The B-VI-307 (Б-VI-307) is a prototype Soviet underwater firearm.
History[]
The B-VI-307 was developed in the mid 1960s by D.I. Shiryaev of TsNIITochMash, with twelve copies being delivered to the Soviet army in 1969 for testing. The weapon was a testbed weapon used by the Soviet Navy. While the weapon's design was favorable, the darts were not liked by the Soviet Navy and rejected. The B-VI-307 was later tinkered with and developed into the more well-known SPP-1 underwater pistol.
Design Details[]
The B-VI-307 operates very similarly to the later SPP-1; striker-fired with a striker that aligns with one of four cartridges in the barrels. The weapon is a smoothbore weapon, similar to the later SPP-1, which makes it somewhat inaccurate above water.
Ammunition[]
The B-VI-307 uses a 4.5mm dart assumed to be of the same specifications as with the darts used by the later SPP-1.
References[]
- Information
- Article (in Russian)
- http://www.dogswar.ru/oryjeinaia-ekzotika/strelkovoe-oryjie/3788-podvodnyi-pistolet-b.html
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