technical rate of fire - 900-1100   
rounds per minute                        
magazine capacity - 71 rounds              
muzzle velocity- 480-490 m/s.    

   It took a bitter lesson from the Soviet-Finnish
Land War, when a lot of unpleasant
these were delivered to our fighters by soldiers against
Nika with submachine guns "Suomi"system
themes Lahti model 1931 with shops
for 20 and 71 rounds. It’s only when the tar
Rev machine guns were hastily returned to the army,
set up mass production.  For non-
how many days  Degtyarev and Shchelkov created
capacious disk magazine for 71 pat-
ron. And already in February 1940 Degtyarev
provided a submachine gun to the Committee PPD
with a split stock and a disc magazine without
neck, designated PPD-40.
They started releasing it immediately.  It played
role in equipping the Red Army with light vehicles
tomato weapons. In 1940 Red
The army had submachine guns
systems Degtyarev (PPD). How effective is
this weapon was effective, showed advice
Scots-Finnish war. Already during it
started working on new models Spy
Talsky and Shpagin,in the course of testing, experience
samples, it turned out that the “pistol-pu-
lemShpitalnyneeds to be finalized",
and Shpaginsky was recommended for service
the Red Army instead of PPD.Taking as a basis
new PPD,Shpagin conceived a weapon based on the design
to the state as simple, technologically advanced,
which we succeeded in doing. In the sample tested
how many months later, there were 87 parts,
whereas in PPD - 95.                     

Soviet submachine gun Shpagin PPSh-41:
caliber - 7.62 mm                          
total length - 842 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 5.3 kg                
technical rate of fire - 1000       
rounds per minute                        
Magazine capacity - 35 and 71 rounds         
initial bullet speed - 500 m/s.        

   The submachine gun Shpagina acted on
blowback principle, front
part of which had an annular piston,
covering the back of the trunk.  In cap-
syul of the cartridge supplied to the store is removedThe firing pin mounted on the bolt fired. Descent
the mechanism was designed to carry fire
both bursts and single shots
lami. To increase accuracy, Shpagin speed
forces the front end of the barrel casing - with
firing powder gases hitting it,
partially extinguished the force. December 21, 1940
yes PPSh has been adopted. However, tan-
crews, signalmen, paratroopers, reconnaissance
we needed a more compact weapon,
and in 1942 the designers were given the task
develop a new submachine gun.  Better
Sudaev completed this task for everyone.    

Soviet submachine gun of the Sudaev system
PPS-43:                                   
caliber - 7.62 mm                          
total length - 825 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 3.6 kg                
technical rate of fire - 600        
rounds per minute                        
magazine capacity - 35 rounds            
initial bullet speed - 500 m/s.        

   The PPS designed by him acted like this:
according to the free shutter principle, e-
traction of the spent cartridge case was carried out
a spring-loaded ejector, instead of a de-
rhubarb buttfolding-
Xia metal.PPScompares favorably with
previous samples - for its production
it took half as much metal and three times as much
less time. In 1951 he became
to be launched in Poland under the designation M1943\52
and in China under the brand 43. It is curious that
analogue PPS manufactured in 1953 and 1959
poured into Germany and armed the gendarmerie with it and
border guard. During the war our
submachine guns turned out to be better than foreign ones
foreign ones, including the German MP-40, co-
which is often called "Schmeisser", ho-
tya Schmeisser was not its designer.  On
in fact, its author was the designer of er-
Furt company Volmer, he used oil
strong blowback shutter, on which the striker
which was influenced by the return-combat spring
a wine placed in a pipe system.  Handle
shutter  Volmer  placed on the left so that
the shooter's right hand was constantly at
trigger mechanism, designed only
on continuous fire. The first option
Zhiya, MP-40,was intended only for
airborne troops, but later in it
made technological improvements,
andMP-40became the most common, you
about 1.2 million were launched. By the end of the war MP-40
was used in all branches of the military.        

German submachine gun of the Fohl system
measure MP-40:                               
caliber - 9 mm                             
total length - 851 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 4.7 kg                
technical rate of fire - 350-380    
rounds per minute                        
Magazine capacity - 32 rounds             
initial bullet speed - 390 m/s.        


   In my memories, beaten Germans
generals call him the best in the world, but
In fairness, it is worth noting that
he had no less shortcomings than
advantages. For example, due to the low
initial bullet speed when firing at a dis-
the 200 m dance had to point the weapon
half a meter above the target, which is significant
made it difficult to defeat her, unreliable pre-
the guardian was often the cause of misfortune
new cases.  In the armies of the Nazi satellites
Germany of its similar weapons would
but much less, in terms of combatopportunities
it was close to German, and sometimes
ascended it.  For example, unlike
MP-40 the Hungarian submachine gun could weigh
you fire, both in bursts and single
shots, and a knife-type put on the barrel -
This bayonet allowed soldiers to participate in
hand-to-hand combat.  And another significant one
detail: the Hungarians produced an improved 43M so
folding metal shoulder rest
instead of a wooden stock with a forend.          
   ...Writings were very common
machine guns in the anti-Hitler armies
coalition. The most massive, released in co-
number of over 3.8 million units, was English-
Spanish STAN, developed by Sheppard and Tar-
pin, engineers of a weapons factory in the city
kind of Enfield. Hence the name of the weapon, co-
made from the first letters of the authors' surnames and
city names.                      

