Berkut rifle
| Berkut | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | V.P. Gryazev[1] |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Produced | 1998 - |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Berkut-2/Berkut-2M1: 3.9 kg (8.60 lb) Berkut-3: 3.8 kg (8.38 lb)[2] |
| Length | 1,130 mm (44.5 in)[2] |
| Barrel length | 620 mm (24.4 in)[2] |
| Cartridge | .308 Winchester 7.62×54mmR 9×53mmR[2] |
| Feed system | 5 round box magazine 10 round SVD box magazine[3] |
| Sights | open sight, scope |
The Berkut (Russian: Беркут, "golden eagle") is a family of semi-automatic, gas-operated hunting carbines designed and manufactured by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula. The Berkut family of rifles is available in .308 Winchester, 7.62×54mmR, and, for larger game, 9×53mmR. The wooden stock is detachable for easy storage and is available in several different styles such as semi-pistol and thumb-hole.
Variants
- Berkut-1 ("Беркут-1") – 7.62×39mm.
- К-93 ("Беркут-2" and "Беркут-2-1") – .308 Winchester.
- К-93-1 ("Беркут-2М") – 7.62×54mmR.
- Berkut-3 ("Беркут-3" and "Беркут-3-1") – 9×53mmR.
- Berkut-4 («Беркут-4»)
Sources
- Беркут // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ / ред. А. Е. Тарас. Минск, «Харвест», М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2000. стр.561
- Карабин самозарядный К-93-1. Паспорт К-93.00.000 ПС
References
- ^ Памяти выдающегося конструктора. На 81-м году жизни скончался Василий Петрович Грязев, выдающийся конструктор-оружейник. / official press-release of KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- ^ a b c d Product page Archived September 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Product page 2 Archived March 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine