For several decades, Soviet and then Russian combat divers and naval commando units were armed with special weapons for underwater combat, including the SPP-1 pistol and APS underwater assault rifle.
數十年來，前蘇聯和當前的俄羅斯的戰鬥潛水員和海軍突擊隊部隊都裝備了用於水下作戰的特殊武器，包括SPP-1水下手槍和APS水下突擊步槍。