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Chechnya (1999-2006)
chechnya (1999-2006) RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND CHECHEN REPUBLIC OF ICHKERIA ARMY WEAPONS TABLE Range Close Normal Long Extreme Rate of Type Characteristics 20cm 40cm 60cm 80cm Fire Tokarev TT Pistol +1d6 NE NE NE 2 melee GSh-18 (9mm) Pistol +1d6 NE NE NE 2 melee AK-74M Assault Rifle +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 - 3 assault weapon AKS-74U Assault Rifle +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 - 3 assault weapon, short weapon AK102 or AK105 Assault +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 - 3 assault weapon, short weapon Rifle assault weapon, packs a punch, AK104 Assault Rifle +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 3 short weapon assault weapon, packs a punch, OC-14 Assault Rifle +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 3 short weapon, silent weapon assault weapon, packs a punch, SR-3M Assault Rifle +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 3 short weapon Dragunov SVD Rifle +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 2 packs a punch, unlimited range packs a punch, silent weapon, VSS .9x39 Rifle +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 2 unlimited range RPK-47 Light Machine ammunition belt, packs a punch, +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 4 gun support weapon RPKM-74 Light Machine +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 4 ammunition belt, support weapon gun PK Medium Machine ammunition belt, packs a punch, +2d6 +1d6 +1d6 +1d6 7 gun support weapon, unlimited range ammunition belt, cumbersome, DShk 12.7mm Heavy +2d6 +2d6 +2d6 +1d6 7 packs a punch, support weapon, Machine gun unlimited range ammunition belt, cumbersome, NSV 12.7mm Heavy +2d6 +2d6 +2d6 +1d6 7 packs a punch, support weapon, Machine gun unlimited range devastating, indirect fire, minimum RGD-5 Grenades +1d6 NE NE NE 1 (A5) range 10, single shot devastating, indirect fire, minimum GP-25 -
In the Norvinsk Region, a Special Economic Zone That Served As Both
In the Norvinsk Region, a special economic zone that served as both a bridge between Russia and Europe as well as an excellent location for international companies to do business, a Britain-based corporation called Terra Group began conducting illegal experiments under the guise of creating “new, cutting edge technologies.” When the Russian government began to investigate Terra Group hired a PMC known as USEC (United Security) to act as their proxy private army to disrupt any investigations on their activities. With traditional methods exhausted and their hands legally tied the Russian government took a new approach and secretly created a PMC of their own, known as BEAR, who could successfully combat USEC while keeping their hands clean. It was soon discovered that some elements of the local government also had a hand in Terra Group’s activities by hiding their facilities and officially slating the new USEC forces as being used for “agricultural and mining security”. The Russian government began to believe that these activities were a genuine threat to national security and therefore invested a great deal of resources into BEAR. USEC and BEAR soon came to blows all across the region, the fighting intensifying to the point where a six month political scandal resulted in the involvement of the UN, who soon proved to be ineffective against either side. Eventually, the Norvinsk Region was evacuated by the majority of the civilians who had made their homes there due to the incredible danger that resulted from these battles. Yes, just most of them. Some were unable to leave in time, but some willingly stayed behind in the now mostly lawless area. -
S/2003/223 Security Council
United Nations S/2003/223 Security Council Distr.: General 25 March 2003 Original: English Letter dated 25 March 2003 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia addressed to the President of the Security Council On behalf of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia, and in accordance with paragraph 11 of Security Council resolution 1425 (2002), I have the honour to transmit herewith the report of the Panel of Experts mandated to collect independent information on violations of the arms embargo on Somalia and to provide recommendations on possible practical steps and measures for implementing it. In this connection, the Committee would