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: \\ eapon, infantry weapon. small arms,
pistol, machinegun, submachinegun, assault
rifle,
:::?stract: This guide
detai:ed information on the
identification. technical data, operation, disassem
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functioning, ::lccessories, ::lnd ammunitiun of
current Eurasian Comrnunist small arms,
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SMALL ARMS IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION GUIDE
-- EURASIAN COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
july 1967
(Based on information available as of March 1967)
This product was prepared by the l-. S.
Army Foreign Science and Technology Center
of the .c\ rmy :\lateriel Command. It has been
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FSTC CS-Oi 35-66
PREFACE
is intendl'd to
ie1formation on the icic'cLficaracterisLcs.
ation aeld
n:a~nte!1anc
ssu,ies. 3nci
si.an Communist small arms. :\0
prodde instructions for
]naintenance and
This
tiO;l.
proc
limited to those
s req~;il' cI
the uset' to maint3in th", \"eapon prop
el'ly. Detailed
complete disas
should not be under'
taken, becau
of the danger of lost or brOKen parts, \"hich
\"ould render the "'eapoel u!1usable.:\1
parts (i. e.
trigger mechanbr:l, al~d tne ~i;';'e) snoulo not be inte
[w1\';ec!1 \\
these parts are numbered to
ons. and their u
in other \\eapons could cause malfunctions .
. t!l \I.·eapon cO\'ered herein
and' ubricated \\ith the same materials and
tec}:niqClcs USl:d for standard C. S. small arms. Special care
s:lould be tak(;:'11 to remo\'e the fir
residue f1'om the om
ponents of the
meci1anisen of gas
ated arms.
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FSTC-CS 07-35-66
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Par.
Section 1.
.'1.
PISTOLS
The
mm :\Iakaro\' Pistol (P:\I)
General
Technical Data
ion .
Disas
and .'1 s
Functioning
Accessories
B.
:2
2
;)
6
The 7. 62-t~1m \'zor 52 Pistol
52)
General
Technical Data
Operation
and c\ S5
Functioning
.'1
ssories
C.
7
8
8
10
q
11
12
10
11
13
1-l
15
16
17
18
12
1-l
1-l
15
16
18
19
20
18
21
20
The 7. 62 mm Tokarev Pistol :\Iodel 1933
(TT 33)
General . .
Technical Data
Disassemb"y and .·\s
Functioning
Accessorie
D.
7
8
The U-mm Stechkin :\lachine Pistol C'\PS)
General
Technical Data
Operation . . .
v
H)
FSTC-CS-07 35-66
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Par.
D.
The
mm Stcchkin :\lachine Pistol
(.-'1 PS) (Continued)
22
23
and .-'1 s
:\cc ssorie
24
20
20
20
The,. 65-ml11 \'zor 61 .:\lachine Pistol
(Vz61)
25
General . .
Technical Data
Operation .
Disassem
and .-'15
Functioning
.-'lccessories
26
21
28
2
30
F.
:\laintenance of Pistols
G.
:\lalfunctions and Stoppages.
Section n.
A.
25
SCB:\L-\CHI:\EGC:\S
The 7.62 mm :\lodel 1941 Submachinegun
(PPSh-41)
General
Technic
Data
Operation
Di assembly and .-'1 s
F,mctioning
.-'lccessorie
B.
21
21
22
23
24
24
31
,)-
32
28
28
33
-
I
:)4
30
35
:31
36
34
37
38
35
36
The 7.62 mIn '\Iode~ 1943 Subrnachinegun
(PPS- 43)
General
Technical Dat::,
vi
FSTC-CS-07 35-66
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Par.
B.
The 7. 62-mm .\Iodel 1943 Submachinegun
(PPS--±:3) (Continued)
Operation . .
Disassembly and _-\ssembly
Functioning
}\ccessories . . . . . . . .
C.
Page
39
40
41
42
36
37
38
41
The 7. 62-mm K-50 '\Iodified Submacrlinegun
(K- 50:\1)
General . .
Technical Data
Operation and
D.
43
44
45
The 9-mm Vzor 23 and Vzor 25 Submachine
guns and the 7.62 mm Vzor 24 and Vzor 26
Submachineguns (Vz 23, Vz 25, Vz 24, and
Vz 26)
46
47
48
49
50
51
General .
