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TKB 010

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Type
  
Assault rifle

Designer
  
Herman Korobov

Length
  
860 mm

Place of origin
  
Soviet Union

Manufacturer
  
Tula Arms Plant

Weight
  
2.48 kg w. empty magazine

The TKB-09 (ТКБ-09) was a Soviet delayed blowback assault rifle chambered in 5.45×39mm. It used a bolt attached to a spring in a tube above the barrel. The TKB-09 was intended to force the weight forward as means of increasing accuracy. TKB-010 was the variant chambered in 7.62×39mm.

References

TKB-010 Wikipedia