English STEN submachine gun sample
1944:                                  
caliber - 9 mm                             
total length - 762 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 4.5 kg                
technical rate of fire - 575        
rounds per minuteMagazine capacity - 32 rounds             
initial bullet speed - 366 m/s.        

 STAN consisted of only 47 parts
lei that did not require complex processing, which
best suited the conditions of mass
of production in wartime.  Existing
There were several modifications of this image -
Tsa, and the last one was MK V. It was launched into
mass production in 1944 and business
whether for 9 years. This model has
was the most powerful, because it was equipped
cartridges with enhanced charge.  Americans
greeted the Second World War with dear and
complex "Thompson", which was created
back in the 20s, continuously improving
was accepted, however, the latest models did not respond
met wartime requirements.  This is
mu in 1942-1943 designed it
improved and simplified samples M1 and M1A1.
A number of such guns
The Americans delivered Lemets to the Soviet
Union. During the war, more than
simple and technologically advanced submachine gun
M3. Since 1943, they began to equip units
divisions that fought the Japanese quietly
Keansky theater of operations.  In it,as in many other examples of this
weapons used stamping and point
welding of parts, which significantly accelerated and
made production cheaper.  The M3 shutter is retracted
was made by a special mechanism, the return
but there were two mainsprings.                

American M3A1 submachine gun sample
1943:                                  
caliber - 11.43 mm                         
total length - 757 mm with butt          
weight with cartridges - 4.52 kg               
technical rate of fire - 450        
rounds per minute                        
magazine capacity - 30 rounds            
initial bullet speed - 280 m/s         
sighting range - 90 m.              

   Already during the Second World War in the system
the topic of small arms of many armies
many changes have occurred, however
traditional equipment created for infantry
Tina, not only remained in the troops, but
and improved taking into account combat experience
ta. This also applies to submachine pistols.
there, which were usually called automata.
For example, in 1944-1949, designers
Simonov, Sudaev, Shpagin, Kalashnikov developed
discussed several models of such weapons
libra 7.62 and 9 mm. However, they all
remained experimental because
Soviet commandThe army decided that
Nowadays all rifles, machine guns and machine guns are used
will be designed not for a pistol pistol, but
chambered for a more powerful cartridge of the 1943 model.
In England, at the end of the war, a compact
new and easy to use "Sterling",
named so not in honor of the British
local currency, and by the name of the company, on-
getting along with its mass release.  Later it
modified. Equipped with a simple
overall, folding metal shoulder-
with an emphasis, a removable bayonet, it not only
became the main one in the British army, but also
exported and produced abroad.

English submachine gun "Sterling" ob-
from 1955:                            
caliber - 9 mm                             
total length - 690 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 3.4 kg                
technical rate of fire - 550        
rounds per minute                        
Magazine capacity - 34 rounds             
initial bullet speed - 390 m/s.        

   In the 50s a new generation appeared
submachine guns. They became lighter and
less. This was achieved by using new ma-
materials using original technical
some solutions.  For example, a shutter appeared,
advancing two-thirds of the trunk, which
made it possible to significantly shortenbarrel
box. The store began to be located in the center
weapons or in a pistol-type handle.
By the way, Western researchers did not miss
There is an opportunity to remind once again that av-
the mastermind of such a scheme was the Israeli lieutenant
Nantes Uziel Gal. Made by him in 1954
year, the submachine gun was immediately adopted
weapons, named after the inventor
"Uzi". Then they began to supply it in
other countries. Actually a gun-pu-
lemet, the box-shaped magazine of which is located
fits into a pistol grip,
proposed back in 1947 by the Czechoslovakian
engineerXolek - the one who was in the late 20s
years created one of the world's first automatic
tic rifles.                        

Israeli submachine gun "Uzi" sample
1954:                                  
caliber - 9 mm                             
total length - 650 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 4.2 kg                
technical rate of fire - 600        
rounds per minute                        
Magazine capacity - 25, 32, 50 rounds    
initial bullet speed - 400 m/s.        

