Щурмова карабина - "Бакалов"

                            TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR STORM /ASSAULT/ CARABINE BAKALOV

        - Calibre: 5,56 x 45; 7,62 x 51; 7,62 x 39;

         - Total length: 740 mm;

        - Barrel length: 450 mm;

         - Weight: - empty: 3,5 kg;

           Kind of fire: single; single or automatic depending of the intensity of the trigger pressure

         Change over –safety-bolt

             - safety bolt, single; single or automatic depending of the intensity of the trigger pressure

         Hold back or keep the breech bolt in back position after bullets have been shoot from the cartridge-clip

         Cartridge-clip - 30 bullets

         Shooting without clubbed rifle – speed of the shooting 600 shots per minute

         Target shooting – variable from 600 to 900 shots per minute

         Measure line – 330 mm

         Back sight – mechanical, 4-position, 100-200,300,400 and 500 m.

         Under the measure frame could be mounted all kind devices and targets which are available in the contemporary armed forces for daily and nightly shooting.

         Laser target /red dot/ are mounted in front of the foresight, and this is give an opportunity to be used concomitant the both telescopic target and laser target /red dot/.

         Grenade discharger

         - Calibre – 40 mm;

         - Barrel length: 235 mm;

         - Weight: 1 kg

PATENT DEPARTMENT (19) BG (11) 3204

OF REPUBLIC BULGARIA (15) Registered on: 27.09.1996

WRITTEN STATEMENT

   Of the performing of the complete expert assessment of 7,62 mm storm carabine “Bakalov” through the comparative test with 7,62 mm AK-47

        Committee members:

Chairman: Colonel Konstantin Aleksandrob Bachvarov – outfit 44670

 Deputy chairman: colonel Rumen Lubenov Buchkov – outfit 44670

         Members:

     - col. Nenko Kunchev Djambazov – outfit 24060

     - col. Nedelcho Todorov Kazarov – outfit 48000

     - col. Krasimir Nikolov Kraichev – outfit 44540

     - col. Veselin Nikolov Sinapov – outfit 44840

     - lieutenant col. Valeri Petrov Petrov – outfit 42470

     - lieutenant col. Todor Pavlov Kostadinov – outfit 32990

     - lieutenant col. Lachezar Petrov Lalov – outfit 44840

     - major Stanimir Ivanov Mirinski – outfit 42660

     - major Bladislav Minev Georgoev – officer МТОСО – МВР

 has been appointed with Order № 59/08.04.1998 by Deputy Minister of the defense, military economical matters, performed the complete expert assessment of 7,62 mm storm carabine “Bakalov” /ЩКБ/ represented by Mr. Georgi Bakalov.

І. General part

    The complete expert assessment was made under the program and test procedure approved by the Commander of outfit 44840. There was present for testing 1 storm carabine “Bakalov” without Number and 1 storm carabine № 970101 – improved model of the first one and AK-47 No BE 254345. From Carabine “Bakalov” No 970101 was shooting 600 shots, and with AK-47 – 150 shots. There were made technical services, maintenance and tests. All tests were taken with 7.62 x 39 mm bullets series ПС 3-68-10.

        There were examined the following documents:

    1. Invoice for bought details for AK-47 issued by “Arsenal” No 02509 / 11.04.1996

    2. Order No 1340/18.12.1996 by Executive Director of “Arsenal” for produced 3 number carabines.

    3. Certificate for industrial Sample No 3204 / 03.12.1996

    4. Patent Application for percussion action system

    5. International application for Gas system and notification to national Patents АСТ BG 97/00011.

    6. Written Statements of the firing ground test made in НИТИ /…../– Kazanlak in 08.1997 for 6000 numbers shots.

    The parts have been bought by “Arsenal” are made under the constructive documentation of AK-47.

    On 08.09.1997 have been made firing ground tests in НИТИ /……/– Kazanlak in order to be defined the initial velocity, speed of the shooting, raining and dust.

ІІ. Statement part

    In the results of the made tests under the test procedures the committee was settled:

1.1. Defining the main specification of the product:

For Carabine “Bakalov” are used constructive schema “BUL-PAP”/……/ providing for the barrel box to fitted with the butt-stock and contributing to shorten the weapon length and increasing the length barrel at the some time and shortening the vertical deflection of the barrel in shooting. The change over from single to automatic fire is accomplish through the trigger power changing.

