Caucasian weapons armed with Russian Imperial army and Cossack troops

Non army could exist without armament. In particular the weapons determine the battle tactic, features of military outfits and trainings of troops. There was found after the beginning the Caucasian War, that weapons and armament of Russian Imperial Army, which were effective in battles against the regular armies in the territory of Europe, has little avail in Caucasus. On the other side weapons and outfits of Caucasian Mountaineers form for using in local conditions for centuries. This was evaluated by Cossacks and the Separated Caucasian Corps command. So they began the borrowing the Mountaineers weapons and items of battle dress.