   So, in 1949-1950 they producedsubmachine guns models "23" and "25"con-
structures Xolek.  Some of them are exported
moose to Syria. No wonder that Gala has
an opportunity to get acquainted with their established
trinity and take advantage of technical
decisions of a Czechoslovakian engineer.  Vpro-
than "Uzi" cannot be considered a copy "23" and
"25",since Israeli weapons have
with some individual traits.
For example, he had a rectangular, not
round receiver, metal
magazine for 25 rounds. Soon the pistol
The German army acquired mi-machine gunsUzi
Holland and other countries.  Late 50s
the principle of sliding the bolt onto the barrel
was also used by the chief designer, Italian-
of the Beretta company  Domenico Salza,
however, he went further. The shutter of its pistol-
flying machine gunM-12has already closed three quarters
ty barrel, the receiver was cylindrical
drical.  Soltsa equipped his weapon
two handles, between which the
til mechanism and trigger mechanism.  Produced
production M-12 has been deployed since 1959, and
after they equipped the army and sub-
division of the carabinieri, machine guns went to
export. In 1971, an Austrian company
"Steiner-Daimer-Pooh" launched the production of
compact MP-69, developed in 1967-1969
years by its chief engineer Moser.  Zat-
the thief of this weapon covered the barrel from above and
from the sides, the neck into which it was inserted
magazine, which also served as a handle.
Moser made extensive use of plastics and
alloys, so MP-69 weighed 570 grams
less"Uzi".                            

Polish submachine gun PM-63 sample
1963:                                  
caliber - 9 mm                             
total length - 583 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 2 kg                  
technical rate of fire - 650        
rounds per minute                        
Magazine capacity - 15, 25 rounds        
initial speedbullets - 320 m/s.        

The next generation of small pistols
machine guns appeared in the 70s, 80s
yes.  Then the police forces and government services
security of many countries
Is there an increased interest in compact, high-speed
rostrel weapons needed for
fight against terrorists and drug mafia.  It is necessary
to say that such weapons already exist-
Valo, though they designed it for others
goals. For example, in Poland since 1963
produced a submachine gun PM-63 mass
soy only 1.6 kg, developed by the group
engineers led by Vilnevčets for support
divisions guarding radar
air defense stations. Casing PM-63, combined with
bolt, covered the barrel, at the muzzle
for which there was a compensator protrusion,
reducing the upward displacement of the weapon. Ammo
located in the pistol grip
pa, next to which there was a trigger mechanism
low The second, folding handle is located
was located under the front of the barrel.  Sight
was designed for firing at a distance
tion 75 and 150 meters. Similar in design
the purpose and purpose of the weapon was art-
missions of many countries.  Let's say in Spain
small submachine pistols were produced
you "Star"modelsZet-62 and Zet-70B, poly
Tsei Germany had "Mausers"  M-57,
"Walters" MP-L ("lang-long")  and
MP-40-K ("short knuckle"), and also  "hack-
ler-kokhami" MP-SK.                        

American submachine gun "Ingram" ob-
around 1970:                            
caliber -11.43 mm                          
was located under the front part of the barrel.  Sight
was designed for firing at a distance
tion 75 and 150 meters. Similar in design
the purpose and purpose of the weapon was art-
missions of many countries.  Let's say in Spain
small submachine pistols were produced
you "Star"modelsZet-62 and Zet-70B, poly
Tsei Germany had "Mausers"  M-57,
"Walters" MP-L ("lang-long")  and
MP-40-K ("short knuckle"), and also  "hack-
ler-kokhami" MP-SK.                        

American submachine gun "Ingram"about-
around 1970:                            
caliber -11.43 mm                          
total length - 548 mm                      
weight with cartridges - 3.8 kg                
technical rate of fire - 1145       
rounds per minute                        
magazine capacity - 30 rounds            
initial bullet speed - 280 m/s.        


   However, for the parts created to fight
with terrorism, special
weapons that could be hidden in
ordinary clothes.  Order for "mini-systems"
completed quite quickly. Partly because
what they were like at first
reduced copies of serial models.  Yes,
Israeli company "IMI" in 1982
stupid for the production of submachine pistols
Comrade "mini-Uzi",no different in device
from the prototype, except for the simplified
shoulder rest and two grooves-com-
pensators in the muzzle of the barrel.  Except
In addition,"mini-Uzi"were equipped with magazines for
20, 25 and 30 rounds and silencer.  Nes-
since earlier, in 1970, the arms factory
rika in the city of Atlanta (USA) has mastered little
large weapon.   It was "Ingram",
outwardly very reminiscent of the Israeli
submachine gun,was produced in the usual
version M10 and shortened M11 "Short".    

Czechoslovakian submachine gun "Scorpion"
sample 61:                               
caliber - 7.65 mm                          
total length - 513\269 mm                  
weight with cartridges - 1.5 kg                
technical rate of fire - 840        
rounds per minute                        
Magazine capacity - 10, 20 rounds        
initial bullet speed - 320 m/s.        

