NRS-2

The NRS-2 (Нож Разведчика Стреляющий, "Scout Firing Knife") (official GRAU index 6P25U) is a gun hybrid with a combination of a knife blade and a built-in single-shot shooting mechanism designed to fire a 7.62×42mm SP-4 (СП-4) cartridge, originally designed for the PSS silent pistol.[1]

NRS-2
TypeSurvival knife
Place of originUSSR
Service history
In service1986–present
Used bySoviet Union, Russia
Production history
DesignerTsNIITochMash
ManufacturerTula Arms Plant
VariantsNR-2
Specifications
Mass570 g
Length290 mm
Barrel length60 mm
Cartridge7.62×42 mm SP-4
ActionSingle shot
Muzzle velocity140 m/s
Effective firing range25 m
Feed systemsingle-round
SightsOpen sight

It was manufactured by the Tula Arms Plant for Soviet Spetsnaz troops in the 1980s, and is still used as a personal weapon for modern Spetsnaz troops and special law enforcement groups. The NRS-2 is designed for either stabbing or throwing with the blade, or fired at distances of up to 25 metres.

Shooting mechanism

To load the shooting mechanism, the opening lever is pressed, and the barrel rotated out of the knife handle, then the cartridge is reinserted into the firing chamber and the barrel is inserted back into the handle and rotated back into place using two prongs that fit into the outer latch. The flip-up lever on the right side of the NRS-2 is pulled to cock the internal hammer, and before firing the safety catch located beside the barrel must be turned to the "fire" position. Then the user's left hand is used to hold the underside of the grip, and the right hand held against the right side, with the right index finger being placed on the single action push-button trigger, which is located above the safety catch beside the gun barrel.[2]

NR-2 survival knife

A modified version of the NRS-2, the NR-2, with the shooting mechanism replaced by a container of survival equipment, was also developed.

See also

References
  2. Scout shooting knife NRS-2 Archived 2012-10-03 at the Wayback Machine(in Russian)
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