Have you ever seen a book called "MIG Pilot Survival - Russian Aircrew Survival Equipment and Instructions" by Alan R. Wise? Fascinating book, and beyond the obvious connection to MIG fighter pilots, also details the survival equipment in use by the Russian Cosmonauts. The book is chocked full of excellent photographs, as well as an English translation of a Russian survival manual.

Sadly, I've yet to find a source for most of this equipment, though I have obtained a Russian lensatic wrist compass and a survival multi-tool (sort of a small machete on steroids). Both are fine pieces of gear, though the compass appears quite a bit more fragile than our issue version. I've also had the opportunity to fire a 9x18mm Makarov pistol (commonly found in many of their survival kits), and would not feel at all hesitant to carry one if need be.