   However, the best thing is the specifics of combat
means intended for sudden,
fleeting contractions, expressed the Italian
submachine gun "Spectrum", produced with
1984 at the plant in Turin. His car
torus Roberto Teppa, the main attention is paid
wanted the shooter to be able to
yard to open fire.  They are immediately interested
were located in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Colum-
biya, Thailand and Pakistan. ...From heavy
double-barreled Italian bullet pistol
meta that appeared on the battlefields of the
howl of the World War, to the compact  "Spec-
tra"- this is the path taken by the creatorsof these weapons over the past decades.     

   A few words for the curious.
When we pick up a cartridge, we don’t think about
by how much ingenuity is shown -
to improve it. In recent
years of rapid proliferation of body armor
pushed designers to strengthen the bro-
non-lethal force of cartridges. So 5.56 mm pat-
Austrian made ron with center
gravity, shifted to the front of the bullet,
at a distance of 100 m it penetrates thick armor
noah at 15 mm. Belgian cartridge FN probi-
lifts a steel helmet from 150 m. Experiments are underway
experiments with so-called telescopic
with bullets. They fit inside the sleeve
along with a powder charge.  Such a composition
the new feature reduces the length of the cartridge and, consequently,
Consequently, it allows you to reduce the size of the or-
living and shops.  Sleeves made from
plastic.  Caseless ones are being developed
cartridges. This allows you to create new types
weapons without extraction and selection mechanisms
expansion of cartridges. This is not fiction, company
Benelli has already created a submachine gun
SB-M2 chambered for 9 mm cartridge. The bullet is hollow with foam
hovy charge. The cartridge case disappeared when fired.
melts out of the barrel along with the bullet. This allowed
Lilo make the receiver completely
closed.                                 

   Watching Western videos we see
like heroes, boasting to each other,
they miss the “coolest” 45 caliber, whichsame
this?  Converting barrel diameter to "calibers"
wild west                            

 5.6 mm - 22 gauge                   
    6.35 mm - 25 gauge                   
    7.62 mm - 30 caliber                   
    7.65 mm - 32 caliber                   
 8 mm - 35 caliber                   
    9 mm - 45 caliber                   
    12 mm - 57 caliber                   

   So, if you are a hunter, you need a good
neck a shotgun, carbine or rifle. Sword, sub-
la, saber, sword can only be useful
to someone who has perfectly mastered fencing
tion.  Automatic (submachine gun, automatic
ical rifle) you need only then,
when you have a lot of blood enemies, or
manic obsession with fighting.
If you are a normal person, then quite
you can get by for your home and for going out
light" with a revolver or pistol.   For
final choice, final analysis of them
qualities                                  
   As mentioned above, characteristic
part of the revolver is a drum with a
pestilence for cartridges. The drum can turn
spin around its axis, and at the same time everything
its chambers will alternately be combined with
with a fixed barrel, acting as a cartridge
nicknames  The drum turns
mechanically - serves as a source of energymuscular strength of the shooter. This drum
la is not transmitted directly, but through
trigger mechanism.   Basically,
the shooter's efforts are spent on compressing the ammunition
howling spring when cocking the hammer,
pressed with a finger, or on the trigger
hook  This pressure makes it work
trigger mechanism, and its work
causes the device to operate, turning
drumming  After all have been used up
cartridges, spent cartridges remain in the bar-
bath. To reload you need to release
drum from cartridges, and then equip it
cartridges.                                
   Automatic pistol by design
fundamentally different from a revolver.  U
it has one chamber, into which cartridges from
box magazine are served alternately
when the shutter moves. These movements are carried out
are displayed automatically - back at the expense of
energy generated when firing powder
exhaust gases, forward - under the influence of compression
when the return spring moves back.
The energy of powder gases is used for
functioning of other mechanisms:
trigger and locking. So about
at once, the role of the shooter when shooting from
pistol comes down to just aiming and
consistent pressure on the trigger
chock.  Automatic operation of mechanisms
provides much higher speed
trility, since the cyclereloading
so fleeting that already in the next
the moment after the shot can be repeated
pull the trigger and make a
first shot.  After each shot from
the pistol ejects the spent cartridge case,
so after all the ammo is used up
the magazine and chamber are empty.
The pistol is reloaded by
much faster than reloading a revolver
ra.                                       
   Characteristic qualities inherent in everyone
from these types of weapons separately,
repent from completely different principles
bots of their mechanisms. These include:
significant efforts made by the shooter when
shooting from a revolver and a pistol, different
tsa in reloading speed, not the same
influence on the operation of the mechanisms of the degree of entrapment
rhenium and quality of cartridges, and depending on
This is the reliability of the weapon as a whole.
Ballistic qualities like revolvers,
and the pistols are about the same.      
   Question about the lethality of a bullet
is placed here in a special way, not the way it became
varies in relation to other samples
small arms. For a rifle bullet,
for example, flight range and
penetration ability. They are achieved through
combining high initial speed with
significant lateral load of the bullet.
As for the damaging ability of that
what kind of bullet, then it is preserved practically
along the entire trajectory, although the nature of the damage
tions at the beginning and end of the bullet’s path are very
different. At close ranges, rifle
This bullet has a very high speed,
allowing her, with her pointed shape,
spread the blow to the sides.  How soon
the enemy will be incapacitated after being hit
does not have a bullet in it when shooting from a vin-
developments are of significant importance, since this
shooting is usually carried out at a significant
distance and here it is only important to hit
goal - one way or another it will already be deduced
fails, and it will happen immediately or
after a few seconds - it doesn’t matter.  Sov-
the situation is different when shooting from a re-
volvers and pistols. The conditions in which
Whenever they are used, they require immediate
disabling the affected target.  (This is
also applies to hunting weapons. There was a case
when a hunter armed with an army
a tiger rushed with a carbine, which he was hunting
nick fired indiscriminately. Tiger ruin-
hunter's shaft, and only after that he died
himself, six bullets were counted in his body
injuries.  If the hunter were armed
hunting rifle 10 or 12 caliber,
giving a strong stopping effect,
then this would not have happened, as it would have been
one shot is enough.) By the way, when
I carry a translation of the caliber of hunting rifles:    


