"The pistol made out of plastic"
An Austrian engineer Gaston Glock, despite creating one of the biggest gun companies in the world, had no prior experience building firearms. With a group of engineers in 1980, he designed his first pistol with a groundbreaking plastic frame. Reliable as hell, blocky shaped, matte black colored, rather ugly looking pistols now have spread over the globe.
Weight: 860 Grams
Capacity: 17
Bullet Energy: 500 J
Effective Range: 50 m
"The smallest pistol for practical use"
In the early decades of the 20th century, the tiny 1906 Browning became the most popular pistol in the World. It was carried by everyone from the army officers to merchants, politicians, and prostitutes. Even such a tiny “toy” can help you scare off some hooligans. And with a well-aimed hit, even kill.
Weight: 340 Grams
Capacity: 6
Bullet Energy: 100 J
Effective Range: 20 m
"Sexiest looking pistol ever made"
The Italian company of the Beretta family is the oldest arms manufacturer in the world (est. 1526!). This one 9mm model 92 pistol really brought its world recognition. Smooth shapes, large and comfortable handle and of course impeccable Italian quality made this weapon one of the most respectable in the world.
Weight: 950 Grams
Capacity: 15
Bullet Energy: 550 J
Effective Range: 50 m
"The best military 9mm pistol"
Czechs not only brew beer well but also make great firearms! In 1975, a competition was announced in Czechoslovakia for a new pistol for the police and the army. Weapon designers Josef and Frantisek Kopecky created, as Western experts later admitted, perhaps the best 9mm combat pistol ever.
Weight: 940 Grams
Capacity: 15
Bullet Energy: 500 J
Effective Range: 50 m
"The grandfather of all modern pistols"
The legendary M1911, also known as a “Government” was served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1986. The pistol was widely copied, and this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols.
Weight: 1100 Grams
Capacity: 7
Bullet Energy: 600 J
Effective Range: 40 m
"The first firearm sent into space!"
This not so impressive-looking small handgun was developed in the 1950s. Nikolai Makarov was able to create a very simple, extremely reliable, and inexpensive pistol for Soviet officers and police. This gun was included in the set of things for the emergency landing of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin in 1961.
Weight: 810 Grams
Capacity: 8
Bullet Energy: 315 J
Effective Range: 40 m
"Small but deadly"
A small and cute Italian pistol perfect for a lady’s purse. In the 1970s, Israeli intelligence used several dozen of these pistols (with a silencer it’s a really quiet weapon) to eliminate Egyptian and Lebanese terrorists. Even a small .22 caliber bullet is capable to kill!
Weight: 480 Grams
Capacity: 9
Bullet Energy: 150 J
Effective Range: 25 m
" The superiority of the German design"
The Walther model of 1938 became the main handgun of the German officer – beautiful, convenient, and high-quality. A powerful pistol that hits the target precisely has become a coveted trophy of the allied forces. P38 Widely considered the first modern combat handgun.
Weight: 930 Grams
Capacity: 8
Bullet Energy: 500 J
Effective Range: 50 m
“God created all men, but Samuel Colt made them equal”
Curious inventor Samuel Colt patented his first 6-shots revolver in 1836. During the American Civil War, the colt revolver model 1851 became the most popular weapon of officers, cavalrymen, and cowboys. It will take at least 2 minutes to load the revolver, but you have as many as 6 shots!
Weight: 850 Grams
Capacity: 6
Bullet Energy: 300 J
Effective Range: 40 m
"Classic Brit"
Switzerland adopted the self-loading pistol in 1900, Germany in 1908, USA in 1911, and only prim Britain remained true to the good old revolver until the end of World War II. An elegant officer’s weapon, the new model of the Royal Arsenal Enfield revolver appeared in 1932. It was used in England until the end of the 20th century.
Weight: 750 Grams
Capacity: 6
Bullet Energy: 360 J
Effective Range: 40 m
"Detective's gun"
Many undercover police officers, special agents, spies, and bandits wore a short “snubnosed”.38 caliber revolver under their clothing (and sometimes in an ankle holster). Don’t expect a weapon with a barrel length of only 2 inches to be highly accurate, this is a weapon for quick shooting at a distance of a pool table.
Weight: 550 Grams
Capacity: 5
Bullet Energy: 280 J
Effective Range: 25 m
"This is a Magnum!"
During the Great Depression, the standard police weapon was a .38 caliber revolver. Its heavy bullets rather slower than it needed to be to pierce car doors and vests that bootleggers and gangsters were employing as cover. In 1934 Smith and Wesson’s company introduced a new powerful .357 “magnum” cartridge. So the first “hand cannon” was born.
Weight: 1300 Grams
Capacity: 6
Bullet Energy: 800 J
Effective Range: 75 m
"A hand canon!"
In 2003, Smith & Wesson released the world’s most powerful revolver. Only experienced shooters can withstand its recoil. Now it’s possible to hunt all kinds of animals in North America using just a handgun! Do you want to try this epic beast by yourself?