Technical Data
Operation . .
Disassembly and As
Functioning
Accessories . .
II
i I
t
41
42
42
F
:\laintenanc
F.
.\lalfunctions and Stoppage s .
42
45
45
47
48
49
49
of Submachineguns
49
Section III ..."I.SS..-\CL TRIFLES
..;.
The 7. 62-mm Kalashnikov Assault Rifle
(..-\K 47)
52
53
General
Technical Data
vii
51
54
FSTC-CS-07 35 -66
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Par.
_-'I.
The 7.62 mm Kalashnikov Assault Rif1
(AK--!7) (Continued)
Operation .
Disas
Functioning
.-'lccessories
B.
58
66
67
67
67
67
67
-0
,)
'0
62
59
60
61
62
63
The 7. 62-mm Vzor 58 Assault Rifle
(Vz 58P or Vz 58V)
General . . . .
Technical Data
Operation . . .
Disassem'Dly and :\ sse
Functioning
Accessories . . . . . .
D.
:'vI aintenance of ..:.. s sa ult R j fl e s
E.
:Vlalfunctions and Stoppages
Section IV.
A.
5-!
,37
The 7.62 mm :\Iodernized KalashnikO\'
AssauIt Rifle L':"K:\[)
General . . . .
Technical Data
Operation . . .
Disassembly and _-'I s
Functioning
Accessories . . . . .
C.
54
55
56
57
64
65
66
67
68
6
68
69
6
11
73
75
77
RIFLES
The 7.62 -mm Simono\- Semiautomatic
Carbine (SKS)
General . . . .
Technical Data
70
79
71
80
,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Par.
_'"I..
The 7.52 mm Simollm' Semiautomatic
Carbine (SKS) (Continued)
~')
Operation .
and _.'\..s
Disas
Functioning
;'1
ssories
B.
( ~
73
74
75
The I. 52-mm \'zor 52 (Yz 52) and Vzor 52/57
(Vz 52.1 57) Semiautomatic Rifles
General . . . .
Technical Data
Operation .
and ..'\..ssembly
Functioning
_'"I.c essories
C.
The 7. 52-n1ln Carbin
75
77
78
88
89
89
79
DO
80
81
93
95
82
83
84
85
85
87
D5
95
95
:\lodel 1 -t-t
General
Technical Data
Operation
Disas
and _,J, 5
Functioning
r'lccessories
D.
80
83
85
87
99
100
100
The 7. 52-mm Sniper's Rifle '.lodel 18fll i 30
General
Technical Data
Operation . . .
Disassembly and ~\ ssembly
Functioning
Accessories . . . . . .
88
89
DO
91
D2
D3
101
101
101
101
101
101
L.
:\laintenance of Rin s.
103
F.
:\lalfunctions and Stoppages
10-t
ix
FSTC CS-07-35-66
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Par.
Section V.
:\.
:\L.\CHI::\EGC::\S
The 7.62 -111m Kalashniko\' Squad Light
:\Iachinegun (RPK)
General . . . .
Technical Data
Operation . . .
Disassembly and :\ss
Function
Accessories . . . . .
B.
94
95
96
97
98
99
The 7. 62-mm Vzor 52 (\'z 52) and Vzor 52/57
(Vz 52/57) Light :0.1achineguns
General
Technical Data
Operation
Disassembly and ..\ ssembly
Functioning
Accessories.
C.
100
101
102
103
104
105
107
108
108
III
IH
116
The 7. 62-mm Degtyare\' Light :\lachineguns
(DP, DP:\l, DT\I, and RP 46)
General
Technical Data
Operation . . .
Disassembly and ..\s
Functioning
Accessories. . . . .
D.
105
106
106
107
107
107
106
107
108
109
110
111
116
118
118
121
124
1')""'
~.
The 7. 62-mm Degtvare\' Squad Light
Machinegun (RPD)
112
General . . . .
Technical Data
Operation . . .
113
114
x
128
12
132
FSTC-CS-07-35-66
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
D.
Par.