     CaliberDiameter               
   hunting trunk               
     guns in millimeters           

      12 18.2-18.7             
      16 17 -17.25            
      20 15.7-15.95            
      28 14 -14.25            
      32 12.5-12.75            


   Indeed, being in direct
no proximity to the enemy, very important
have a weapon that could instantly
absolutely paralyze the enemy even with
when a bullet falls into such parts of the body, it will injure
the absence of which poses an immediate danger to
can't imagine life. Otherwise,
struck, but not immediately withdrawn from
building the enemy continues to threaten lives
arrow, because in the next moment he can
can respond with a much more successful shot
scrap Since revolvers and pistols are
give in comparison with other types of arrows -
forged weapons with small initial speeds
heights of bullets, then the most simple and effective
a positive way to achieve the necessary
lethality turned out to be the use
bullets of significant caliber. Such bullets
have a large, so-called stop-
effective action, the ability to transmit
the maximum of its kinetic energy
the obstacle they hit when
minimum penetration depthinside
this obstacle. If the pointed pu-
for small caliber, having, for example,
kinetic energy of 500 J, enters
part of the body that is not affected
poses a threat to life, it easily penetrates it
works without causing significant harm to the or-
organism as a whole. Having spent on punching,
for example 50 J, such a bullet is carried away
further, still possessing a very significant
kinetic energy. If in the same part
body is hit by a bullet with a large
tangy action with kinetic
energy of only 200 J, it may not
beat this part of the body, but, having spent yes-
for slight penetration deep into
will impart all its energy to the body, deafening,
concussive blow, immediately paralyzing
the whole body. For melee weapons
some quality is very important. Most
The most common caliber is 9 mm. Large ka-
libr of revolvers and pistols is
negative factor from the point of view of time
pressing ability of a bullet, but in its increase
there is a limit caused by the main
This is due to the fact that an increase in caliber is inevitable
leads either to an increase in size and weight
of all weapons, or to reduce the number of patents
ronov. The golden mean, at which it is necessary
the lethality of the bullet is compatible
Contains relatively small dimensions
cartridge types, allowing you to make weapons
as much as possiblemulti-charged and dos-
very compact lies within 7.62
mm - 9 mm. Many existing citizens
ski revolvers and pistols for small
cartridges of 6.35 mm caliber and less are unlikely
can be considered a weapon in the full sense
this word. Not without reason sometimes everything
these small-caliber and low-power revolvers
guns and pistols are ironically called dangerous -
with toys or tools for self-
killer in the sense that it can be applied even to mi-
minimum distance defeat from such
weapons due to extremely low power
much more difficult than hitting yourself.
Calibers 4.25 or even 2.7 are completely un-
suitable for weapons, and examples of such
libras are nothing more than reduced-
new operating models of revolvers and
pistols.                               
   The indisputable advantage of the revolver is
lies in the simplicity of its design and the resulting
This results in operational reliability.  good
revolver - serviceable, properly lubricated
- almost trouble-free when shooting.  And when
misfire, the revolver design allows
Immediately repeat the trigger again
pressing the trigger firmly.  Malove-
It is likely that the next cartridge will misfire
ku, that’s why there’s such a delay for a revolver
is not in any way serious.  B
The benefit of the revolver is also due to the fact that
proof that, like a mechanical weapon, it
not dangerous inhandling in inexperienced hands.
You can judge the presence of cartridges in the drum
but already upon external examination of the revolver, and
the cocked hammer is clearly visible the first time
glance at the weapon. In a revolver
rah with a self-cocking trigger the danger is high
rattle as a result of accidental pressure on
trigger, for example in a pocket, is used
turned on, because during self-cocking shooting
requires significant force,
exceeding the weight of the weapon. Shot from a taco
th revolver can only be produced
in the event that the hand is holding a weapon, and
the finger presses the trigger, so
No accidental pressure is dangerous. If
to this add one of the most important
honors of the revolver - its constant readiness
aptitude for shooting, it becomes clear
why are revolvers still on the market?
American police weapons.  Open
holster and instant readiness to shoot
- difficult to replace qualities. In order to-
would start firing from a self-cocking re-
volvera, no need to perform any pre-
cooking operations. For the pistol "PM":   
1) unfasten the holster                     
2) remove the fuse                 
3) jerk the bolt, send the cartridge into
chamber                                 
4) cock the hammer                          
5) shouting: “Stop! I’ll shoot!”
pull the triggerhook and produce
shot.                                  
During this time, a fighter with a revolver can
roll a drum into it.                    
   This quality is the ability to almost instantly
exactly from a revolver just taken in hand
faith to shoot - answers one
of the primary requirements for
personal defense weapons.   Positive
the quality of revolvers is their unpretentiousness
their affinity for cartridges.  Powder gases are used
used in a revolver only for ejection
nodding bullets do not penetrate the mechanism and
therefore they do not pollute it.                
 This quality is the ability to almost instantly
exactly from a revolver just taken in hand
faith to shoot - answers one
of the primary requirements for
personal defense weapons.   Positive
the quality of revolvers is their unpretentiousness
their affinity for cartridges.  Powder gases are used
used in a revolver only for ejection
nodding bullets do not penetrate the mechanism and
therefore they do not pollute it.                
   The disadvantages of revolvers include
slightly smaller number of charges compared to
niyu with pistols, lower rate of fire-
ity, as a result of the need for costs
greater muscle strength.  Less compact
shape with protruding drum and prominent
back, with the handle filled with nothing.  And
The main disadvantage is the duration
reloading.Especially for systems with po-
rare extraction (pushing)
sleeves                                    