        The carabine “Bakalov” is consists of 72 numbers parts. 46 parts of them (64%) are taken from the shooting system of the “Kalashnikov” family (AK-47, AK-74, AKM, PПК, SRL-95/96).

        1.2.Determining the stripping and assembling handiness:

        The both systems are striped and assembled fast and easy.


        1.3. Determining the charging of the cartridge-clip handiness:

        The both systems are used the some cartridge-clip


    1.4.Determining the official hardness of the parts and the safety of the weapon:

        The both systems fulfilled the requirements.

        1.5. Determining the exploitation hardness of the parts in repeatedly functions of the weapon devices and mechanisms:

        In repeatedly works with the mechanisms of the both systems there was not arised problems.

        1.6. Systems inspection and examination of the mechanism function with the training bullets:

        All mechanisms and devices worked normal with training bullets in the probations. The inspection of the Carabine “Bakalov” determined 1² difference in parallel stage of the barrel box.      

       

1.7. Determining the shooting speed specification:

  The results in the both systems are in the optimal scope of the shooting speed of the automatic weapon (550-650 shots/min). At the shooting time there were not hold back.

        1.8. Probation of the mechanism works through the shooting

        There were fired 30 bullets from the each systems

        At the shooting time there were not hold back.

1.9. Determined the initial speed of the bullets

        The products were checked with 7.62 mm bullets….. serie ПC-8-86-10

The initial speed of the Carabine “Bakalov” is 4.6% higher than the speed of the machine-gun “Kalashnikov”.

1.10. Determining the precision and grouping of the shooting

    The shooting results show that the precision of the machine-gun “Kalashnikov” is better then the precision of the Carabine “Bakalov”. The reason is uncomplite normal fight of the Carabine “Bakalov due to short correction development of the foresight.

    The defracted performance (R50 and R 100) are better of Carabine “Bakalov”

        1.11. Probation with dry devices of storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

There were fired 120 bullets from the both systems

        At the shooting time there were not hold back.

         1.12. Probation in high angle of upland and declension storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

There were fired 60 bullets from the both systems in any kind of position

        In angle of upland:

    storm carabine “Bakalov” – 2 times did not push the still parts in front position

    AK-47 No 254345 - 1 time did not push the still parts in front position

    In angle of declension storm carabine “Bakalov” – the trigger is back due to the hand help – 2 times

    AK-47 No 254345 – in single shooting did not push the bullet in the cartridge-clip – 1 time and in automatic shooting did not push the bullet in to the cartridge-clip – 6 times.

    In angle of upland with machine-gun “Kalashnikov” there were 10% hold back and in Carabine “Bakalov” – 3,3% .

        1.13. Probation in high temperatures (+50°C) - storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

In this probation referring  the test procedures of the expert assessment were shooting 60 bullets from each product. The results are as follow:

        AK-47 – there is no hold back

    Carabine “Bakalov” – in shooting from 3 to 5 bullets – 2 bullets stayed in to the cone of the cartridge-clip.

In high temperature (+50) the Carabine “Bakalov” has 3,3% stay, and the machine-gun “Kalashnikov” has no any stay.

        1.14. Probation in stage temperature (-5°C) - storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

There were fired 120 bullets from the both systems

    At the shooting time there were not hold back or stay.

         1.15. Probation in low temperature (-50°C) - storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

There were fired 120 bullets from the both systems

    At the shooting time there were not hold back or stay.

        1.16. Shooting probation under the rain and after the rain - storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

        There were fired 240 bullets from the both systems

    AK-47 – none hold back or stay

        Carabine “Bakalov” in first 60 fired bullets there was obtain uncomplete  drive of the movable parts in the back position – 5 times. After the shorting the 4 devices from the reflexive spring there were no hold back or stay.

    In shooting with the machine gun “Kalashnikov” – there were no hold back or stay, and with the Carabine “Bakalov” there are 8,3%.

