Engineering:Dlugov assault rifle
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Dlugov assault rifle | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Production history | |
Designer | Dlugov |
Designed | 1953 |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
Calibre | 7.62mm |
Action | Blowback |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
The Dlugov assault rifle (автомат Длугова) was a prototype assault rifle of Soviet origin. The weapon used a blowback operation and was chambered in the 7.62×39mm round. It was proposed as an alternative to the gas operated AK-47, but the Dlugov turned out ineffective and was rejected.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Monetchikov, Sergei (2005) (in Russian). История русского автомата. St. Petersburg: Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. pp. 81–82. ISBN 5-98655-006-4.