   Advantages of automatic pistols.
First of all, they have greater power
tew (if you compare them with revolvers
approximately the same mass), larger by
the initial speed of the bullet, greater than the speed
reality, a large number of charges,
less expenditure of the shooter's strength on production
value of each shot.  Thanks to the possibility
ability to quickly replace an empty magazine
zine filled with the question of multi-charging
does not have the same sharpness as revolvers.
With the ability to quickly replace magazines
there is no particular need to strive to increase
decreasing their capacity, since more capacious ma-
gasins only make the weapon heavier and increase
vary its size, and quick replacement of magazines
doesn't make the gun load that much,
how many cartridges does the pistol have,
inserted into stores. The advantage of writing
tolets are: compactness, more
convenient to carry with you all the time,
shape - flat, without protruding parts. 
   The disadvantages of automatic pistols
First of all, there are several of them
less reliability. Since the writing mechanism
The toleta works under the influence of energy
powder gases, then the reliability of its operation in
depends a lot on the quality of the cartridges.  When
misfire, for example, due tolack of return,
The gun mechanism does not work when
This requires turning the shutter.  Except
In addition, there may be a sticking or distortion of the pat-
Rona, non-ejection of the cartridge case or non-waste
back of moving parts due to clogging,
thick or frozen grease or poor
th quality of the cartridge. On external examination
it is impossible to judge whether a weapon is loaded. Side-
nicknames of revolvers, as a lack of indication -
They claim that full control is impossible
pistol with one hand, meaning the impossibility
the ability to send a cartridge into the chamber before
the first shot, especially if the other hand
ka is busy or unemployed.           

 GAS WEAPONS               

    For pacifists we can recommend ha-
calling weapon, although it has a weapon
very mediocre attitude. Besides
not everyone and not everyone will dare to direct
gun barrel in the face of an angry bandit
from a distance of 2-5 steps and press the trigger
   Most likely on the Russian market
purchase of the following models.           

