TKB-415 | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Production history | |
Designer | Aleksei Bulkin |
Designed | c. 1946 |
Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant |
Variants | TKB-452 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.43 kg (9.8 lb) (unloaded) |
Length | 946 mm (37.2 in) |
Barrel length | 500 mm (20 in) |
Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
Action | Rotating bolt, Gas-operated |
Rate of fire | 500 rounds/min |
Maximum firing range | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Adjustable iron sights |
The TKB-415 (Russian: ТКБ-415), also known as the AB-46 (Russian: АБ-46) is a prototype assault rifle developed by Tula TsKB-14 designer, Aleksei Alekseevich Bulkin. It competed in Soviet rifle trials to replace the SKS until the AK-47 became the winner.