Page
115
116
134
1:34
11i
136
The i.62-nun Degtyare,:
:\Iachinegun (RPD) (Continued)
and .-\ s
,-\ccessories
The /. 62-mm Goryunov
:\lachint>guns
(SG - 43. SG:\1. SG:\lT. SG:\lB, an d SG 43:.1)
General . .
Technical Data
ation
Disassembly and ,-\ssembly
118
Itt)
120
121
1 'J ')
:\1 ount s .
,-\c ssories
123
124
The 12. 7 - mm Degtyare\'
:\1
(DShK 38 and the :\10de1 38! 46)
142
143
145
148
S
1')_0
126
127
128
12
General .
Technical Data
137
138
138
1-19
152
1 ,~)'JLi4
155
155
157
:\1 ount s .
1:)0
:\
sories
131
G.
:\1 ain tenanc
of:\1 ac hine guns
158
H.
:\lalfuJ~ctions
aui Stoppages
158
Section VI.
.-\:\l:\IC:\ITlO:\
G
132
xi
161
FSTC-CS 07-3.5-66
LIST OF TABLES
Table
I.
II.
III.
1\- .
\.
\I.
\'II.
\-III.
IS.
S.
XI.
Pi5tol Tectmical Data
Pistol :\lalfu;lctions .
S:Jbmachinegun Techn:cal Data
Scmmachinf"gun :\lalf:JnctioI15
_-'I ssault Rlfle Technical Data
Assault Hiflc· .\lalLmction::;
Rifle Technic
Data
Rifle .\Ialf:Jnctions . .
.\lachinegun Technical Data
:\lachinegun .\lalfunctions
Cartridge Data and Color Cock
26
26
50
51
"78
10-t
105
15
160
162
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
1.
.)
3.
-t.
r, :nn1 :\IakzlrO\'
(\-z 52)
.1.
6.
(P:\1)
r
and left side.
:\1akarO\'
fi01d st!'
:\1 aka!'oy
section
CzechoslO\ak 7.62 mm \'zo!'')2
1
:3
.....
7.62 -mm To~are\'
(TT_H)
ChiCom 7.62 -111m
'\locld 10:3:)
12
13
I.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
HUllgal'iar: -m:l1
El mm Stuhkil: machinp
01 (.-'1 PSI
Stechkin machine
st01 \,'ith holster - :-;to,' ~
attached
. . . . . . . . . . .
7. 65-mm \'zor 61 (\-z 61) Sku
machine
ith 10 and ~O l'ound
capac
Vzor 61
stripped
7.62-mm
(PPSh 41)
xii
13
1'1
l' .
:2 1
23
~8
FSTC CS-07 3;"") 66
LIST OF I LLUSTRA TlONS (Continued)
13.
l ..L
15.
16.
17.
18.
1 () .
20.
21.
:22,
2 :3.
2 el.
'J
_0.
26.
21,
'J
2~' .
30.
I
tt
l
11
32.
3:3.
3-±-,
3').
36.
37
II-round drum
PPSh--±-l. field stt'ipped ,
PPSh ell, section . . .
"\1
loader for' PPSh--±-l sub7.62 -mm submachinegun "\lodel 1 'Jel:3
(PPS 4:3) . . . . . . , . . . .
Polish 7.62 -mm submachinegun
'-lodel 43/52
PPS -±-3, field
PPS el3, section
::\or'th Vietnamese 7.62 -mm k 50
"\lodified submachinegun . .
Czechoslovak 9-mm submachineguns
\-z 23 (top) and \-z 25 . . . . . . .
Czechoslovak 7. 62 -111111
Vz 2<1 . • • • . , . • ,
Czechoslo\'ak submachinegun
s .
C
magazine fill
to load magazine
\'zo1' 2-±- submachinegun, disassembled
7.62 mIn Kalashnikm' assault rifle ( ..-\h. ,ll)
\·C:I~sion . . .
late
7.62 - mm Kalashnikov
sault rifle with
stock, East Gerr~1an . . , . .
Difference bet\veen ..-\K--±-I assault rifles,
early
rsion (bottom) and late
version
the ,-\K -±-I or AK'\l magazll1c
the magazine
the :\J-..:. ..J:7,
,\K -il assault t'ifk. field-stripped
),K ell assault rifle.
ectlOn
r-:1l'chaniSln
anc! scabbard
..H~- ell
ssault r'
\\'ith
- sightin
de\'ice, . . , . . . , . , .
