TKB-408
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| Type | Prototype Bullpup Rifle |
| Place of origin | USSR |
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| Designer | German A. Korobov |
| Designed | 1943 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 750mm |
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| Cartridge | 7.62 x 39 |
| Action | gas-operated, a tilting bolt |
The TKB-408 was an early bullpup assault rifle, gas-operated and with a tilting bolt. It was created by German A. Korobov and submitted to a set of official trials conducted in 1946 to select an assault rifle for the Red Army. None of the designs submitted to these trials was selected, although the AK-47 that was later adopted was a heavily modified variant of Mikhail Kalashnikov's AK-46.
The TKB-408 can be fired in full automatic mode and in single shots. The firing mode selector is located on the left side of the receiver above the pistol grip. The design incorporates no provisions for firing from the left shoulder. It is chambered in the 7.62 x 39 mm round and has an overall length of 790mm.
[edit] References
Popenker, Maxim; Williams, Anthony G. (2004). Assault Rifle. The Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 1-86126-700-2.
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