TKB-517

TKB-517
TKB-517
Type Assault rifle
Place of origin Soviet Union
Production history
Designer German Aleksandrovich Korobov
Designed c. 1952
Manufacturer Tula Arms Plant
Variants TKB-317
TKB-454
TKB-516
TKB-523
Specifications
Weight 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) (unloaded)
3.8 kg (8.4 lb) (loaded with 30-round magazine)
Cartridge 7.62×39mm
Action Lever-delayed blowback
Rate of fire 600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 700 m/s (2,300 ft/s)
Effective firing range 350–400 m (1,150–1,310 ft)
Maximum firing range 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Feed system 30-round detachable box magazine
Belt (TKB-516)
Sights Adjustable iron sights

The TKB-517 (Russian: ТКБ-517) is an assault rifle designed by German Aleksandrovich Korobov. This rifle was externally similar to the AK-47, but based on the lever-delayed blowback mechanism invented by John Pedersen and refined by Pál Király. It turned out to be more reliable and accurate, and easier to produce and maintain.[1] Like the AK series, it was also manufactured with folding stocks, longer, heavier barrels with bipods (forming light support weapons) and even a belt-fed variant. Its rejection was because of a greater proficiency with the AK-47 among the Russian military.

Design and features

The TKB-517 is externally similar to the AK-47 and field-strips similarly, but instead it uses lever-delayed blowback for its operation, slightly reducing recoil and making it more controllable. The receiver is made from pressed steel with laminated wood stock, grip and handguards.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Popenker, Maxim. "Korobov TKB-517". Modern Firearms. Retrieved April 4, 2007.
  • Игорь Боечин, "Неизвестный Коробов", Оружие, 1998/5, pp. 2–10 (this gun on pp. 7–8)
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