..\ K -±-I magaz
carrier' . .
-.. 62 mm modernized Kalashnikm'
assault iCe C~K'-l} , . . . . .
xiii
30
32
35
:36
38
39
el2
.'5:3
61
6·1:
6-±6:1
66
l
FSTC CS 07 35 66
LIST OF I LLUSTRA TIONS (Continued)
Figure
39.
40.
ell.
42.
43.
H.
45.
el6.
47.
48.
49.
30.
7.62 -mn, \-zor 58P (Vz 58P) assault
rifl e . . . . . . .
7.62 mm Vzor 58\- (Vz 58V) assault
rifle . . . . . . . . .
\Tzar 58V assault rifle, field-stripped.
Vzor S8P assault rifle \\ith flash hider
and bipod . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. 62 -mm Simonm- semiautomatic
carbi!1e (SKS) . . . . . .
East German Karabiner-S
Loading the SKS. . . . . .
1.52-mm \-zor 32 or \TZOl' 52,37 semi
autor:1atic rifle . . .
\-zor 52 semiautomatic riCe. :'ie:d
stl'ipped . . . . . . .
Bolt-action rifles . . .
Loading the "\lodel 1944 carbine
:\Iodel189130
s rifle with PC
telescope . . .
Zero adJustment for PC telescope.
"\10delI891/:30
's rifle with PE
68
76
81
81
82
88
01
102
102
10
53.
54.
;);)
.
56.
37.
SO\'iet 7.52 mm \"alashnikO\'
(HPK)
7. 62-111m \Tzor 52
n1acll
box
magazin
\Tzor 52
machinegun. belt fed.
machinegun. fidel
stripped
7. 62-E1111 Degtyal'e\
7. 62 -mIn
rt::'\' ta:11~ machine
60.
61.
62.
111
11
1 17
compal1."
11
Degt~'are\' :~~ad:il:egun
belt and drums
De gtyare\ bolt.
Oegtyare\'
10
11 ,
(OT"\I) .
7.62-mm
gun (RP el6)
106
machinegun,
Xl \'
ction .
1 1 ()
12
125
FSTC-CS-07 -35 66
UST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Continued)
Fi
63.
6-L
63.
66.
67.
68.
Degtyare\' rna inegun. fieldstr
Typical
rnachincguns
7. 62 rnm Degtyare\' sqdad
machine gun (H PD)
7.62 mm Degtyare\' sqLlad 1i
machineg',m (RPD)
::\letallic belt for
squad
light rnachinegun
Drum magazine for Degtyan'\'
light
126
128
130
130
131
6
135
70.
71.
7. 62 -mm Goryuno\(SG-4 )
7. 62-mr::l
heav-, machine gUll
(SG::\ll .
139
140
--;
1_.
73.
7-1.
(SG -1:3). section.
fidel-stripped
rna ch inC' gun.
I ;) .
76.
71.
78.
12.7 mmDegtya
hea\'Y machinegu:1
DShK 38.
1 2. 7 mm
r E' \In
"\loclel 38:-16.
rna
:'L-\
-0
I .•.
80.
81.
L
Degt:'-cH'C:Y hea\-:-and ft:·ecler. DShI"; - :38 . . . . . . . .
Degtyare\ hE'2\' maehinegun.
eetion
De
machine'gun. fieLci
llO
IH
1--16
150
151
LSI
FSTC-CS-07-:35 66
SMALL ARMS IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION GUIDE
-- EURASIAN COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
Sectim: 1.
.-\.
1.
THE
PISTOLS
:\1\1 :\L\h:AIH.)\- PISTOL (P:\I)
G E:,\ .EFL-\L
The' :.lakarov pistol (fig. i) 1:' tItV standard sideal'ln of the
SO\'it't _-\rrny and is a1 so uSl·d I)Y
0ra1 01'lcr \\ Cil'sa'x Pact
.-\rmies. It is an 8-sl1ot. semiautomatic. blo\\b:jck-operatvd.
magazin -fed pistol. fitted \'.ith a!1 unusual double -action trig
ger mechanism. In addition to cOTl\"cntional fUrlcti(llling. this
ml:chanism also a11o\\ till' hammer if uncocked - -t be
cocked and released
s
Ion
I'.
