Announced the arrival of a new PPK-20 submachine gun and a microwave sniper rifle to the troops
The newest Russian submachine gun PPK-20, developed by the Kalashnikov concern, will begin to enter the Russian troops this year. This was announced by the President of JSC Concern Kalashnikov Alan Lushnikov.
Russian troops this year will receive the latest PPK-20 submachine gun and a new SVCh sniper rifle, created to replace the already obsolete SVD. Lushnikov did not give a more precise date, confining himself to a statement of fact.
- said the president of the concern.
The PPK-20 submachine gun was developed as part of the Vityaz-MO development work (ROC) on the basis of the Vityaz-SN PP, which has been serially produced since 2005, taking into account the comments and shortcomings identified during its operation. The official name of the new weapons sounds like: "9 mm Kalashnikov submachine gun PPK-20". Total length - 600-660 mm, weight without ammunition - 2,7 kg, barrel length 182 mm, cartridge - 9x19 Luger, magazine capacity - 30 rounds.
The new Chukavin sniper rifle (SHCh) was developed by the Kalashnikov concern on the instructions of the Ministry of Defense to replace the outdated Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD). For the first time the microwave oven was shown to the public in 2017 at the Army-2017 forum. The rifle was originally available in three calibers - 7,62x54R, 7,62x51 NATO (also known as .308 Win), and .338 Lapua Magnum (8,6x70 mm). At the same time, in the 7,62x54R caliber, the microwave rifle is fully compatible with magazines from the SVD sniper rifle.
Microwave length, depending on the version, ranges from 995 to 1015 millimeters, and the mass is 4,2 kilograms with an empty magazine and a mounted optical sight. The weapon is equipped with a barrel length of 410 millimeters. The microwave has an aiming range of 1200 meters.
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