Bizon
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In 1993 engineers of IZMASH OJSC created a submachine gun called PP-19 Bizon (Bison) that is derived from AK-74 and AK-100 series of assault rifles.
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[edit] Features
- high hit probability
- high rate of fire (650-700 rounds per minute)
- excellent controllability in a "full-auto" mode
- compact envelope (425 mm with buttstock folded and 660 mm with buttstock unfolded) that enables the weapon to be hidden under clothing
- large capacity of magazine (up to 64 rounds)
- variable operational range of fire (100-150 m)
- option to mount various addons like silencer, flash suppressor, advanced optics, etc.
[edit] Variants
There are various Bizon derivatives - some of them use 9×18 mm ammo, but other models use 9×17 mm, 9×19 mm Parabellum and 7.62×25 mm ammo are also available.
[edit] Characteristics
Bizon uses a helical magazine like the American Calico 960 submachine gun, where that type of magazine was first used. This magazine has a capacity of 64 rounds, more than twice the 30 rounds held by a typical magazine of the MP5, for example, without the long protrusion of a box magazine, making the weapon more compact and concealable. The magazines on some models are equipped with a rounds counter to shows how many rounds remain.
Gunsights, principles of operation and use of the weapon are similar to those found on AK-74 assault rifles.
Bizon is primarily intended for counter-terrorism and law enforcement units that usually need fast and accurate fire at closer ranges.