appreciate it if this letter together with its enclosure were brought to the attention of the members of the Security Council and issued as a document of the Council. (Signed) Stefan Tafrov Chairman Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia 03-25925 (E) 210303 *0325925* S/2003/223 Letter dated 24 February 2003 from the Panel of Experts to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia We have the honour to enclose the report of the Panel of Experts on Somalia, in accordance with paragraph 11 of Security Council resolution 1425 (2002). (Signed) Ernst Jan Hogendoorn (Signed) Mohamed Abdoulaye M’Backe (Signed) Brynjulf Mugaas 2 S/2003/223 Report of the Panel of Experts on Somalia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1425 (2002) Contents Paragraphs Page Abbreviations ................................................................. 5 Summary ..................................................................... 6 Introduction ......................................................... 1–13 11 Background to the current instability in Somalia .......................... -
A 3D Tour Handgun History Dan Lovy
A 3D Tour Handgun History Dan Lovy I have a new toy, a 3D printer. I am amazed at the level of quality compared to its price. I'm printing out robots, cartoon characters and as many Star Trek ship models as I can find. The darn thing is running almost 24/7 and all my shelving is filling up with little plastic objects. First let me state that I am not a gun enthusiast. I own no fire arms and have been to a firing range once in my life. I believe that we have too many and they are too accessible, especially in the U.S. That having been said, I also have a fascination with the technological change that occurred during the industrial revolution. In some ways we are still advancing the technology that was developed in the late 19th and early 20th century. Fire arms, especially handguns, offer a unique window into all this. Advancement did not happen through increased complexity. A modern Glock is not much more complex than a Colt 1911. The number of parts in a pistol has been in the same range for nearly 200 years. Cars on the other hand gained complexity and added system after system. Advancement did not happen through orders of magnitude in performance. A 747 is vastly more capable than the Wright Flyer. One of the basic measures of a pistol is how fast can it shoot a bullet, that parameter has not really changed much, certainly not as much as the top speed of a car. -
Chapter Eleven an Angel in Tombstone 1880 – 1881
Baker/Toughnut Angel/11 1 Chapter Eleven An Angel in Tombstone 1880 – 1881 Tombstone, Arizona Territory, 1800s (Courtesy Tombstone Courthouse) Nellie stepped off the stage onto Allen Street’s dusty board sidewalk. She turned to catch her carpetbag when the stage driver lifted it down, but stumbled over the hem of her skirt into the path of a dark-haired man with a full mustache. The stranger grabbed Baker/Toughnut Angel/11 2 her waist. “Whoa. Welcome to Tombstone! Got your balance there, Ma’am?” Nellie pulled her traveling skirt out from under her button-down shoe and noticed the man wore a silver star on his blue shirt. He took her grip from the driver and set it on the sidewalk. “My name’s Virgil Earp.” Next to him two other men attempted not to laugh. Virgil smiled, and indicated the other two with his hand. “May I present my brother, Wyatt, and Doc Holliday?” Earp, not a common name. These must be the Earps who had served as lawmen in Dodge City. She’d read newspaper articles and one of T.J.’s dime novels about Wyatt Earp. Doc Holliday stopped stamping his black boots to remove the dust, bowed at the waist and swept his bowler hat from his head. He smelled of leather and, what was that? Sage? “Indeed, welcome to Tombstone, lovely lady.” He drawled in a bass voice from under another wide black mustache. That made Nellie think of how Papa had always joked that men with mustaches were trying to hide something -- their upper lips. -
SALW Survey of Moldova
