Russia

Russian Current Service Pistol: the PYa / MP443 Grach / MP446C Viking

July 6, 2026 Ian McCollum 38

The current Russian service pistol is the PYa, or MP-443 “Grach”, and it is (or was) made for civilian sales as the Baikal MP-446C “Viking”. The gun was adopted by the Russian Federation to replace […]

AK-12: The Improved 2019 Model

June 1, 2026 Ian McCollum 3

The AK-12 went through an extensive development program that attempted to substantially change the AK design, but failed. In 2015 the early design plans were scrapped, and the project reverted to simply making some changes […]

AK-12: The Original Adopted Model (with Shooting)

June 1, 2026 Ian McCollum 9

Full version with all the shooting footage is available for all Patrons: http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons It is also available to subscribers on Pepperbox and Floatplane: https://www.pepperbox.tv/video/12941 https://www.floatplane.com/post/cvS8e83PUH The AK-12 went through an extensive development program that attempted […]

PSS: Russia’s Silent Captive-Piston Handgun

December 13, 2025 Ian McCollum 25

The PSS is a semiautomatic pistol using captive piston ammunition to achieve a comparable level of sound suppression to a .22 pistol with a good normal suppressor. It was developed to replace a couple multi-barrel […]

Soviet World War Two 50mm Light Mortars (RM-39 & RM-40)

August 25, 2025 Ian McCollum 20

The Soviet Union decided to adopt a 50mm light mortar in 1937 as a company-level armament. The first such weapon they used was the RM-38, introduced in 1938. It was a complex design, with a […]

Enjoying Black Powder Episode 6: Berdan II

December 21, 2024 Ian McCollum 7

The full version with hand loading information (not permitted on YouTube) is available here: https://forgottenweapons.vhx.tv/videos/berdan-2-app Black powder military rifles of the 1860s-1880s are a really enjoyable group of guns. A lot of them are relatively […]

Russian Current Service Pistol: the PYa / MP443 Grach / MP446C Viking

AK-12: The Improved 2019 Model

AK-12: The Original Adopted Model (with Shooting)

PSS: Russia’s Silent Captive-Piston Handgun

Soviet World War Two 50mm Light Mortars (RM-39 & RM-40)

Enjoying Black Powder Episode 6: Berdan II

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