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The KS-23 was designed in the 1970s for suppressing prison riots. It was created by TsNIITochMash, a key Soviet weapons developer, for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD). The barrel for the KS-23 were made from 23 mm aircraft gun barrels that were rejected due to manufacturing flaws. These rejected barrels were deemed to be acceptable for ...
A stun grenade, also known as a flash grenade, flashbang, thunderflash, or sound bomb, [1] is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses. Upon detonation, a stun grenade produces a blinding flash of light and an extremely loud "bang".
Entered service in 1962. Uses the 3V-21 detonator (mass = 0.431 kg, reliability = 0.98). The 90% lethal zone for infantry is reported to be 40 m wide and 20 m deep. [1] Country of origin: Soviet Union; Round weight: 33.0 kg; Projectile weight: 23.0 kg; Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s; Max dispersion: 0.23 mil (0.23 mrad) Charge weight: 3.148 kg ...
The Molot Bekas-M (Russian: "snipe") is a series of Russian pump-action shotguns manufactured by the Molot machine plant in Vyatskie Polyany, Kirov Oblast.The Bekas-M series comprises a wide variety of models, all of which share the same basic receiver and action, but differ in barrel length and choke options.
The M84 is the currently-issued stun grenade ("flashbang") of the United States Armed Forces and SWAT teams throughout the United States. Upon detonation, it emits an intensely loud "bang" of 170–180 decibels and a blinding flash of more than one million candelas within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of initiation, sufficient to cause immediate flash ...
40 ÖVNGR 07 P, practice Name: 40 ÖVNGR 07, abbreviation for 40 mm övningsgranat 07, Swedish for "40 mm practice grenade 07". [26] [4] Description: The type is a practice shell for combat training and practice shooting. [26] [4] Construction: The shell has a steel body with a plastic cap and is filled with orange signal chalk. [26] [4]
The tests with smaller caliber long guns, the 15 cm MRK L/28, the 24 cm L25/5, the 35.5 cm MRK L/25 and the 40 cm MRK L/25 led Krupp to design a whole new series of longer 30 and 35 caliber long guns, the so-called C/80 system. It meant that the characteristics of 24 cm guns of 30 and 35 caliber length had been calculated.
The 23×115mm round is used in Soviet (USSR)/Russian/CIS aircraft autocannon. Although superseded by the 30×165mm round the Russian Air Force still uses it in the GSh-23L (in the aircraft's tail turrets and in the UPK-23-250 gun pod) and the GSh-6-23 (in the Su-24). This round still serves in many countries and is widely available.