SALW Survey of Moldova Briceni M o l d o v a Edinți Balți Ribnița Falesti Dubasari CHIȘINAU Bender ROMANIA Tiraspol Leova UKRAINE Chaul South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons ISBN 86-7728-015-4 9 7 8 8 6 7 7 2 8 0 1 5 4 SEESAC Internacionalnih Brigada 56, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse Tel. (+381) (11) 344 6353 / Fax. (+381) (11) 344 6356 for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons URL: www.seesac.org / Email: [email protected] SALW Survey of Moldova (2006-07-01) The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) has a mandate from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe (SCSP) to further support all international and national stakeholders by strengthening national and regional capacity to control and reduce the proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, and thus contribute to enhanced stability, security and development in South Eastern and Eastern Europe. For further information contact: Head, SEESAC Internacionalnih Brigada 56 11000 Belgrade Serbia Tel: (+381) (11) 344 6353 Fax: (+381) (11) 344 6356 www.seesac.org SALW Survey of Moldova, SEESAC 2006 Acknowledgements The report was researched jointly by Zachary Taylor and David Wood of Saferworld and by Viorel Cibotaru, Iurie Pintea and Ana Rudico of the Chişinău based Institute for Public Policy (IPP). The report was written by David Wood and was edited and project managed by Simon Rynn and Henry Smith of Saferworld, with additional editorial support provided by Anna Richards of Saferworld. -
Fry-Sierra-Vista-FD-More.Pdf
COVER INTRODUCTION Welcome to "Sirens, Whistles, and Badges...Oh My!" Tis booklet has been created in conjunction with our exhibit honoring the "Good Guys and Gals" of public safety past and present. Sit back and stroll through time to our community's humble beginnings from the county sheriff as the only law in the area to an answering machine housed in a small building and volunteer "firemen" in cowboy boots and jeans, to what has become a highly skilled high tech and professional public safety work force. We would like to acknowledge all those who helped in the creation of this project by researching and writing their department's history, offering images and newspaper articles, and those who brought the stories to life with the many wonderful objects on display. See back of booklet for a list of participants. Tis booklet and project is dedicated in memory of Tom Shupert, past president Sierra Vista Historical Society, museum volunteer, local historian, friend, mentor, and colleague. Nancy M. Krieski Copyright Henry F. hauser Museum Sierra Vista Historical Society, 2015 Edited by Nancy M. Krieski, Museum Curator Contents of this booklet may not be used without permission of the Henry F. Hauser Museum and Sierra Vista Historical Society, as well as permission from private individuals and/or organizations. Booklet design, Photo Correction, setup and formating by Mark Hanna, Henry F. Hauser Museum volunteer. Sierra Vista snow, 1978 Table of Contents Sheriffs Department 2 Fry Fire Department 13 Sierra Vista Fire Department 23 Sierra Vista Police Department 32 Ambulance 41 Page 1 Oh My! Sirens, Whistles, and Badges.. -
June 30, 1950 Cable No. 405743, Shtykov to Stalin
Digital Archive digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org International History Declassified June 30, 1950 Cable No. 405743, Shtykov to Stalin Citation: “Cable No. 405743, Shtykov to Stalin,” June 30, 1950, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Dmitriĭ Antonovich Volkogonov papers, 1887-1995, mm97083838. Translated by Gary Goldberg. https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/209811 Summary: North Korea requests supplies and weapons from the Soviet Union. Original Language: Russian Contents: English Translation Scan of Original Document [handwritten: to Cde. I. V. Stalin] TOP SECRET Copy Nº 1 CABLE Nº 405743/sh from PYONGYANG sent at 1145 30 June 1950; received at 1225-1530 30 June arrived at the 8 th Directorate of the Armed Forces General Staff at 1232-1543 30 June 14 copies printed Copy Nº 1 to Cde. Stalin Copy Nº 2 to Cde. Stalin Copy Nº 3 to Cde. Molotov Copy Nº 4 to Cde. Beria Copy Nº 5 to Cde. Malenkov Copy Nº 6 to Cde. Mikoyan Copy Nº 7 to Cde. Kaganovich Copy Nº 8 to Cde. Bulganin Copy Nº 9 to Cde. Gromyko chief of the 4th section of the 8 th Directorate of the Armed Forces General Staff [illegible signature] via wire extremely urgent [handwritten: 30 June 1950] [handwritten: from Cde. Shtykov] to Cde. STALIN [Translator’s note: there is at least one illegible word followed by Stalin’s trademark “St” written in the area in the left margin entitled ”for notes”] KIM IL SUNG addressed a request to deliver the following quantity of ammunition, communications equipment, and other military materiel to the DPRK in July: 1. -