In the 1960s, gun designer Pyotr Tkachev tried to develop the concept of a balanced automatics recoil system. He suggested adding a special counterweight to the system, which would move in the opposite direction to and synchronously with the bolt carrier group when firing. In this way, Tkachev wanted to balance the recoil of the shot and the impact of the moving parts of the bolt with an equal impulse. It would increase the shooting accuracy and firing rate.
Izhmash engineers considered this design unreasonable for combat small arms. However, the system suited sport models. Such weapons include Kalashnikov SR1 semi-automatic carbine with a powder-gas venting system.
The opposing motion of the bolt carrier and the counterweight is synchronized by a pair of gears that are located in a special carriage and interact with the holes in the operating rod of the bolt carrier and the counterweight. The carriage remains stationary during firing. Such design significantly improves the short burst accuracy from unstable positions such as standing, sitting, or lying down and without hand support.
Practical shooting is a team sport in which participants compete in aiming accuracy and speed of shooting. Different exercises simulate situations close to combat — shooting from different positions, moving by bounds, and targets with different coatings.
The construction design of a special carbine for practical shooting began in 2012. During the development, it was called “Saiga-107”. The new weapon was required to increase shooting accuracy and rate of fire at the distances up to 300 meters.
Izhmash engineers considered this design unreasonable for combat small arms. However, the system suited sport models. Such weapons include Kalashnikov SR1 semi-automatic carbine with a powder-gas venting system.
The opposing motion of the bolt carrier and the counterweight is synchronized by a pair of gears that are located in a special carriage and interact with the holes in the operating rod of the bolt carrier and the counterweight. The carriage remains stationary during firing. Such design significantly improves the short burst accuracy from unstable positions such as standing, sitting, or lying down and without hand support.
Practical shooting is a team sport in which participants compete in aiming accuracy and speed of shooting. Different exercises simulate situations close to combat — shooting from different positions, moving by bounds, and targets with different coatings.
The construction design of a special carbine for practical shooting began in 2012. During the development, it was called “Saiga-107”. The new weapon was required to increase shooting accuracy and rate of fire at the distances up to 300 meters.
