In 1914 the Russian Army went to war with a set of infantry weapons at least the equal of any other European nation. These pages are intended to be an introduction to the subject of the small arms and support weapons of the Russian Army in WW1 and in use during the bitter years of the civil war.

Model 1910 Maxim in Action

 

The Three Line Rifle

The Model 1895 Nagant Revolver

The Model 1910 (Sokolov) Maxim

The Madsen Light Machinegun

Hand Grenades

Edged Weapons

Other Firearms in use by the Russian Army