“Tag: Russia”

The United States Department of State imposed a new restriction on Aug. 20 that halts the approval of import permits for Russian-made ammunition.

Even before Russia’s unprovoked Feb. 24 attack on Ukraine, the Australian Financial Review reported gun stores in the nation were out of stock or close to being so.

After the Great War, Soviet Russia sought to upgrade its military capability—especially when it came to sniping rifles. The result was the scope-sighted, bolt-action Mosin-Nagant, used with deadly effect against the Nazis on the Eastern Front.

America’s interaction with Russia is quite the hot topic these days. Many Americans wonder, are the Russians friends, or are they foes?

We answer an American Rifleman reader's question about a Russian-made pistol he has in his collection.

The unprecedented demand for firearms and ammunition in 2020 was partially supplied by foreign manufacturers.

A century ago, American troops were in combat against the Bolsheviks on Russian soil. Armed with American-made Model 1891 Mosin-Nagants, the soldiers of the 339th Regiment faced the bitter cold and a bitter enemy.

Throughout the Korean War, Communist North Korean and Chinese forces used a variety of small arms from different sources to arm their soldiers. Here we explore some of these Communist-used firearms.