Bulkin AB-46
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| AB-46 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Alexey Bulkin[1] |
| Designed | 1945[1] |
| Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.5 kg (9.9 lb)[1] |
| Length | 944 mm (37.2 in)[1] |
| Cartridge | 7.62x39mm[1] |
| Caliber | 7.62mm[1] |
| Barrels | 1[1] |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt[1] |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min Cyclic[1] |
| Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,500 ft/s)[1] |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine[1] |
| Sights | Iron |
The AB-46, also known as the TKB-415 was a prototype 7.62x39mm gas-operated assault rifle designed in the Soviet Union by Tula Arms designer Alexey Bulkin in 1945.[1]
History[edit]
Beginning in 1945, the AB-46 participated in the Soviet assault rifle program trials for ~3 years along with several other Russian prototype assault rifles such as the Sudaev AC-44, and AS-44.[1]
The AB-46 had been superior to it's early competitors for multiple reasons, some of the reasons were that it's design had been simple and the weapon had been easy to assemble/disassemble. Some parts of the AB-46's design would influence the CB-P-580 prototype rifle which appeared later in the trials and would prove to be even more superior than the AB-46, mostly due to the fact that it was more reliable than the AB-46. In 1948, the tests had been completed and the CB-P-580 had been refined and adopted as the AK-47 by the Soviet Union.[1]
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