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") is a family of semi-automatic,

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hunting

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s designed and manufactured by the

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of Tula. The Berkut family of rifles is available in .308 Winchester, 7.62×54mmR, and, for larger game,

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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''") –

. * Berkut-4 («''Беркут-4''»)

Users

* - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon«''2.1.1.1-1/007 Карабин охотничий самозарядный Беркут-2М1 (К-93-3)''»
Указ Президента Республики Беларусь № 71 от 13 февраля 2003 года «Об утверждении Положения о порядке ведения и издания Государственного кадастра служебного и гражданского оружия и боеприпасов и Положения о порядке проведения сертификации служебного и гражданского оружия и боеприпасов» (редакция от 10 июля 2015 г.) *

References

Sources

* Карабин самозарядный К-93-1. Паспорт К-93.00.000 ПС * Беркут // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ / ред. А. Е. Тарас. Минск, «Харвест», М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2000. стр.561 * Виктор Рон. "Беркут" - птица хищная // журнал "Оружие", № 12, 2010. стр.63 * Алексей Блюм. Карабин в стиле "милитари" // журнал "Оружие", № 12, 2010. стр.64

External links

KBP Main page

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