| Gepard | |
| Type: | Submachine gun Personal Defense Weapon |
| Origin: | Russia |
| Is Ranged: | Yes |
| Design Date: | 1995 |
| Weight: | 2 kg |
| Length: | 640mm 420mm folded |
| Part Length: | 235mm |
| Cartridge: | .380 ACP 9×18mm Makarov 9×19mm 9×19mm 7N21 9×21mm 9×21mm Gyurza 9×30mm Grom |
| Rate: | 600-700 rounds/min |
| Feed: | 22 or 40 double stack magazine |
| Sights: | adjustable iron sights for 100m and 200m |
The Gepard (Cyrillic: Гепард, Cheetah) is a Russian submachine gun developed by the military unit 33491 and JSC REX[1] first presented in 1997 Moscow.[2] [3] The gun was developed as an answer to a shortage of 9mm ammunition.[4]
Developed from the AKS-74U the Gepard has 65% parts commonality, it can use the .380 ACP, 9×18mm Makarov, 9×19mm Parabellum, 9×19mm 7N21, 9×21mm and 9×21mm Gyurza without a change and can use the 9×30mm Grom cartridge with a chamber replacement.The gun can use different mechanisms of action:
The receiver is shorter compared to other Kalashnikov platforms, a special counter-balancing system can be used. Various barrel accessories such as muzzle brakes, flash hiders and suppressors can be attached to the barrel. The double-stack magazine presses the rounds against the front wall.[5] [6] Unusual for Kalashnikov rifles the magazine is placed inside the grip similar to the ST Kinetics CPW and the grip is made from polymer.[7]