Weight: 2100 Grams
Capacity: 5
Bullet Energy: 3500 J
Effective Range: 75 m
"The iconic Israel firearm"
Reliable to absurdity, easy and cheap to produce, using stamping and welding, but rather genius designed gun by a young Israeli named Uziel Gaal. More than 5 millions of UZIs were made from 1955 to the present day. For many other nations, this SMG has become an example of how to make an effective close combat weapon at a price half that of a Kalashnikov.
Weight: 3300 Grams
Capacity: 32
Bullet Energy: 550 J
Effective Range: 150 m
"The weapon of the terrorist"
The Skorpion vz.61 is a super-compact Czechoslovak 7.65 mm submachine gun. Designed as a weapon for tank crews, this ultra-compact gun is simply to hide under clothing. These days a lot of Skorpions are still in use by different terrorist groups around the globe. It is easy to install a silencer on it and release 20 small bullets into the enemy just in 2 seconds.
Weight: 1200 Grams
Capacity: 20
Bullet Energy: 280 J
Effective Range: 75 m
"Is is a real SMG?"
The Rak was a principal armament of the Polish tank crewmen. It was lightweight, compact, capable of serious firepower, yet could be holstered to leave the hands free for whatever job they were needed for. And at the time, when boxy just started to seem sexy, those classy, curving lines of the Rak pleased the eye of the beholder.
Weight: 1600 Grams
Capacity: 25
Bullet Energy: 350 J
Effective Range: 75 m
"71 bullets of communism"
Back in the 30s, the armies of many countries treated the submachine gun only as a weapon of the police and prison guards. But World War 2 showed that in urban combat, rapid-fire and compact weapons are much better than a long and clumsy rifle. 71 bullets are much better than 5. So thought comrade Shpagin, who created a new submachine gun in 1941.
Weight: 4000 Grams
Capacity: 71
Bullet Energy: 550 J
Effective Range: 150 m
"100.000.000 of AK-47 rifles"
It’s estimated that there is an AK-47 for every 70 people on Earth. The next most widespread family of the rifle is the M-16 line, with a paltry 10 million. The reliability and simplicity of the AK design are legendary. Currently, Kalashnikov is the most widely used weapon on Earth.
Weight: 3600 Grams
Capacity: 30
Bullet Energy: 2100 J
Effective Range: 300 m
"Space technologies of the 1960s"
Appearing in the hands of us Army soldiers during the Vietnam War, the new rifle became one of the symbols of America of the second half of the 20th century. Made of plastic and aluminum, shooting an incredibly small but damn fast bullet, this is a space-age weapon! Today a modern version of this rifle (M4 carbine) is in service with NATO countries.
Weight: 3500 Grams
Capacity: 30
Bullet Energy: 1500 J
Effective Range: 400 m
In 1964, a photo of a Soviet soldier with a strange sniper rifle flew around the world. Was it just a large Kalashnikov rifle with an optical sight? No, this is a self-loading rifle invented by Dragunov, – lightweight, reliable, durable, and very accurate.
Weight: 4300 Grams
Capacity: 10
Bullet Energy: 3500 J
Effective Range: 1200 m
"For mother Russia!"
After the invention of smokeless gunpowder by French chemists in 1885, all countries with a developed weapons industry began to quickly develop new rifles. Using the design of the Belgian engineer Nagant and Russian army captain Mosin in 1891, a new weapon was born. Crudely made, but so reliable and durable with a sharp needle bayonet is a weapon that won WW2.
Weight: 3900 Grams
Capacity: 5
Bullet Energy: 3600 J
Effective Range: 600 m
"My God, my Country and my Mauser"
The brainchild of talented German weapon designers Paul and Wilhelm Mauser. More than 30 countries were armed with a rifle of this system, including Germany in both World Wars. In 1935, a new version of the shortened rifle under the designation K98k was adopted by the Wehrmacht army.
Weight: 3800 Grams
Capacity: 5
Bullet Energy: 3700 J
Effective Range: 600 m
"Swiss quality"
The Swiss are famous not only for chocolate, watches, and knives but also for some quite high-tech weapons. Straight-pull bolt action Schmidt-Rubin’s family rifles were in service from the 1890s to the 1970s. This is probably the most accurate army rifle of all time. A real Swiss quality!
Weight: 3750 Grams
Capacity: 6
Bullet Energy: 3400 J
Effective Range: 650 m
"One weapon for sport, hunting, self-defense"
The pump-action shotgun is one of the most effective weapons at close range. 6 shots with a solid bullet (slug), buckshot or birdshot will help you achieve the desired result. With this weapon, you can hunt ducks, deers, or protect your home from uninvited guests. Police often use pump-action shotguns to fire non-lethal bullets to quell riots and protests.
Weight: 3100 Grams
Capacity: 6
Bullet Energy: 3900 J
Effective Range: 25 m
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