TKB-408
| TKB-408 | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | TKB-408 |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | German A. Korobov |
| Manufacturer country: | Soviet Union |
| Production time: | since 1940 years |
| Weapon Category: | Assault rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 790 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 4.3 kg |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.62 × 39 mm |
| Ammunition supply : | Curve magazine |
| Fire types: | Single / continuous fire |
| Twist : | right |
| Visor : | open sights |
| Closure : | Tilt block closure |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
| Lists on the subject | |
The TKB-408 was an assault rifle prototype of Soviet weapons designer German A. Korobov and one of the first buttstock loaders -Sturmgewehre the world.
development
Korobow designed the weapon for the competition for the new Soviet infantry weapon after World War II , from which the AK-47 emerged as the winner. The TKB-408 was more unreliable, inaccurate and less durable than the AK-47.
technology
The TKB-408 is a gas pressure charger with a tilting block lock in bullpup design. The cocking lever sits on the left side of the weapon and does not repeat with the bolt carrier. The fire selector lever is also on the left, above the pistol grip. The safety lever is in front of the trigger.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maxim Popenker: Korobov TKB-408. In: Modern Firearms. modernfirearms.net, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ^ What Became of the Soviet Program to Create the Assault Rifles of the Future - Sputnik International. sputniknews.com, May 21, 2017, accessed March 1, 2018 .
Web links
Commons : TKB-408 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Korobov's Guns: Strange Soviet weapon prototypes. imgur.com, accessed March 1, 2018 (English).