The OTs-33 Pernach (Cyrillic: ОЦ-33 Пернач, lit. "mace") is a Russian machine pistol designed by Igor Stechkin, A.V. Baltser and A.V. Zinchenko in 1995 and produced by TsKIB SOO since 1996.
History[]
The OTs-33 was initially designed in 1995 as the AP SBZ-2 (Cyrillic: АП СБЗ-2), with the name being taken from the three designers of the weapon (Stechkin, Baltser, Zinchenko).[1] The weapon appears to have entered service with some Russian internal forces, replacing the Stechkin automatic pistol.[2]
Design Details[]
The OTs-33 is a blowback machine pistol based on the earlier OTs-23 Drotik, also designed by Stechkin, Baltser and Zinchenko. The weapon is double action and its controls are mostly ambidextrous. A notable feature about the OTs-33 was its ability to attach a folding wireframe stock, similar to the earlier Stechkin automatic pistol; the stock attaches into a recess in the bottom of the pistol grip. The weapon is stated to be more accurate than the OTs-02 Kiparis in a comparative test. The weapon appears to have a buffer system to reduce recoil.[3]
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See also[]
- OTs-23 Drotik: related weapon
References[]
- ↑ Charles Q. Cutshaw (28 February 2011). Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World. Gun Digest Books. pp. 108–.
- ↑ http://www.sinopa.ee/sor/bo001/bo03pi/bo03pi09/oc330001.htm
- ↑ http://www.deol.ru/manclub/weap_y/txt/pern.htm