Communist Bloc Small Arms

Weapons and Equipment
Communist Bloc Small Arms
Semi-Automatic Pistols
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm crit 2d-1- 10 2 140 1800 2.1 0.4 3~ 8+1 10 -1
(7,62 mm Samozaryadny Pistolet Tokareva obr 1933 goda)
The standard service pistol of the Soviets during the Second World War. China, and most of the Warsaw Pact made copies of it after the war, and it has been widely distributed to those enjoying the support of the Communist Bloc.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Izhvesk Makarov PM 9x18mm crit 2d-1 10 2 125 1500 1.8 0.3 3~ 8+1 8 -1
(Pistolet Makarova)
Introduced in the 1950s, this is the standard handgun of the Soviet Union, China, most of the Warsaw Pact, and anyone supported or sponsored by any of the above.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Molot APS Stechkin 9x18mm crit 2d-1 10 2 150 1600 2.7 0.7 12* 20+1 8 -2
(Avtomaticheskiy Pistolet Stechkina)
Introduced in the 1950s, the Stechkin was intended as a selective fire sidearm for tank crews, heavy weapons operators, Spetsnaz, and others who needed a weapon but not a full sized one. Expensive to produce, prone to stoppages and difficult to control when fired on automatic, the weapon proved to be something of a disappointment. Some were issued to security forces and Spetsnaz, some were passed on to Soviet clients, and most were put into storage.
Submachine Guns
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
PPSh-41 7.62x25mm crit 3d-1- 10 6 160 1900 11.7 4 15* 71+1 10 -1
(Pistolet Pulemyot Shpagina obr 1941)
One of the most recognised submachine guns in the world, the PPSh-41 has been widely distributed to Soviet allies and clients.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
PPS-43 7.62x25mm crit 3d-1- 10 6 160 1900 8.6 1.3 11 35+1 10 -1
(Pistolet Pulemyot Sudayeva obr 1943)
Created during the siege of Lenningrad, the PPS-43 was a symbol of the siege and of that city's leadership. After the war, the Kremlin wanted the real story of Lenningrad to be forgotten. As a result, the PPS-43 was very quietly withdrawn from service and passed on to Moscow's assorted sattelites and clients.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Vietnamese K50 7.62x25mm crit 3d-1- 10 6 160 1900 8.8 1.3 11 32+1 10 -1
K50
Based upon a Chinese copy of the Soviet PPSh-41, the K50 was further modified by the North Vietnamese. The modifications consisted of cutting back the barrel jacket, replacing the folding stock with a sliding wire stock copied from the MAT-49, and using the Kalashnikov's pistol grip.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Vietnamese MAT-49K 7.62x25mm crit 3d-1- 10 2 160 1900 9.5 1.7 10* 32+1 10 -1
MAT-49K
Large numbers of MAT-49 submachine guns were captured or abandoned when the French quit Southeast Asia. Many of those in North Vietnamese service were converted to fire 7.62x25mm ammunition once captured stocks of 9x19mm Parabellum were exhausted. Guns which have been modified can be identified by a letter K stamped into the receiver.
