| TKB-09 | |
| Origin: | Soviet Union |
| Type: | Assault rifle |
| Is Ranged: | YES |
| Designer: | German A. Korobov |
| Manufacturer: | Tula Arms Plant |
| Weight: | 2.48 kg w. empty magazine |
| Length: | 860 mm |
| Part Length: | 405 mm |
| Cartridge: | 5.45×39mm (TKB-09) 7.62×39mm (TKB-010) |
| Action: | Delayed blowback |
| Rate: | 800-850 rpm |
| Velocity: | 890 m/s |
| Feed: | 30 round box magazine |
| Sights: | Iron |
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.[1] TKB-010 was the variant chambered in 7.62×39mm.[2] [3]
