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TKB-415
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originSoviet Union
Production history
DesignerAleksei Bulkin [ru]
Designedc. 1946
ManufacturerTula Arms Plant
VariantsTKB-452
Specifications
Mass4.43 kg (9.8 lb) (unloaded)
Length946 mm (37.2 in)
Barrel length500 mm (20 in)

Cartridge7.62×39mm
ActionRotating bolt, Gas-operated
Rate of fire500 rounds/min
Maximum firing range800 m (2,600 ft)
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
SightsAdjustable 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.

Testing[edit]

The Bulkin AB-46 / TKB-415 assault rifle was in the lead until the end of December 1947. In January 1948, the tests were completed. Only the Bulkin AB-46 / TKB-415 assault rifle, when firing in short bursts from a rest under the forend, showed accuracy that satisfied the TTT, and also together with A. A. Dementyev's KB-P-410 rifle ,as in previous tests, consistently showed slightly better results in accuracy of fire with automatic fire from unstable positions. In terms of simplicity of design, ease of disassembly and assembly, and maintenance during firing, the Bulkin assault rifle was equivalent to the Kalashnikov assault rifle. However, the AB-46 / TKB-415 assault rifle failed to solve the problem of reliability in weapon parts, which determined its loss in the competition. At the final, ten-day testing in January 1948, the AK received first place.[1]

Design[edit]

The Bulkin AB-46 / TKB-415 assault rifle is a gas-operated weapon with a gas outlet located above the barrel, a long stroke of the gas piston and rigid locking of the barrel bore with a rotating bolt.[2]

The barrel is locked by turning the bolt onto two lugs. The gas outlet device does not have a gas regulator. In the hole of the bolt stem there is a rotating combat cylinder with two lugs. On the initial path of the bolt stem rollback, he turns the combat cylinder until its two lugs disengage with the supporting surfaces of the breech, after which the rolling stem picks up the larva and moves with it. The stem guides are the bends of a stamped bolt box with a minimum contact area, which makes the moving system insensitive to contamination.

The hammer-type trigger mechanism, with interception of the trigger, allows firing in single shots and in bursts. This is a unique mechanism, characterized by simplicity due to the fact that it does not have a device that disconnects the trigger from the sear when firing in single shot. The trigger, cocked by the rolling bolt stem, in the cocked position is captured by a spring-loaded stop on the trigger, and when the trigger is released, the trigger is intercepted by the sear protrusion of the trigger.

The flag-type fire mode switch safety is located on the right side of the weapon on the fire control handle, in front of the trigger. On the latest samples, the barrel was shortened by 100 mm, and the safety switch was moved to the left side of the weapon in a position more convenient for operating it with the thumb of the right hand. Sights consist of an adjustable front sight, protected by a front sight, and a sector sight. The cartridges are fed from a sector magazine with a capacity of 30 cartridges with a staggered arrangement and a double-row exit. The magazine is made with stamped and welded sheet steel.

Further reading[edit]


References[edit]

  • ^ Руслан Чумак (2020-06-23). "Автомат Булкина - главный конкурент АК". kalashnikovgroup.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-08-14.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TKB-415&oldid=1230449163"

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