TKB-011

TKB-011 (ТКБ-011), TKB-011M (ТКБ-011М) and TKB-011 2M (ТКБ-011 2М) were Soviet bullpup assault rifles, capable of fully automatic fire, chambered for the 7.62×39mm round, developed by the small arms designer Nikolai M. Afanasyev from 1963 to 1965.[1]

TKB-011 2M
TKB-011 rifle 1963 mod.
TypeBullpup assault rifle
Place of originSoviet Union
Production history
DesignerNikolai M. Afanasyev
Produced1963 (TKB-011)
1964 (TKB-011M)
1965 (TKB-011 2M)
VariantsTKB-011
TKB-011M
TKB-011 2M
Specifications
Cartridge7.62×39mm
Caliber7.62mm
Feed system30 and 50-round detachable box magazine
SightsIron sights

The internals of the weapons were made of steel and the externals bakelite. These assault rifles and the TKB-022PM were the first to use a tunnel type ejection port, which is now used on the FN F2000.

See also

References

  1. Popenker, Maxim. История буллпапов. Век буллпапа. (in Russian). Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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