--------------------+--------+------+-----
  MODEL |cartridges|caliber| weight 
                    |        |      | in gr
--------------------+--------+------+-----
Rohm RG 600 |   10 |22lang| 470 
Umarex 302 |   - | 6 mm |  -  
RG 300 |   10| 6 mm | 450 
Rohm RG 3 |   6 | 6 mm | 290 
Derringer MK 3 |   2 | 6 mm | 400 
Derringer Chrome |   2 | 6 mm | 400 
Luger M 15 |   7 | 8mm | 390 
Luger M 88 |   8 | 8mm | 510 
HS 5 |   6 | 8mm | 340 
Rohm RG 8 |   6 | 8mm | 440 
Rohm RG 800 |   8 | 8mm | 610 
Erma EGR 75S |   7 | 8mm | 600 
Walter PRK |   7 | 8mm | 570 
Mauser HSC |   8 | 8mm | 600 
Geco 1910 |   9 | 8mm | 500 
Reck Commander |   7 | 8mm | 570 
Record 08 |   6 | 8mm | 900 
FN Browning GPDA |   14 | 8mm | 700 
Erma KGP 690 |   6 | 8mm | 785 
ME 38 R |   9 | 8mm | 1000
ME 8 General |   8 | - | 1140
ME Combat-Eagle |   10 | 8mm | 2030
Erma P 88 |   8 | 8mm | 900 
Reck G 5 |   5 | 8mm | 423 
Rohm RG 9 |   6 | 8mm | 460 
B.A.P Baby |   5 | 8mm | 250 
Reck P 6 |   - | 8mm | 400 
Reck RK 800 |   - | 8mm |  -  
Umarex Brigadeir |   - | 8mm |  -  
Umarex Napoleon |   - | 8mm |  -  
Perfecta G 3 |   - | 6 mm |  -  
Perfecta G5/FBI 8000|   - | 8mm |  -  
Reck Baby |   - | 8mm |  -  
Reck Double Eagle |   - |8-9 mm|  -Reck Government |   - |8-9 mm|  -  
Reck Miami 92 |   10 | 9mm | 1150
Weihrauch HW 94 |   8 | 9mm | 900 
SM 9 mm P.A.Action |   6 | 9mm | 650 
Twi-Nine Derringer |   2 | 9mm | 400 
ME 9 Mini R.A.      |   7 | 9mm | 960 
ME 85 Combat |   7 | 9mm | 800 
SM 15 |   6 | 8mm | 390 
Geco P 35 |   8 | .35 | 990 
Geco P 35/2 |   8 | .35 | 1060
Rohm 735 |   9 | .35 | 850 
--------------------+--------+------+-----

 R E V O L V E R S             
     +----------------------------+--------+------+-----+     
     |Model |Quantity |Caliber|Weight, |     
 |                              |cartridges|      |r |     
     +----------------------------+--------+------+-----+     
     |Perfecta 700 |   - | .22 |  - |     
     |Umarex GR 77 |   - | .22 |  - |     
     |Rohm Little Joe |   5 | .22 | 135 |     
     |Mini-Python |   b | 2 mm | 14 |     
     |Rohm RG 7b |   b | b mm | 420 |     
     |Rohm RG 77 |   b | .22 | 420 |     
     |Umarex 343 |   - | b mm |  - |     
     |Arminius HW 1 G |   b| 9mm | 550 |     
     |Arminius HW 88 Airweight |   5 | 9mm | 380 |     
     |Browning BR 9 |   b | 9mm | 750 |     
     |SM 2000 |   b | 9mm | 8b0 |     
     |Umarex Python |   b | 9mm | 950 |     
     |ME Magnum |   b | 9mm | 880 |     
     |Mauser L 100 |   - | 9mm | b90 |     
     |Mauser K 50 |   b | 9mm | b40 |     
     |Rohm RG 99 |   b | 9mm | 770 |     
     |Rohm RG b9 |   b | 9mm | 700 |     
     |Erma EGR bb |   5 | 9mm | 570 |     
     |Erma EGR 77 |   b | 9mm | 1000|     
     |Erma EGR 77* |   b | 9mm | 900 |     
 |Luger M 90 CS |   b | 9mm | b25 |     
     |Reck Bodyguard |   b | 9mm | b15 |     
     |Reck Cobra |   b | 9mm | b40 |     
     |Uma-Lady |   b | 9mm | 550 |     
     |Rohm RG 89 |   b | 9mm | b40 |     
     |Webley & Scott MK IV |   b | 9mm | 770 |     
     |Umarex Champion |   b | 9mm |  - |     
     |Umarex 45 Army |   b | 9mm |  - |     
     |Jaguar |   5 | 9mm |b40 |     
     |Olympic |   8 | b mm |  - |     
     |HW-Western-Revolver |   b | 9mm | 1075|     
     |ME 900 SAM |   b | 9mm | 900 |     
     |ME Ranger |   b | 9mm | 1000|     
     |Western Confederate |   b | 9mm | 1300|     
     |Western Remington Texas |   b | 9mm | 1150|     
     |Remington New Army Modell 1859|   b | 9mm |     |     
     |Army 18b0 |   b | 9mm | 1340|     
     |Spiller und Burr |   b | 9mm | 1100|     
     |Navy 1851 |   b | 9mm | 1250|     
     |ME 454 Sergent |   5 |.45 |     |     
     |Mauser Magnum |   5 |.45 |     |     
     |Reck Agent 45 |   b |.45 |  - |     
 |Reck R 45 Magnum |   5 |.45 |     |     
     |Texas Scout 45 Army 1873 |   b |.45 | 12b0|     
     |Texas Scout 45 Frontier |   b |.45 |     |     
     +----------------------------+--------+------+-----+     
 In Barnaul gas, pneumatic and
hunting weapons (if there is an appropriate
valid permit) can be purchased from
stores:                                

