There were two factions the reds and the whites, pretty much like in china during the civil war post wwII, with chiang kai shek vs mao, nationalists vs commies, same deal https://alphahistory.com/russianrevolution/white-armies/ >>The White armies (also known as the ‘White Guards’ or ‘Whites’) were counter-revolutionary groups that participated in the Russian Civil War. These White armies fought against the Bolshevik Red Army for control of Russia. Their political and military effectiveness was hamstrung by divided leadership, disparate motives and inability to offer hope for the future. So to answer your question, yeah they had weapons You seriously need to stop believing that firearm ownership is just going to be enough, that everything's fine as long as you "have". To have isn't to be. You can have all the pencils in the world, that doesn't make you an artist