Interesting Russian guns(pics)

[eos]

Here's an experimental SKS model built by Simonov in 1954:

http://server6.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=sim1.97d.jpg&album=0&fullsize=1
http://server6.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=sim2.jpg&album=0&fullsize=1

Russian weapons designers have always been given free reign to experiment. Not everthing works out but often some real winners arise. Such is the nature of experiment

A bit more daring and leeway granted to Western designers might be advantageous.

 

[fat tony]

Mauser was making a similar folding submachine gun back in the 1950's.

 

[smartbomb]

I love the look of Russian firearms... they're so dirty and butch.

 

[lone-wolf]

First one is 7.62x53R - typo or a different round ? ...

The 7.62x54R ("R" for rimmed) was adopted by the Russian Army in 1891 in the Moisin-Nagant infantry rifle, and was used in both World Wars and the Korean War. This cartridge is also referred to as the 7.62x53R when chambered in Finnish rifles. Russian 7.62x54R rifles commonly have a groove diameter of .312" and therefore use what we call .303 caliber bullets, while Finnish rifles have a groove diameter of .308" and take standard .30 caliber bullets.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/30Russian.htm