"ALTIZH" - E. Alikseeva, 17               
"IZHEVSK GUNS IN ALTAI" -Vorovsky, 161
"NATURE" - Chkalova, 21                   
"BARS" - Socialist, 28             
"SHIELD" - Pushkina, 17                       
"ARSENAL" - Chegletsova, 12                 

   If you are afraid to carry with you even
gas pistol, then for internal
Koeniya you can buy a gas cylinder -
chick. Let's make it clear right away that no gas
nerve agents (sarin, zo-
man, herd, v-gases) there is never any trace
was not. All gas cartridges are filled
irritant gas (tear-
gas), the only difference is in concentration.
Use a spray can (however, in the same way as
gas pistol) rationally at a distance
from 1 to 3 meters. Almost a balloon
Chika is enough for 10 second sprays.  (Here
gas pistols have only one advantage, noise
effect.) Almost gas ball-
petty hooligans often work in the booths
when removing caps, neutralizing the victim mi-
chickpeas for five to ten.                       

 Standard aerosol protective balls
We are made in Germany. Active on-
chalo - CS                                 

Volume - CHOml                              

1.KO GAS501                              
2.CS 100                                  
3.ABWEHR SPRAY CS 3000                    
4.CS GAS 5000 (SUPER ABWEHR)              
5.KO SPRAY 11001 (CS-GAS PARALISANT)      
6.KO SPRAY 5006                           
7.CS GAS 10000                            
8.CS-GAS 18001 (self-defense device,      
  SUPER SPECIAL, nerve agent)   
9.DEFENOL CS KO 1 (SUPER)                 
10.MILITARI Attack (CS-GAS PARALIZANT)    
11.KO GAS 5001                            
11a.KO GAS 5001 EDS                       
12.KO CS SPRAY 10001 (REIZSTOFF)          
13.KO SPRAY 5011 (CS-GAS PARALISANT)      
14.CS 7001 TURBO (SUPER PARALIZUJACY)     
14a.CS 7001                               
15.CS GAS 10001 x 3.30003 (SUPER DEFENCE,
   SUPER PARALIZVJACY, SUPER-ACTIVEx3,
   PROFESSIONAL, nerve agent,
3-channel) 16.CS GAS 10001 (SUPER DEFENCE,
  SUPER PARALIZIJACY, SUPER ACTIVE, nervous
  intra-paralytic)                     
17.KO SPRAY 007                           

Protective spray cans against angry dogs     
The active ingredient is capsaicin.           

18.HALT                                   
19.RUBEFF                                 
20.STINGER                                

Protective cans produced by various
Western companies. Active principle - CN    

21.Bodyguard                              
22.Chemical Billy                         
23.Deputry                                
24.Federal Streamer                       
25.Mini Streamer                          
26.Protector                              
27.UNIFA                                  

Protective cans produced by various
Western companies. Active principle - CS    

28.BIG BOSS                               
29.DRACON                                 
30.PARALIZER                              
31.MAG-62                                 
32.SUPER MAGNUM 01                        
33.Aerosol Anti-Agression.Paralizant.Side
   Cordel Model 001 CSX. France,         
   volume - 2 bml.                          
34.Aerosol de defense maitrise aggressive. 
   France                                
35.TW 1000 CS SUPER                       
   volume - 9 Oml. CS/CN                    
36.Aerosol anti-Agression.Polise.Double    
   Force. CS-SVM France. volume - 7 Sml.   
37.SUPER PROTECT CONTROL.Model de Poche. 
   SUPER DEFENSE. CS Jet France. C.S.      
38.RK 320S CN/CSGermany. CS-CN                        
39.KO Stift CS                            
   volume - 8 ml. CS (fountain pen)            
40.Chemlite CML 199                       
   USA. CN (flashlight)                      
41.S.MACE                                 
 USA. CN                                
42.F.RACE                                 
   USA. capsaicin. against dogs           
43.PFEFFER CONTRA-DOG                     
   Germany. Against dogs.                
44.CONTRA-DOG                             
   against dogs. CN                       
45. Bird cherry                               
   Russia. CN                             
46.Lady CS-3000                           
   volume - 1 Zml. C.S.                       
47.MAN CS-3000                            
   volume - CHOml. C.S.                       
48.Jet CS 3000                            
   volume - 5 Oml. C.S.                       
49.TW 1000 CS LADY                        
   volume - 18 ml. CS/CN                    
50.TW 1000 CS MAN                         
   volume - CHOml. CS/CN                    
51.TW 1000 CS STANDARD                    
   CS/CN                                  
52.TW 1000 CS GIGANT                      
CS/CN                                  
53.TW 1000 CS FIASH-Light(flashlight)        
54.TW CS GARANT