HANDGUNS

Handguns covered in the Foreign Weapons Training Course include the Tokarev variants- Russian, Romanian, Chinese, Polish and others; Makarov pistols and variants from Russia, China, E. Germany and Bulgaria. Attendee is given the hands-on opportunity to perform general disassembly and discuss history and issues with the firearms.

RIFLES

General rifles covered in the Foreign Weapons Training Course are the ones found in most combat zones today; SKS, FAL and the G3. Each attendee is given the hands-on opportunity to perform general disassembly and discuss history and issues with the firearms.

SUBMACHINE GUNS

UZI and MP5 are discussed in the Foreign Weapons Training Course. Each attendee is given the hands-on opportunity to perform general disassembly and discuss history and issues with the firearms.

AK47 // AKM // AK74 // RPK

The primary small arms of many of the world’s soldiers, as well as many insurgents are covered in chronological order of development and introduction during the Foreign Weapons Training Course. AK47 and 7.62x39mm variants first, including the sheet metal receiver AKM series, the RPK (Bipod mounted, magazine fed AK variant) and finally the AK74 - 5.45x39mm. The Foreign Weapons Training Course emphasizes understanding this primary weapon system, as well as field stripping, detailed disassembly and operating the AK family.

RPD

This 7.62x39mm belt fed machine gun is encountered around the world as a light machine gun, and each attendee in the Foreign Weapons Training Course is familiarized with the basic Russian, Chinese, Polish, and other models they may encounter.

PKM

The General Purpose Machine gun series PK-PKM is encountered all over the world and is considered to be one of the top machine guns ever made and is a primary weapon of Iraqi and Afghan forces. Atendees in the Foreign Weapons Training Course learn to disassemble, change barrels and operate the PKM series.

RPG 7

The famous recoilless rifle system is taught in a manner to help each attendee fully understand this prolific weapon. Attendees in the Foreign Weapons Training Course will gain a thorough understanding of the history and function of recoilless rifles and rocket launchers. Covered are the RPG-2, RPG-7, the Soviet and Chinese families and their descendants, uses in theatre, anomalies, disassembly and armorer tips, optics and sighting as well as ammunition variants.

SVD

Disassembly, use, and variants of the Dragunov Sniper system are all taught in The Foreign Weapons Training Course.

DSHK & NSV

These series of heavy 12.7 X 108mm weapons are brought into the Foreign Weapons Training classroom for disassembly and familiarization of models.

AGS-17

This Russian origin design is prevalent on most battlefields today, in 30mm, with a range of 1700 meters. Current models are the AGS-17, AGS-30, and the Zastava manufactured model called the BGA-30. (No live fire).

KPV

In the Foreign Weapons Training Course the 14.5mm KPV (ground mounted) and KPVT (tank mounted) heavy machine guns are discussed and general disassembly and use is reviewed. (No live fire).

AMMUNITION

In the Foreign Weapons Training Course ammunition of the former Com-Bloc and current production is discussed and identified in a manner comparative to the US/NATO standards along with feeding devices such as magazines and belts.