Russian Machine Guns since 1945
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- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2026
Summary
Red Star Arsenal: Russian Machine Guns Since 1945
Following the USSR’s victory in World War II, the Soviet armed forces adopted a succession of new or improved machine guns. At squad level, the 7.62mm RPD and RP-46 light machine guns replaced the DPM, themselves being supplanted by the RPK from 1961. Firing the lighter 5.45×39mm cartridge, the RPK-74 was issued from 1974 and remains in use today. The 5.45mm RPK-16 entered Russian service in 2018.
Having served alongside the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472867599 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472867599 |
| Series: | Weapon |
| Author: | Leroy Thompson, Adam Hook, Alan Gilliland |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 248mm x 184mm |
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About The Author
Leroy Thompson
Leroy Thompson has trained and advised military and police special-operations units around the world, focusing on the tactical use of firearms. He has appeared as a weapons expert on documentaries for Discovery, National Geographic, and the BBC.
Adam Hook has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, Roman battle tactics, and the modern Chinese Army.
Alan Gilliland illustrates for a variety of publishers.
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