| TKB-506 | |
| Origin: | Soviet Union |
| Type: | Pistol |
| Is Ranged: | YES |
| Designer: | Igor Stechkin |
| Design Date: | 1955 |
| Manufacturer: | Tula Arms Plant |
| Variants: | TKB-506, TKB-506A |
| Weight: | 0.44 kg (0.47 with ammo) |
| Length: | 11 cm |
| Part Length: | 2.5 cm |
| Caliber: | 7.62 mm SP-2 |
| Barrels: | 3 |
| Action: | single-shot |
| Velocity: | 170 m/s |
| Sights: | None |
The TKB-506 (Russian: ТКБ-506) was a small handgun designed to look like a cigarette case, developed by Igor Stechkin, allegedly on the orders of the KGB.[1]
The dimensions of TKB-506 are 11 x 9.2 x 2 cm. Weighing 0.44 kg empty, it could fire three 7.62 mm rounds, each held in a separate barrel only 2.5 cm long and each having a separate striker. Device number 10 can now be seen at the Tula arms museum.[2] [3]
TKB-506A had an identical armament, and similar weight of around 0.47 kg with ammo, but was even smaller (7.4 cm height) by doing away with the cut-through hole used for the trigger in TKB-506.[4]