Automatic weapons of the Russian army are constantly being improved. The Russian army has a number of unique weapons developed by our Soviet designers. The peace of Russia depends on the armament of our army.
In recent years, the arming of our army with promising automatic weapons has become one of the main topics. The Department of Defense is undertaking the measures necessary to determine the most suitable design.
The history of the creation of automatic weapons in Russia
Automatic weapons were invented only in the 19th century. Its action is based on the use of the power of powder gases to recharge and the implementation of a new shot. In Russia, the first weapon was the Maxim machine gun. It was developed in 1905 at the Tula arms factory. Its main drawback was overly heavy weight. Later it was slightly improved.
At the same time, designer Fedorov is working on remaking the 1891 rifle into an automatic weapon. However, this experience was unsuccessful. And in 1906, an automatic rifle with a caliber of 7.63 mm was created. By 1913, it was improved with a new 6.5 mm cartridge caliber.
In 1916, Fedorov invented an assault rifle, the principle of operation of which became fundamental to the armament of the Russian army. In countries such as the United States and Germany, work was also underway to create automatic machines. But Russia should rightfully be called the birthplace of this type of weapon.
