| TKB-09 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle | 
| Place of origin | Soviet Union | 
| Production history | |
| Designer | German A. Korobov | 
| Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant | 
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.48 kg w. empty magazine | 
| Length | 860 mm | 
| Barrel length | 405 mm | 
| Cartridge | 5.45×39mm (TKB-09) 7.62×39mm (TKB-010) | 
| Action | Delayed blowback | 
| Rate of fire | 800-850 rpm | 
| Muzzle velocity | 890 m/s | 
| Feed system | 30 round box magazine | 
| Sights | Iron | 
The TKB-09 (ТКБ-09) was a Soviet delayed blowback assault rifle chambered in 5.45×39mm. It used a bolt attached to a spring in a tube above the barrel. The TKB-09 was intended to force the weight forward as means of increasing accuracy.[1] TKB-010 was the variant chambered in 7.62×39mm.[2]
References
- ↑ Опытный автомат ТКБ-09 [TKB-09 Experimental Assault Rifle]. Soldat Udachi (in Russian). No. 2009–5-6. Soldat Udachi, Internet-Mediya. pp. 36–37.
- ↑ Nikolayev, Andrian. "Weapon Nomenclature. Russia. Firearms. Assault Rifles". Voyenny Paritet (in Russian). Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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