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5.6×39mm
The 5.6×39mm, also known in the U.S. as .220 Russian, is a cartridge developed in 1961 for deer hunting in the USSR. It fires a 5.6mm projectile from necked down 7.62×39mm brass. While it originally re-used 7.62x39 cases, once it became popular enough commercial ammunition started being manufactured, both in the USSR and in Finland. When it was introduced to the United States by SAKO it was stamped .220 Russian. Lapua later changed the designation to .220 Russian for the American market as well. Soviet 5.6×39mm cartridges were loaded with smokeless powder VT (''винтовочный пироксилиновый порох ВТ''), as well as Soviet 7.62×54mmR and 9×53mmR hunting cartridges. It is the parent case for the .22 PPC, 6mm PPC, and the 6.5mm Grendel cartridges. Ballistics From Wolf. Firearms In the Soviet Union, several hunting rifles were designed for this cartridge; MBO-1 target rifle, bolt-action carbine Bars, self-loading carbines MTs-127 (''МЦ-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bars (hunting Rifle)
The Bars () is a Soviet and Russian bolt-action hunting rifle. History "Bars" was designed in the early 1960s. In May 1965, the price of one standard rifle was between 120 and 140 roubles.Отечественные ружья // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 5, 1965. стр.25 In 1967, "Bars" was awarded the golden medal of the Leipzig Trade Fair and Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant began its serial production in large numbers. In 1993, Kazan Optical-Mechanical Plant began production of night-vision device for "Bars", "Los-4" and "Los-7" hunting rifles. In the 2000s, Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant began production of PKO-2 (ПКО-2) reflector sight for "Bars-4" hunting rifles. In 2017, Kalashnikov Concern announced its intention to replace the production of "Bars" hunting rifles and previous models of "Los" hunting rifles with a new model (Baikal 145 "Los"). In June 2018, the start of its production was announced and produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiga Semi-automatic Rifle
The Saiga semi-automatic rifles (/ˈsaɪɡə/, Saiga) () are a family of List of modern Russian small arms and light weapons, Russian semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash), which also manufactures the original AK-47 and its AK-47#Variants, variants, Saiga-12 shotguns and Dragunov sniper rifle. Saiga rifles are a Shooting sports#Gun shooting sports, sport version of the Kalashnikov rifle, and are marketed for Hunting weapon, hunting and civilian use. They are sometimes referred to as Saiga Sporters. History Named after the Saiga Antelope, the Saiga series of rifles is based on the AK-47 weapon system originally designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. The series was developed for Shooting, shooters who wanted the reliability of an AK pattern rifle in a non-military package. Originally designed in the 1970s, the first rifles were chambered for .220 Russian (5.6×39mm). The project was not a success and only about 300 rifles of this design were produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
