TP-82
| TP-82 | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | TP-82 |
| Country of operation: | Soviet Union , Russia |
| Development year: | 1986 |
| Manufacturer country: | Soviet Union |
| Production time: | 1986 to 2006? |
| Weapon Category: | Pistol , combined weapon |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 360 mm, with stop board 670 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 1.6 kg, with notice board 2.4 kg |
| Barrel length : | 300 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 12.5 × 70 mm shotgun ammunition , 5.45 × 39 mm |
| Ammunition supply : | Breakdown |
| Fire types: | Single shot |
| Visor : | Open sights |
| Lists on the subject | |
The TP-82 ( Russian : ТП-82 ) is a three-barreled Soviet handgun ( combined weapon in the form of a triple ) that was carried by cosmonauts on manned space missions .
For the protection and survival of the cosmonauts, the weapon was carried after a landing in the Siberian wilderness until the rescue teams arrived. It was at the instigation of the cosmonaut Alexey Leonov introduced with his Voskhod -Raumkapsel 600 km from the landing zone strayed and had therefore to wait four days in the Siberian wilderness, could until he reached the ground crew. He feared that the 9mm pistol carried at the time would not be sufficient against wildlife such as bears.
The upper two smooth - barreled barrels can fire 12.5 × 70 mm shotgun ammunition and the lower twist barrel 5.45 × 39 mm ammunition. The ammunition is carried in an ammunition belt , similar to a bandalier . The pistol can be used for hunting, defense against predators or as a signal pistol. The removable bulletin board is also a multipurpose machete with a protective cover . The machete was intended, among other things , to be able to build an emergency igloo .
The TP-82 was carried during the Soviet / Russian space missions from 1986 to 2006 as part of the Soyuz program's emergency and survival package. The effective range is 200 meters. In 2007 it was announced that the TP-82 will be replaced by conventional semi-automatic pistols due to the fact that the caliber has become unusual .
See also
Web links
- The TP-82 at world.guns.ru (English)
- Explanatory video for the TP-82 on Youtube (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Simpson: Soviet Cosmonauts Carried a Shotgun Into Space . In: War Is Boring , February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017.