Rifles & Assault Rifles
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Izmash AKM 7.62x39mm crit 5d+1 12 7 400 3000 9.7 1.8 10* 30+1 10 -1
(Avtomát Kaláshnikova Modernizírovanny)
(56 Shì 7.62mm zìdòng bùqiang)
Introduced in the mid 50s, the AKM replaced the milled receiver of the original AK with a stamped steel version.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Izmash AKMS 7.62x39mm crit 5d+1 12 7 400 3000 9.8 1.8 10* 30+1 10 -1
(Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizírovanny Skladnoy)
(56-1 Shì 7.62mm zìdòng bùqiang)
The AKM fitted with an underfolding skeleton stock.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 7.62x54mmR crit 7d 15 11 800 3900 9.8 0.3 1/2 5+1 11 -2
(Vintovka Mosina obraztsa 1891/1930 goda)
Originally introduced in Tsarist times, the Mosin-Nagant served through both World Wars and still serves in out of the way places.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Mosin-Nagant M944 Carbine 7.62x54mmR crit 7d 14 10 800 3900 8.9 0.3 1/2 5+1 11 -3
(Mosin-Nagant Karabin obraztsa 1944 goda)
(53 Shì 7.62mm bùqiang)
This carbine was already obsolescent when intoduced by the Soviets towards the end of the Second World War. It was even more obsolete when the Chinese copied it in the 1950s. The rifle is known to the Vietnamese as the K50 and as the Red Stock rifle, due to the color of the wood stock. The carbine features an integral folding bayonet.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Izhevsk Siminov SKS 7.62x39mm crit 5d+1 14 9 500 3200 8.6 0.35 3~ 10+1 10 -2
(Samozaryadny Karabin sistemy Simonova obr 1945)
(56 Shì 7.62mm bùqiang)
Introduced towards the end of the Second World War, the SKS serves alongside the Kalashnikov, mostly in second and third line formations. The rifle features an integral folding bayonet.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Chinese Type 63 7.62x39mm crit 5d+1 14 9 500 3200 8.7 0.70 10* 20+1 10 -2
(63 Shì 7.62mm zìdòng bùqiang)
Designed by the Chinese as a compromise between the SKS and the AK, the Type 63 proved to be a disappointment in service. The rifle is plagued by poor quality control, awkward handling, and lack of controlability in full automatic. Like the SKS, the Type 63 features and integral folding bayonet.
Machine Guns
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
RPD 7.62x39mm crit 5d+1 17 6 400 3000 19 8 11 100b 12B -1
(Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyarev)
The RPD is the official replacement for the RP-46, and is one of the first machine guns to chamber the 7.62x39mm M43 round. The drum magazine actually holds two linked 50 round non-disintegrating link belts.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
DPM 7.62x54mmR crit 7d 17 10 800 3900 26.3 6.2 10 47 13B -1
(Degtyarev Pulemyot Modernizírovanny)
The standard Soviet light machine gun by the end of the Second World War, the DPM was copied by the Chinese as the Type 53.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
RP-46 7.62x54mmR crit 7d 17 10 800 3900 29 20 10 250b 13B -1
(Rotnyy pulemet obrazets 1946)
The RP-46 is a further evolution of the Degtyarev DPM, modified to feed from a 250 round fabric belt, while still capable of using the DPM pan magazines. The Soviets were never completely satisfied with it, and made a point of giving it away to their friends and clients.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
SG-43 7.62x54mmR crit 7d 20 10 800 3900 50 20 11 250b 18T -1
(Stankovyy Pulemet Sistemi Goryunova)
Introduced during the Second World War, the Goryunov and its Chinese clone, the Type 53 have been distributed widely. The tripod, based on the wheeled Sokolov mount, adds 30 pounds.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
DShKM 1938/46 12.7x108mm crit 12d+ 20 15 1500 7400 103 24.2 10 50B 38T -1
(Degtyaryov-Shpagin Krupnokalibernyi Modernizírovanny obr 1938/46)
This is the Soviet answer to the .50 Browning M2, and is used in all of the same ways. The tripod mounting adds 57 lbs.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST Rcl
Molot KPV 14.5x114mm crit 13d+1+ 20 16 1400 6000 115 25 10 40B n/a -2
(Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova)
This Soviet monster is truly a beast. When .50 caliber isn't enough, and you forgot to bring a 20mm.
Light Antitank Weapons
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc Min 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST
RPG-2 82mm crit 6dx3 (10) 15 9 10 100 150 6 3 1/5 1 9
(Reaktivnoi Protivotankovii Granati 2)
(Ba Do Ka 40 - B40)
The Soviets were mightily impressed with the Panzerfaust antitank weapon when they encountered it in the Second World War, and took to improving upon it.
Name Caliber Malf Damage SS Acc Min 1/2D Max Wt. AWt. RoF Shots ST
RPG-7 85mm crit 6dx5 (10) 16 10 11 400 500 20 5 1/5 1 9
(Reaktivnoi Protivotankovii Granati 7)
(Ba Do Ka 41 - B41)
While the RPG-2 was a decent weapon, the Soviets felt that they could make improvements. With longer range and better accuracy, the RPG-7 is an even greater threat.
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