C4 - Soviet silent double-barreled pistol, created in the mid-1960s for special operations. It was developed under the ammunition PZ / PZA / PZAM caliber 7.62 mm (7.62 × 63 mm).
| S4M | |
|---|---|
| Type of | silent gun |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Service History | |
| Wars and conflicts | |
| Production history | |
| Years of production | 1965- |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 0.66 empty 0.70 with cartridges |
| Length mm | 140 [1] |
| Barrel length mm | 88 [1] |
| Width mm | 21 |
| Cartridge | 7.62 × 63 mm [1] |
| Rate of fire rounds / min | 6-8 |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | ~ 145 (C4) [2] 170 (C4M) [2] |
| Type of ammunition | holder for 2 rounds |
| Aim | open |
Content
Description
This gun had two barrels located vertically relative to each other. The recommended distance for shooting is 10-12 m. The first shot needed to hit the target, the second - to make a control shot in the head. 7.62 mm ammunition had a good penetrative effect [3] .
Options and Modifications
The gun was produced in two versions [4] :
- C4 - the first model, chambered for 7.62 × 63 mm PZ [4]
- С4М - modification for the cartridge 7.62 × 63 mm PZAM (with a modified design of the sleeve) [4] = С4М =
Subsequently, on the basis of the design of the C4 and C4M pistols, a silent MSP pistol was developed.
Operator countries
- USSR - C4 and C4M pistols were in service with the KGB of the USSR and army special forces units [1]
- Russia - some S4M remained in service after the collapse of the USSR in 1991 [2]
See also
- PSS (gun)
- TKB-506
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 M.R. Popenker. Silent pistol C4M / site "Modern small arms of the world"
- ↑ 1 2 3 Maxim Popenker. Russian Silent Ammunition Pistols Firing Internally Silenced Ammunition. Guns of the Spetsnaz Pt III // "Forgotten Weapons"
- ↑ Silent pistols: why American engineers can't catch up with Russian Archived August 1, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 M.R. Popenker. Special ammunition of the USSR and Russia. Archived copy of September 10, 2014 on the Wayback Machine / site “Modern Small Arms of the World”
Literature
- A. B. Zhuk. Encyclopedia of small arms: revolvers, pistols, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns. M., LLC "Publishing house AST", "Military Publishing", 2002. p. 510-511
- Melee weapons of Russia / Almanac. - M .: NO “League for the Assistance to Defense Enterprises”, 2010. - 660 p. - ISBN 978-5-904540-04-3
- Sergey Monetchikov. Armory workshop. Cartridges for special purposes // magazine "Bratishka", August 2012