Police carbines family KS-23. Part three
Over time, a rather wide range of 23 mm ammunition of various types of action was developed for the KS-23 carbine: with rubber and plastic bullets filled with a canister or with inert training firing containers, with CS “Lilac” chemicals, and also idle (with expelling charges): for shooting locks and throwing special grenades. Attempts were also made to expand the possibilities of the carbine by creating for it cartridges with solid bullets (lead and steel), as well as a canister. The result met expectations, but at the cost of exceptional effectiveness of ammunition there was a high value of recoil force. weapons. This made the designers take up the development of similar 12 caliber cartridges and smooth-bore guns for them.
Characteristics of some patrons for carbines of the KS family, which were produced by NPO Tekhnika at the Scientific Research Institute of Special Technology, later renamed PKU NPO Special Equipment and Communications.
Perhaps this is a complete list of 23-mm cartridges with explanations.
Judging by the comment of the user with the nickname “Gross kaput” - there is an ammunition for emergency opening of doors.
Most likely, this is the “Wave” cartridge, in which the training inert grenade was replaced either with a plastic container filled with compressed bulk material like sand, or with a bag of small lead shot.
Also “Gross Kaput” mentioned the Lilac-7M munition.
It may have been developed, but Google knows nothing about it.
Most likely, this is the “Lilac-7” cartridge with a high concentration of irritant CS and an effective range increased to 150 - 200 meters.
To increase the effectiveness of weapons, over-caliber gas grenades (36 and 82 mm) and muzzle nozzles for shooting them were developed.
A KS-23 rifle with a muzzle nozzle No. 12 for firing 82-mm grenades "Chermukha-12".
In addition, the cat's muzzle attachment (OC-06) was developed, allowing to throw a cat-hook with a rope attached to it at a distance of up to 35 meters, or to the height of the 7-th floor of a residential building. “Cats” was designed 2 type: with folding “legs” (OTs-06-03) and with fixed “legs” of anchor type (OTs-06-02).
Literally before the release of the article, I discussed with Vadim, my friend and a veteran of the special unit of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova, the advantages and potential of the carbine. It turned out that the carbine KS-23 is in service with the “Panther” detachment, my friend made several shots of it at the trunk of a dried-up tree and appreciated its power and effectiveness. He added that gunsmiths could well have adapted the above-caliber nozzles from “Bird cherry” to shoot off the network container. A carabiner-setter would be useful for special forces soldiers.
Reviews
The user “krutoyarsky0474” left such feedback on guns.ru forum:
The user “grossfater_m” posted this review on livejournal.com:
Charlie Catshaw (Charlie Cutshaw) in his book “Small Arms of Russia. New models ”writes:
Efficiency
“Yeltsin coup” 1993-th year. I bring a photo and the comment of the participant of the events which got wound. Source: livejournal.com.
Several archival photos of fighters armed with carbines KS-23.
Modifications
For several years of operation, not only the strengths, but also the weaknesses of the KS-23 carbine were revealed. The operators came to the conclusion that a bulky carbine longer than 1-meter with a massive wooden butt is not always suitable for carrying out operational activities. The Air Force and the Ministry of Internal Affairs asked for more compact weapons, while maintaining the excellent fighting qualities of the basic version. And at the beginning of 90-ies in the framework of the implementation of the theme “Thrush” such a version appeared.
KS-23M "Drozd" (Special 23-mm carabiner modernized). The work on the subject “Thrush” began in the same Research Institute of Special Machines in October 1990 of the year, and already 10 of December 1991 of the year, an experimental batch of 25 carbines under the code C-3 entered the tests.
The tests were successful, and in the same year the upgraded version of the carbine was assigned the index KS-23М “Drozd” and it was adopted by the police and internal troops.
From the basic version of the upgraded carbine KS-23M “Thrush” differed shortened on the 10, see the trunk and the lack of a wooden butt. The butt was replaced with a plastic fire control knob and developed a removable T-shaped metal shoulder rest (skeleton butt).
In the comments, KardeN met the following data on the nomenclature: KS-23-1 (with a butt and barrel of standard length), KS-23М (short barrel, removable butt) and also KS-23-1М - the barrel is short, but the butt is constant.
For firing from the modernized CS “Drozd”, the whole range of cartridges used for firing from the KS-23, including barrel nozzles “Cat”, “Nozzle-6” and “Nozzle-12”, is used.
Despite the fact that the carbine KS-23M "Thrush" is more compact than its predecessor, he inherited the main drawbacks of all weapon systems equipped with a tubular magazine, namely: low rate of fire, low magazine capacity and the inability to quickly replace the type of cartridge used. The following version of the carbine is devoid of these shortcomings: KS-23K.
Several archival photos from KS-23M "Drozd".
Expelling cartridge for carbines family KS-23.
About myths
Although nothing is said about this relationship on the official website of the Tula KBP, most likely, the author of this statement is right: since both RMB-93 and GM-94 used a constructive scheme with a moving barrel, the magazine in both samples is located above the barrel, and ejection of spent cartridges carried down.
The principle of reloading in both samples is also identical: dismounting of ammunition occurs when the barrel moves backwards (“towards itself”), and the sleeve is removed when the barrel moves forward “away from itself”.
Carabiner KC-23М in the cinema
The film "Swing", 2008 year.
With endless patrons in the cinema, it seems to be getting tighter, but even without that, there are enough “jambs”.
For example, in the movie "Swing", a fighter with a barrel nozzle for throwing grenades for a hundred and a half meters does not have a place in a stormed building, but in a shelter, at some distance from him. Who watched the movie, he remembers that in this picture KS-23M did not find any use for himself.
Gentlemen-comrades filmmakers! Do not save on consultants!
KC-23M Carabiner in Video Games
* Crossfire VN.
* Mod for Half-Life 2 called Firearms: Source.
* Call of Duty: Black Ops.
* 7.62 High Caliber.
With his help, Mason knocks down a Soviet helicopter during an uprising in the zone (the level of “Vorkuta”).
TO BE CONTINUED…
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Shooting from KS-23 during an uprising in the zone (“Vorkuta” level).
SOBR soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation are preparing for a business trip to the North Caucasus.
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