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TKB-408
Bullpup assault rifle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The TKB-408 Korobov was a bullpup assault rifle prototype by Soviet designer German A. Korobov presented in 1946.[1][2] The TKB-408 was submitted to a set of official trials conducted in 1946 to select an assault rifle for the Red Army. The Soviet Army commission found it unsatisfactory, with the trials eventually selecting Mikhail Kalashnikov's AK-47.
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TKB-408 | |
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Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1950-present |
Production history | |
Designer | German A. Korobov |
Designed | 1946 |
Produced | 1950-1996 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) |
Length | 790 mm (31.1 in) |
Barrel length | 335 mm (13.2 in) |
Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
Caliber | 7.62 mm |
Action | Gas-operated, tilting bolt |
Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
Feed system | 30-round detachable AK magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
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