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'''Vyatskie Polyany Machine Building Plant "Molot"''' ("Molot" means "Hammer") is a Soviet/Russian firearms and firearm accessories manufacturer. It was established in 1941 and during | '''Vyatskie Polyany Machine Building Plant "Molot"''' ("Molot" means "Hammer") is a Soviet/Russian firearms and firearm accessories manufacturer based in the city of Vyatskie Polyany in the Kirov Oblast. It was established in 1941 and during World War II was the main manufacturer of PPSh-41 submachine guns. In the post-Soviet era it operated as '''Molot-Oruzhie Ltd''' or '''Molot Firearms LLC'''. It went into bankruptcy in 2012 following a lawsuit by its main metal supplier, with debts of 2.4 billion roubles (roughly US$41 million) and has been controlled by a bankruptcy holding company since then. Sale of the company was announced in March of 2017, complicated by the fact that Molot has supply contracts with the Russian government: as yet it is unclear if it was purchased, or by whom. | ||
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| [[Molot Bekas-M|Bekas | | [[Molot Bekas-M|Bekas]] || 12 gauge; 16 gauge || 6 || 1997 - 2014, 2018 - Present || ||[[File:Bekas_12m-1.jpg|290px]] | ||
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| [[Vepr-12]] || 12 | | [[Vepr-12]] || 12 gauge|| 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 20, 25 || 2003 - Present || ||[[File:Vepr-12.jpg|290px]] | ||
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| [[VSS Vintorez]] || 9x39mm<br>7.62x39mm || 10, 20 or 30 || 2016-present || Civilian variant || [[Image:Vss1.jpg|290px]] | | [[VSS Vintorez]] || 9x39mm<br>7.62x39mm || 10, 20 or 30 || 2016-present || Civilian variant || [[Image:Vss1.jpg|290px]] | ||
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| [[AKM|Vepr-KM (VPO-136)]] || 7.62x39mm || 10 || || || [[File:Vepr-KM.jpg|290px]] | |||
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| [[RPK|Vepr-3V (VPO-134)]] || 7.62x39mm || 10 || || || [[File:VPO-134.jpg|290px]] | |||
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| VPO-209 || .366 TKM || 10 || || || [[File:Vpo-209.jpg|290px]] | |||
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| [[VPO-215 "Gornostay" ]] || .223 Rem (VPO-193) <br> .366 TKM <br> 9x39mm || 5 (.223 Rem) <br> 4 (.336 TKM) ||2018 - Present ||VPO-193-01 (.223 Rem) <br> VPO-215-01 <br> VPO-215-00 <br> VPO-215-02 || [[File:VPO-215.jpg|290px]] | |||
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| [[RPK light machine gun|RPK]]|| 7.62x39mm || 40, 75 || 1961 - 1978 || RPKS || [[File:RPK_lmg.jpg|290px]] | | [[RPK light machine gun|RPK]]|| 7.62x39mm || 40, 75 || 1961 - 1978 || RPKS || [[File:RPK_lmg.jpg|290px]] | ||
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| [[RPK light machine gun|RPK-74]]|| 5.45x39mm || 45 || 1974 - Present || RPKS-74, RPK-74M || [[File:Soviet_RPK-74.jpg|290px]] | | [[RPK light machine gun|RPK-74]]|| 5.45x39mm <br> 7,62x51 NATO|| 45 || 1974 - Present || RPKS-74, RPK-74M, RPK-308 || [[File:Soviet_RPK-74.jpg|290px]] | ||
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| [[AGS-17 Plamya]] || 30x29mm || 29 || 1971 - 1995 || || [[File:Ags17.jpg|200px]] | | [[AGS-17 Plamya]] || 30x29mm || 29 || 1971 - 1995 || || [[File:Ags17.jpg|200px]] |
Latest revision as of 23:20, 29 June 2023
About
Vyatskie Polyany Machine Building Plant "Molot" ("Molot" means "Hammer") is a Soviet/Russian firearms and firearm accessories manufacturer based in the city of Vyatskie Polyany in the Kirov Oblast. It was established in 1941 and during World War II was the main manufacturer of PPSh-41 submachine guns. In the post-Soviet era it operated as Molot-Oruzhie Ltd or Molot Firearms LLC. It went into bankruptcy in 2012 following a lawsuit by its main metal supplier, with debts of 2.4 billion roubles (roughly US$41 million) and has been controlled by a bankruptcy holding company since then. Sale of the company was announced in March of 2017, complicated by the fact that Molot has supply contracts with the Russian government: as yet it is unclear if it was purchased, or by whom.
Information
Founded: 1940
Country of Origin: USSR/Russia
Products: Pistols, Submachine Guns, Machine Guns, Hunting Rifles and Shotguns, Flare Pistols, Weapon Accessories
Guns
Pistols
Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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Stechkin APS | 9x18mm Makarov | 20 | 1953 - 1955 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Submachine Guns
Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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PPSh-41 | 7.62x25mm | 35, 71 | 1941 - 1945 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Shotguns
Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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Bekas | 12 gauge; 16 gauge | 6 | 1997 - 2014, 2018 - Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
Vepr-12 | 12 gauge | 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 20, 25 | 2003 - Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Rifles
Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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OP-SKS | 7.62x39mm | 10 | 1945 - Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
Vepr Hunting Rifle Series | 7.62x39mm 7.62x51mm .30-06 5.45×39mm 5.56x45mm 7.62x54R |
5, 10 | 1995 - Present | Vepr; Vepr-308; Vepr-Super; Vepr-5.45; Vepr-Hunter; Vepr-1V; Vepr-K | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
VSS Vintorez | 9x39mm 7.62x39mm |
10, 20 or 30 | 2016-present | Civilian variant | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Vepr-KM (VPO-136) | 7.62x39mm | 10 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | ||
Vepr-3V (VPO-134) | 7.62x39mm | 10 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | ||
VPO-209 | .366 TKM | 10 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | ||
VPO-215 "Gornostay" | .223 Rem (VPO-193) .366 TKM 9x39mm |
5 (.223 Rem) 4 (.336 TKM) |
2018 - Present | VPO-193-01 (.223 Rem) VPO-215-01 VPO-215-00 VPO-215-02 |
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Machine Guns
Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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RPK | 7.62x39mm | 40, 75 | 1961 - 1978 | RPKS | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
RPK-74 | 5.45x39mm 7,62x51 NATO |
45 | 1974 - Present | RPKS-74, RPK-74M, RPK-308 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
AGS-17 Plamya | 30x29mm | 29 | 1971 - 1995 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | |
AGS-30 | 30x29mm | 29 | 1995 - Present | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Special Weapons
Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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SPSh-2 Flare Pistol | 26.5mm | 1 | 1944 - ? | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |