PP-91 Kedr
| PP-91 KEDR | |
|---|---|
 PP-91 Kedr | |
| Type | Machine pistol |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1994–present |
| Used by | MVD FSKN FSIN |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Yevgeny Dragunov |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Izhmash Zlatoust Machine-Building Plant (PP-91 KEDR) |
| Produced | 1994–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.57 kg (3.46 lb) (PP-91 KEDR) 1.54 kg (3.4 lb) (PP-9 Klin) |
| Length | 530 mm (20.9 in) stock extended / 305 mm (12.0 in) stock folded (PP-91 KEDR) 539 mm (21.2 in) stock extended / 305 mm (12.0 in) stock folded (PP-9 Klin) 671 mm (26.4 in) (KEDR-B) |
| Barrel length | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov |
| Action | Straight blowback (PP-91 KEDR) Delayed blowback (PP-9 Klin) |
| Rate of fire | 1,000 rounds/min (PP-91 KEDR) 975–1,060 rounds/min (PP-9 Klin) |
| Muzzle velocity | 310 m/s (1,017 ft/s) (PP-91 KEDR) 430 m/s (1,410.8 ft/s) (PP-9 Klin) |
| Effective firing range | 70 m (PP-91 KEDR) |
| Maximum firing range | 200 m (PP-91 KEDR) |
| Feed system | 20, 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Front blade, rear notch |
The PP-91 Kedr is a 9mm machine pistol developed from a prototype from the 1970s and since 1994 adopted by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1]
Overview
[edit]The PP-91 is a simply designed, easy to manufacture selective fire submachine gun designed by Yevgeny Dragunov (the designer of the SVD sniper rifle).
It is blowback operated and fires from a closed bolt, allowing for more accurate shooting than would be possible from an open bolt design. Ammunition is fed from a double column box magazine and it is supplied with folding shoulder stock.
Despite the small caliber of the round it uses, the notable advantages of the PP-91 are its compact size and the weight of only 1.5 kg, making it very easy to carry, and can be fired effectively by only one hand. The safety/selector lever is located on the right hand side and allows for semi-automatic single shots and fully automatic fire at the rate of 800 rounds per minute. The effective range of the PP-91 is between 50-100m. The weapon uses a diopter sight and allows for the use of a laser sight and a suppressor.
Variants
[edit]- PP-71 (ПП-71) - a prototype SMG developed for the Ministry of Defense in the framework of the ROC "Bouquet" and tested in 1969–1972. Not commercially produced.
- PP-91-01 "Kedr-B" (ПП-91-01 «Кедр-Б») - SMG with an integrated silencer, chambered for 9×18mm Makarov[1]
- PP-9 "Klin" (ПП-9 "Клин") chambered for 9×18mm Makarov, produced in 1996–2002. for the Interior Ministry. It features improved ballistics (due to a more powerful cartridge), the increased weight of the gate and the presence of helical grooves in the chamber.
- PP-919 "Kedr-2" (ПП-919 "Кедр-2") - was developed in 1994–1996. chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum for the Federal Tax Police Service (made 3 pcs.).
- in 2009 was also presented a prototype of the PP-2011 "KEDR-PARA" (ПП-2011 "КЕДР-PARA") chambered for 9×19mm 7N21.
- PKSK (ПКСК) - semi-automatic carbine version chambered for 9×17 mm K, designed for private security, with a 10-round magazine.[2] Produced in small batches since April 1998.[3]
- KMO-9 "Korsak" (КМО-9 "Корсак") - prototype semi-automatic version with a long barrel chambered for 9×21mm. Designed as a civilian sporting and hunting weapons training.
- PST "Corporal" (ПСТ "Капрал") - semi-automatic version for private security agencies chambered for the 10 × 23mm T cartridge, with a 10-round magazine.
- PDT-9T "Yesaul" (ПДТ-9Т "Есаул") - semi-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A., with a 10-round magazine (available since 2005).[4]
- "Yesaul-2" ("Есаул-2") - a prototype full-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A., with a 20-round magazine[4]
- PDT-13T "Yesaul-3" (ПДТ-13Т "Есаул-3") - semi-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal .45 Rubber, with a 10-round magazine (designed in 2009)[5]
- "Kedr-MD" (Кедр-МД) - sub-machine gun to fire only blank cartridges, designed to order by the film concern "Mosfilm" in 2006. Only 5 were made.
- KSO-9 "Krechet" (КСО-9 "Кречет") - semi-automatic civilian carbine variant with long barrel, AR-15 type stock, 10-round magazines and chambered for the 9×19mm cartridge. Saw limited production in 2014–2015; very few were made.
Users
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b А.И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: справочник стрелкового оружия (под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса) М., ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2000. стр.203-207
- ^ В. Г. Черный. ПКСК — 9-мм портативный короткоствольный служебный карабин // «Ружье и амуниция», № 2, 1999 г.
- ^ Дмитрий Зобков. Охрана получит новый карабин // газета «Коммерсантъ» № 72 (1475) от 23 апреля 1998 г.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Д. Кочетков. 10 лет спустя: огнестрельное бесствольное оружие самообороны отмечает первый юбилей // «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение», № 12, 2006. стр.28-30
- ^ Михаил Дегтярев. Опять «сорок пять». Тест травматических пистолетов калибра .45 Rubber // журнал "Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение", № 4, 2014. стр.26-30
- ^ Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 460 от 22 апреля 1997 г. «О мерах по обеспечению юридических лиц с особыми уставными задачами боевым ручным стрелковым оружием»
External links
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