Since 1949, for the needs of the army, the USSR began supplying assault rifles using 7.62-mm cartridges of 1943, the so-called intermediate. For this reason, submachine guns used in World War II were forgotten by the army for several decades. The situation with guns for pistol ammunition changed only in the 1970s. As part of the contest topic "Bouquet", design work was begun on the creation of a new generation of machine guns and pistols. One of these shooting models was OTs-02 "Cypress". Weapons began to be mass-produced only in 1992. In the technical documentation is listed as TKB-0217. You will learn about the device, the purpose and the performance characteristics of the Kiparis submachine gun in this article.
Acquaintance with a small unit
Cypress is a weapon for attack and defense. It is classified as a light submachine gun. The Kiparis OTs-02 weapon was developed at the Tula TsKIB SOO by order of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union. Author - Hero of Socialist Labor Afanasyev N.M. He is the creator of the A-12.7 heavy machine gun and the AM-23 aircraft gun (the latter model was developed jointly with N. Makarov). OTs-02 "Cypress" - a weapon with a layout identical to the Czechoslovak submachine gun Vz.61 Scorpion 1961 release.
About the history of creation
In the early 1970s, the Soviet army leadership became interested in the topic of compact weapons designed specifically for elite power units. As part of the Bouquet project, gunsmiths began to develop a small-sized submachine gun. At the same time, in Izhevsk, the Soviet designer of the Central Research Institute TochMasha P. Tkachev on the topic "Modern" improved the legendary AK. Soon, the gunsmith assembled a light machine gun under a 5.4-mm machine gun cartridge. The unified rifle unit in the technical documentation is listed as AKS-74U and weighs no more than a submachine gun.
The theme "Bouquet" was pushed into the background. Automata, on the other hand, began to be produced in large batches and delivered to power structures. Nevertheless, the AKS-74U turned out to be ugly enough, and the leadership of the Ministry of the Interior returned to the topic “Bouquet”, namely to submachine guns.
Description
The Cypress pistol (photo of the rifle unit is presented in the article) has the same layout as the Scorpion submachine gun of Czechoslovak production. For such a layout, the location of the firing control handle at the back plate and magazine in front of the trigger guard is characteristic.
The shoulder rest is placed on top of the box cover. To do this, just turn it up and forward. USM trigger type assembled separately from all automation. The connection of the trigger mechanism and the box is provided through hinges. The handle with which the shutter is cocked is located on the right side of the box. On the left there is a place for the fuse-translator firing mode. Judging by the reviews, such a constructive solution turned out to be very successful, since it is more convenient for a fighter to control the fire mode with his thumb. On the left side of the case there are swivels with which a belt is attached to the submachine gun. As sights, a two-position rear sight (designed for distances of 25 and 75 m) and a front sight are used.
How does a weapon work?
"Cypress", a photo of which allows you to get an idea of its appearance, like all submachine guns, is equipped with automatic shutter. TKB-0217 differs from other shooting samples of this class in that it is fired from the front sear, and the trigger breaks the trigger mechanism. Due to this, the fighter can produce an aimed first shot. Also, during single-shot firing, scatter is minimized, which cannot be said about weapons firing from the rear sear. Ammunition is fed into the chamber from direct box-shaped clips. Pistol stores are available in three versions: 10, 20 and 30 rounds each. Those are staggered. The output is two-row. The extraction of used sleeves is carried out up. After the ammunition is used up, the bolt rises to the rear position.
What is the feature?
According to experts, the peculiarity of the "Cypress" is the presence of special devices that slow down the rate of fire. Despite the fact that 1250 shells can be released per Israeli ultrasound per minute, American Ingrem and Izhevsk “Klinov” - 1200 each, many military experts are convinced that 450 rounds per minute is considered the most optimal for weapons of this class, since it is easier to control the fighter. “Cypress” is also equipped with a special anti-rebound - a massive inertial body that can freely move in the bolt cavity.
About PBS
Since the "Cypress" was created as an elite weapon of the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to perform highly specific tasks, the developers provided for the ability to install muzzle nozzles on it. To do this, the trunk part protruding from the box was made smooth and cylindrical. If necessary, the fighter can put on her a nozzle for silent and flameless shooting, which is often called a silencer.
About TTX
- The gun "Cypress" was developed in 1972.
- In service with special forces of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs since 1992.
- A rifle unit with an ammunition load of 30 rounds without PBS and a laser designator weighs 1.6 kg. With a full 20-round magazine, a silent firing device and a target indicator - 2.6 kg.
- The length of the pistol barrel is 15.6 cm.
- The total length of the 9 mm submachine gun (without silencer and butt) does not exceed 31.7 cm.
- With a silencer and an open butt, the size of the weapon is 73 cm, with a folded butt and a nozzle - 45.2 cm, with an open butt and without a silencer - 59.5 cm.
- The weapon is equipped with cartridges of 9 × 18 mm Makarov pistol.
- Within one minute from this model can be produced from 850 to 900 rounds.
- The fired projectile moves at a speed in the range of 320-335 m / s.
- Aim fire is possible at a distance of up to 75 m.
- It is equipped with clips of 10, 20 and 30 ammunition.
