#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: Making a new thread about the firearms used and captured during the protests.

First of all, protestors captured at least two possible PG-7V projectile along with other weapons/ammo, misc items from National Guards in #Almaty etc...
#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: Another video released earlier today shows demonstrators taking a police weapon #Almaty.

The weapon appears to be a tactical shotgun (similar to Mossberg 500/590 variants) with side-folding stock —likely rubber bullets were loaded as well.
Another video from #Almaty shows one of the security forces was shot dead by protestors.
Unfortunately the weapon can not be seen in the video.
Various hunting rifles/shotguns were captured along with possible air rifles in #Almaty, #Kazakhstan.
Another video from #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 shows armed looters in #Almaty.

One of the looters appears to be firing a possible AKS-74U pattern carbine.
Stills from the video, showing a lootet firing a possible AKS-74U carbine in #Almaty, #Kazakhstan.

A protestor in #Almaty, #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿. He appears to be carrying a 12G pump-action shotgun.

Might be a Mossberg 590A1 captured from Security Forces, but very hard to ID precisely due to low quality.
Armed conflicts are intensifying in #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿. In a video recorded in #Almaty, the use of automatic weapons in the conflict can be heard (the weapons used are not visible).
#қазақстан #Алматы
Armed conflicts between soldiers and protestors continue in #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿.

In a video recorded in Republic Square, #Almaty, shows soldiers firing living rounds. Most of them appear to be armed with AK-74 and AKS-74 rifles along with several AKMs.
#қазақстан #Алматы
Several protesters were detained by Security Forces in #Almaty, #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿.
Also several 12G shotguns and air rifles appear to be seized along with vehicle(s).
#қазақстан #Алматы
Stills of the detained protesters and seized weapons in #Almaty, #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿.

A seized revolver also can be seen along with shotguns & air rifles (thanks to @MilNilAn for noticing the revolver).
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Various footages from #Almaty, #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 compiled by #Qazaqstan TV.

12-gauge non-lethal rubber shells can be seen at the end of the video —most likely fired by Security Forces during the protests.
#қазақстан #Алматы
Various sources reported that Armanom flew to #Kazakhstan from #Turkey after the start of the riots. It is claimed that he is close to the #Nazarbayev.

Although Armanom has no proven involvements in conflicts, this was was added here out of possibilities.

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