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Berkut rifle

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Type
  
Semi-automatic rifle

Designer
  
V.P. Gryazev

Place of origin
  
Russia

Produced
  
1998 -

Manufacturer
  
KBP Instrument Design Bureau

Weight
  
Berkut-2/Berkut-2M1: 3.9 kg (8.60 lb)Berkut-3: 3.8 kg (8.38 lb)

The Berkut is a family of semi-automatic, gas-operated hunting carbines designed and manufactured in Russia by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula. The Berkut family of rifles is available in .308 Winchester, 7.62×54mmR, and, for larger game, 9×53mmR. The wooden stock is detachable for easy storage and is available in several different styles such as semi-pistol and thumb-hole.

Variants

  • Berkut-1 ("Беркут-1") – 7.62×39mm.
  • К-93 ("Беркут-2" and "Беркут-2-1") – .308 Winchester.
  • К-93-1 ("Беркут-2М") – 7.62×54mmR.
  • Berkut-3 ("Беркут-3" and "Беркут-3-1") – 9×53mmR.
  • Berkut-4 («Беркут-4»)

    • References

    Berkut rifle Wikipedia
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