        1.17. Probation in turning round long axis - storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

    There were fired 360 bullets from the both systems

    Carabine “Bakalov” one step uncomplete drive of the movable parts in front position

    AK-47 No 254345 – none hold back or stay.

    In shooting with the machine gun “Kalashnikov” – there were no hold back or stay, and with the Carabine “Bakalov” there are 0,55%.

       1.18. Probation with frayed  devices in dusting area -  storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

        There were fired 180 bullets from the both systems

        In the beginning of the shooting there were uncomplete drive of the movable parts in front position of AK-47 – 2 times. After that 6 time single shots with uncomplete drive and 4 times uncomplete drive in automatic shooting.

        Carabine “Bakalov” in first shooting – 8 stay bullets in single shots In the next shooting there was made 13 times pushing with hand of the closing frame in front position

        In shooting with the machine gun “Kalashnikov” – there were 6.6% hold back or stay, and with the Carabine “Bakalov” there are 12,2%.

         1.19. Probation without cleaning and greasing prolonged 5 day – Referring the Written Statement Appendix 2

          1.20. Probation – dragging on sand - storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

        There were fired 90 bullets from the both systems

        Carabine “Bakalov” No 970101 – 11 hold back or stay  (uncomplete close in front position)

        AK-47 – 21 hold back or stay (uncomplete close in front position)

        In shooting with the machine gun “Kalashnikov” – there were 23.3% hold back or stay, and with the Carabine “Bakalov” there are 12,2%.

         1.21. Probation – backfilling  with sand - storm carabine “Bakalov” No 970101and AK-47 No 254345

        There were fired 180 bullets from the both systems on 3 stage. Storm carabine “Bakalov” – 42 uncomplete drive  - 1 sm in front position of the movable parts

        AK-47 – 17 uncomplete drive  - 1 sm in front position of the movable parts

        In shooting with the machine gun “Kalashnikov” – there were 23.3% hold back or stay, and with the Carabine “Bakalov” there are 12,2%.

     1.22. Probation with big quality shots.

    There were defined the initial speed and the precision of the weapon after the first serie.

    The initial speed of Carabine “Bakalov”  is 4% higher than the initial speed of the machine-gun “Kalashnikov”.
 

         1.23. Measure of the shot power kick.

        The value of the shooting kick of Carabine “Bakalov” is 40% lower than the value of the machine-gun “Kalashnikov” and this is the better for the rifleman.

    ІІІ. Main conclusion

    1.On this stage the storm carabine “Bakalov” (ЩКБ) as a storm system shows very good results. Through the some indexes (dimensions, initial speed of the bullet, length of the barrel, impulse of the shooting kick grouping and etc) carabine “Bakalov” exceeded AK-47, through the other indexes ( shooting in dust area, backfilling with sand, rain) the results of carabine “Bakalov” is lower than these of the AK-47.

    2. The probable reason for the hold backing and staying in Carabine “Bakalov” is  discrepancy of the hand made devices without special instrumental equipment and precise measuring devices.

    3. After the committee members determined the specifications and estimating the results under the “Test procedures for assessment armament and technic” they received the following relative coefficient of the technical level : for AK-47 – 0.93, for Storm Carabine “Bakalov” – 0,84 (Appendix 1)

    ІV. Recommendation and instructions

    1.     The storm carabine “Bakalov” system has a future and it is necessary to continue it development with the Bulgarian National Standard requirements B.203-82.

    2.     On this development has to be adjudge the stage “P”.Up to stage “O1” have to present all necessary constructor’s, exploitation and technological  documentations.

        COMMITTEE:

         Chairman: Col…………………./Bachvarov/

         Deputy Chairman: Col………………../Vuchkov/

         Members:1. Col…………………/Djambazov/

        2.Col………………../Kazarov/

        3.     Col………………/Sinapov/

        4.     Leiutenant Col………………/Kostadinov/

        5.     Leiutenant Col………………/Lalov/

        6.     Leiutenant Col………………/Petrov/

        7.     Major……………../Georgiev/

        8.     Major……………./Mirinski/

        CERTIFICATE                     (17) Expire date: 01.07.2001

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INDUSTRIAL SAMPLE                (51) MКПО : 22-01

(54) STORM ARMY CARABINE
            
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