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HCV
09-05-2005, 05:59 PM
Handguns
Common Name: TT-33 (Type 54)
Calibre: 7.62×25mm
Origin: Tulskii Oruzheinyi Zavod (TOZ), Tula, Russia; North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Police forces: general service.

Common Name: PM (Type 59)
Calibre: 9×18mm
Origin: Izhevsky Mekhanchesky Zavod (Izhmekh), Izhevsk, Russia; North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Police forces: general service.

Common Name: Mod 92FS
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RENEA.

Common Name: Glock 17
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Police forces: limited service.

Common Name: Luger P08
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Mauser-Waffenwerke, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.

Common Name: Model 38 Bodyguard
Calibre: 9×29mmR
Origin: Smith & Wesson (S&W), Springfield, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RENEA.

Submachine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
Common Name: PPSh-41
Calibre: 7.62×25mm
Origin: Russia.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.

Common Name: Mod 12S
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: MP40
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Erfurter Maschinenfabrik (ERMA), Erfurt, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.

Common Name: MP5A3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany; Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu (MKE), Silahsan AŞ, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RENEA and ROS.
Details: Retractable stock.

Common Name: MP5K
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany; Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu (MKE), Silahsan AŞ, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: special service. In use with RENEA and ROS.
Details: No stock.

Common Name: MP5SD3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service?
Details: Integral sound suppressor.

Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Mini-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service.
Details: Folding stock.

Rifles
Common Name: CAR-15A3 R977 (M4)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Komando.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock. MIL-STD-1913 sight rail.

Common Name: G36
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with contigent in Bosnia.
Details: Folding stock. Integral Hensoldt 3× scope and collimating sight.

Common Name: AK-47
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Izhevskiy Mashinostroitelniy Zavod (Izhmash) Izhevsk, Russia.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Police forces: general service.

Common Name: AK-47 “Type A” (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Gramsh State Arsenal, Gramsh (licensed from NORINCO from 1974); North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Police forces: general service.

Common Name: AK-47 “Type B” (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Gramsh State Arsenal, Gramsh.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Rifle grenade launcher.

Common Name: AK-47 “Type C” (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Gramsh State Arsenal, Gramsh.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as designated marksman’s rifle.
Details: Fires semiautomatic only.

Common Name: AKS-47 (Type 56-1)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Gramsh State Arsenal, Gramsh; North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Police forces: general service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: SKS (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.
Police forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Integral folding bayonet.

Common Name: Type 68
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.

Common Name: G3A3
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with contigent in Afghanistan.

Common Name: PSG1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Shqiponjat and RENEA.
Details: Hensoldt 6× scope.

Common Name: TRG-22
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Oy SAKO AB, Riihimäki, Finland.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: special service. In use with RENEA.
Details: Schmidt & Bender 3-12× scope. Bipod.

Common Name: Model 700
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Inc, Madison, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RENEA.
Details: ???× scope.

Common Name: Mosin-Nagant K-44
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: Russia.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.

Common Name: SVD (Type 79)
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Police forces: special service.
Details: PSO-1 4× scope.

Common Name: Kar98K
Calibre: 7.92×57mm
Origin: Mauser-Waffenwerke, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.

Common Name: TRG-42
Calibre: 8.6×70mm
Origin: Oy SAKO AB, Riihimäki, Finland.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Details: Schmidt & Bender 3-12× scope. Bipod.

Shotguns
Common Name: Perfex?
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Manufrance, St. Étienne, France.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RENEA.
Details: Folding stock.

Machine Guns
Common Name: RPD (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: RPK
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: ???
Use: Armed forces: general service?
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: MG3
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Rheinmetall GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with contigent in Afghanistan and Bosnia.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: RP-46 (Type 58)
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: SGMT (Type 57)
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as coaxial gun on Type 59 main battle tank and Type 63 light tank.

Common Name: PKT
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as coaxial gun on T-62M main battle tank, BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle, and BRDM-2 armoured car.

Common Name: MG34
Calibre: 7.92×57mm
Origin: Rheinmetall-Borsig, Berlin, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: MG42
Calibre: 7.92×57mm
Origin: Rheinmetall-Borsig, Berlin, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: DShKM (Type 59)
Calibre: 12.7×108mm
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on Type 59 main battle tank, Type 63 light tank, Type 77 armoured personnel carrier, YW531 armoured personnel carrier, and M113A1 armoured personnel carrier.

Common Name: KPV
Calibre: 14.5×114mm
Origin: Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on antiaircraft mounts.

Common Name: KPVT
Calibre: 14.5×114mm
Origin: Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on BRDM-2 armoured car.

Hand Grenades
Common Name: F-1 (Type 1)
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Defensive hand grenade.

Common Name: RGD-5 (Type 59)
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Offensive hand grenade.

Light Antitank Weapons
Common Name: RPG-2 (Type 56)
Calibre: 40mm (82mm warhead)
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO) Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: general service.

Common Name: RPG-7 (Type 69)
Calibre: 40mm (85mm warhead)
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO) Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: general service.

Common Name: Armbrust
Calibre: 67mm
Origin: Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS), Singapore, Singapore (licensed since 1988 from MBB, München, Germany).
Use: Armed forces: general service
Police forces: limited service.
Details: Disposable.

Common Name: M2 Carl Gustaf
Calibre: 84×250mmR
Origin: Förenade Fabriksverken (FFV), Eskilstuna, Sweden; Diehl AG, Röthenbach, Germany (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Police forces: limited service.
Details: Recoilless rifle. 2× scope.

Common Name: M79 Osa
Calibre: 90mm
Origin: Krusik, Yugoslavia.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Rocket launcher. Scope.

Cannon
Common Name: M168 Vulcan
Calibre: 20×102mm
Origin: General Electric Corp, Burlington, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 5 acquired. In use on M163A2 air defence vehicle.
Details: Externally powered 6-barrel rotary gun.

konkurs
09-08-2005, 02:38 AM
Common Name: AK-47 “Type A” (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Gramsh State Arsenal, Gramsh (licensed from NORINCO from 1974); North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Police forces: general service.

Common Name: AK-47 “Type B” (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Gramsh State Arsenal, Gramsh.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Rifle grenade launcher.

Common Name: AK-47 “Type C” (Type 56)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Gramsh State Arsenal, Gramsh.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as designated marksman’s rifle.
Details: Fires semiautomatic only.

Is there any more info about Albanian AK versions, and photos ?

haze99
09-10-2005, 12:10 PM
Check out JANES Small Arms 2004-2005. They have a section on the Albanian AK's w/photos!

bluered12
09-10-2005, 06:15 PM
Type A is just a copy of Chinese Type 56

Type B
http://img144.exs.cx/img144/566/36234f3wi.png

Type C (on the far left)

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2010/scope4cv.png

There was a discussion in this huge "Yugoslavian conflict"-photothread. There was also a drawing showing the differences between Type B ad the Yugoslavian M70 family.

Could anyone please scan the Janes-article? Information on these Albanian assault rifles are extremly rare. I wonder why Albania didn´t develop a "Krinkov-like" subcarbine and a LMG to great a whole weapons family?

konkurs
09-12-2005, 02:36 AM
Information on these Albanian assault rifles are extremly rare.

I agree !

shadower
09-12-2005, 01:53 PM
Cant beleive they stil use some of those weapons.
Luger, ppsh, mp 40.

konkurs
09-13-2005, 02:15 AM
Cant beleive they stil use some of those weapons.
Luger, ppsh, mp 40.

So as Serbian forces during war in Croatia and Bosnia 1991-1992, with Thompson, Mg-34, Sten, and other WW2 relics !