New Russian Submachine Gun Patent: AK-Based, P90-Inspired

By Lynndon Schooler

A new Russian submachine gun, heavily influenced by the FN P90, represents a significant departure from the Bizon and Vityaz submachine guns. This patent, numbered RU 2776332 C1, was filed in 2021 and registered in 2022 by the Penza Artillery Engineering Institute. The patent design specifies that this weapon is intended for use in confined spaces, such as during urban operations. It emphasizes a high firing rate along with a compact overall design.Russian Submachine Guns @ TFB: Iceberg GMS-710: Russian Non-Lethal Submachine Gun Modernized Vityaz: Kalashnikov Concern’s New PPK-20 9mm SMG Inside the PP-19-01 “Vityaz” 9mm Kalashnikov SMG Forgotten Soviet PP-71 SMG Designed by DragunovThis patent describes a submachine gun the size of an AK-105 that features a unique transparent L-shaped 30-round magazine. The main innovation of this design lies in its feeding method: the ammunition in the magazine is oriented transversely, or sideways, during loading. As a cartridge is fed, it rotates 90 degrees to position itself correctly in the feed lips before the bolt engages and chambers the round. Additionally, the patent specifies that this design is

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