1. Kalashnikov automatic pistol
After World War II, Soviet weapons designers were captured by the idea of creating automatic pistols for the needs of the army. It was assumed that in this way it would be possible to increase the firepower of officers, crews and drivers, while maintaining the incredible compactness of short-barreled weapons. Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov also participated in the development of automatic pistols, who presented his own sample in 1950.
The Kalashnikov automatic pistol had an automatic mechanism of action based on the recoil of a semi-free bolt. The novelty could fire in single, short bursts or with a full machine gun. A fuse acted as a mode switch. The pistol also lacked a retarder. The ammunition was supplied from an 18-cartridge magazine. The pistol had a caliber of 9x18 mm. With a length of 222 mm, the Kalashnikov development weighed 1.02 kg. The design came out simple and reliable, but not devoid of flaws. The pistol was never launched into the series due to the fact that Kalashnikov did not complete it due to the transition to another, more in-demand project at that time.
2. "Baltiets"
Soviet pistol, which is a direct relative of the German "Walther PP". The "Baltiets" was developed in 1942 right in besieged Leningrad. The reason for the creation of this pistol was the fact that domestic TT did not behave too well in severe frosts. The pistols often jammed and refused to fire. Because of this, the officers had to go to all kinds of operational tricks. At the same time, the German "Walther PP" did not have such problems.
Soviet designers have thoroughly reworked the "German" for domestic specifics. A new pistol was fired with cartridges 7.62x25 mm. It was powered by 8-round magazines. When loaded, the weapon weighed 1.1 kg. The novelty proved to be excellent in factory tests, but it did not work out to launch it into the series. The blockade and problems with the supply of enterprises prevented. As a result, in Leningrad, only a few "Baltiytsy" were made, which were sold as award pistols to those who fought in the Leningrad sector of the front.
3. VAG-73
We can safely say that the VAG-73 is the most unusual Soviet pistol. At the first acquaintance with him, one might get the impression that this is not the creation of Soviet gunsmiths, but some kind of handicraft by Hollywood masters using props. However, in reality, the VAG-73 is a real military weapon. The automatic pistol was created in 1972 by the efforts of the designer Vladimir Gerasimenko.
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The pistol could fire single shots or in fully automatic mode. The main feature of the pistol was the use of a tandem magazine for 48 rounds, with a weapon caliber of 7.62 mm. The cartridges were also unusual: they did not have a sleeve, and the powder charge was put directly into the bullet. With a length of 235 mm, the pistol weighed 1.2 kg. Although the pistol was not launched into the series, the history of the VAG-73 is extremely indicative: Vladimir Alekseevich did not had no special education, no special qualifications, moreover, he worked in a non-core enterprise. With all this, no one forbade him to develop.
If you want to know even more interesting things, then read about what weapons were in service from the Soviet elite counterintelligence officers.
A source: https://novate.ru/blogs/080621/59302/
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