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OTs-14 (Groza)

1994 MODERN

OTs-14 (Groza) History

While several world powers have adopted offensive weapons in the "bullpup" configuration, it is primarily the United States and Russia that have proposed two major remnants in favor of traditional rifle arrangements. Bullpup sets the action and feed behind the trigger assembly, allowing most of the gun's mass to be concentrated at the shoulder and using a full-length barrel.

While it offers clear advantages in allowing the gun to fire quickly and achieve a more compact form, it also has some disadvantages, such as: B. Cumbersome reloading, shortened nose and receding center of gravity. Think of the L85 in the UK, the P90 in Belgium, the FAMAS in France and the Steyr AUG in Austria, and several other weapon designs have gradually followed.

Introduced in 1994, the OTs-14 "Groza" is a Russian bullpup assault rifle that builds on the successful pedigree of the AKS-74U assault carbine - a style that uses classic Kalashnikov maneuvers And the famous AK 47's automatic weapon in its general form - albeit more compact. Representing a major departure from the tried-and-true Kalashnikov "look", Groza brought a more manageable weapon system already in the first (1994-1996) and second (1999) -2000) tried and tested in the Chechen war and in action from the South Ossetia war against Georgia (2008). The design of the OTs-14 is credited to V.N.

Telesh and U.V. Lebedev, while the manufacture of the weapon was provided by the TsKIB SOO office.

The OTs-14 has a unique appearance compared to previous Soviet and modern Russian weapons products. As you might expect, the action and feed are set as part of the rear stock. This encourages the use of full-length barrels in shorter receivers, so shortened lengths can be achieved. As usual, the receiver has a carry handle on top, and the magazine is designed to bend and insert behind the pistol grip.

The pistol grip is ergonomic, angled backwards, under the rear of the receiver, which is mounted near the trigger, which itself is protected by a rectangular ring guard. The barrel protrudes a short distance from the receiver and is optionally equipped with a vertical foregrip (foregrip).

The weapon was erected, and the used case was ejected from the right side of the body. Sights include standard iron components, as well as support for the PO4x34 series range. An optional Russian military standard GP-30 grenade launcher is fitted to the front of the weapon to add to the rifle's tactical value.

The Groza weighs about 3kg and has a barrel length of 610mm and a barrel length of 415mm. The weapon does not support two-handed fire, as the ejection port is permanently attached to the right side of the frame.

The result is a useful short to medium range attack system suitable for close combat in urban environments.

The heart of the Groza is the standard Russian 7.62x39mm rifle cartridge with a 30-round magazine - the same magazine used in the AK-47/AKM series. The operation is based on a pneumatic system with a rotating bolt mechanism (based on the AKS-74U) capable of achieving a rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute. The muzzle velocity is listed at 300 meters, and the maximum attack range is 500 meters.

Selective fire via integrated selector.

Development of the ITs-14 beyond the original OTs-14-1A "Groza-1" products, including the OTs-14-1A-01 Carbine (with vertical foregrip), OTs-14-1A-02 Special, Pick up the carbine (supports a silencer and a shorter barrel), the sniper variant OTs014-1A-93 (supports a mount for a silencer, a shorter barrel and more advanced optics) and OTs-14-1A- 04, Grenadier - A variant that supports the Undermount grenade launcher attachment.

In addition to some other experimental variants, the OTs-14-4A "Groza-4" is a more unique form, as it holds a 9x39 mm subsonic cartridge, ideal for covert work, especially with silencers when used in combination. This version uses a shorter 20-round magazine and first appeared in 1994.

Like the Groza-1 series, the Groza-4 underwent a similar evolution, including the OTs-14-4A-01 Assault Carbine, the OTs-14-4A -02 Special Carbine, the sniper variants OTs-14-4A-03 and The grenade launcher supports the model OTs-14-4A-04.

OTs-14 are used by Russian Special Forces (SPETSNAZ), paratroopers, Army Engineering Corps and government internal security forces.