The
:\lakarO\' fir s the SO\'it"t D x 18
cartr
VI).
Figure 1, 9-mm Makarov pistol (PM), right and left side.
FSTC CS-07 -35 66
Technic
I.
data concerning tLe :\lakaro\<
wEl be found in
ta~)le
The :\lakaro\< ~s similar in
sto1s.
to [;10st cO!l\<cntionai
a. Load the
a cartridge Oil U1e magazine follower L!st forward of the feed
: press the cart
down and slide it to the l'ear, under the feeLl lips, until it seats
st the rear wall of the magazine. Repeat u:rtil the magazine is full.
b.
catch
Insert the
1) retains the
:nto the
so tl:at the magazine
c. Hotate the
1) dO\\'n\\<ard; grasp the slide :Jy
its milled groo\<es and pull it fully rearward
st spring
tension. Release the slide; it \\'ill return fOr\\'ard.
the
pistol. Caution: The
is now ready to fire I
d. If desired, set
on safe by
the
upward until the red dot (fig. 1) on tl1e slide is covered. The
hammer \\'ill fall: but. because the
blocks the firing
pin, the
will not fire.
e.
Tofire< set the
to thE' fire
by rotating
The hammer can be
cocked
it rear\\'ard by tnum8 pressure or, when aiming,
the tr
its full arc. (The first n:cthod is
picture for
and
press and release the tr
ch shot. The: slide \\'ill
remain open when the last round is fired.
f. Remme the
pressing the magazine cat
away from the magazine and withdra\'.ing the magaz~nv. To
close the slide, if open, press do,,:n on the slick stop (fig. 1):
or remo\<e the magazine and
the slide
rear'\\ard.
then release
2
FSTC CS-07 35- 66
. set it on safe. remm'e the maga
to th e fire position, and r etr act the slid e,
the chamber through the eJ ction port in the slide to
insure that no cartridges are present. Re:ease the slide, re
set the
on safe, and insert the
zine.
To disassemole tJ1C :\lakaro,'
for
Clear the weapon (par.
but do not insert the mag-
azine,
b. Pull the front of the trigger guard down and, when it is
clear of the receiver, press it to one side; then rest it
st the receiver
. 2),
l •
.
\\'
,
,
~
--..
~
-
SLIDE GROUP
••
TRIGGER GUARD
IN DISASSEMBLY
POSITION
!r
I'
Figure 2.
, r
,(
Makarov pistol, field-stripped.
3
FSTC CS 07 3,'S-66
Gra8p the slide
1:
\\a['(1. alld lift it;'; r~'~n' ('m! lip, (nt ()f
cei\'0r, East:: tllt' slicil: rOI'\\ I'll U\ C'l'
Pull the recoil spring off the h8rl'l'l
vCi:-,sc'mbl
11l th\.' fire' pOS
Illy po,cition ("il
barre~
sfnaL end first,
(',
~8
eli
th
In::;(~rt the' end of th
sc'ction of the slide, and
PJll the slide Lill;.
the n,'cc i',cr :!nd
g, Disengage
return to its norm
J,
it
it 1
f J'
tl1:1t the han1111i'r 1
and the tril!l!er l!U
), Slide th, I ' ( ' l : ( )
I'cellil spring into t!ll cil'(:
r fr'eJl1t
press it rjm':n int() pusi:-' IJr' in g t () d 1'1 \(' til ('
thL' rl'C oil
from the rvc
rt the magaz
rand 1('1 it
fT:'\CTIO:'\I:'\G
The :\laKacO\' piSl
blowback 0iW1'atl:d;
, t:1l' gas
pressure that c!rLes the bullet du\\n the bal'l't'l al
dri\ing
the cartridge case against the slide, provides th 1)(,)\\(,1' to irnthe slide ceaCWal'Cl. }, stl'ong f'l'coil spcing i compressed
the t'ean\' ard
and til:'::;
prm'ides the
The pt'essure
:ht:, t'ecoi1
thrust to dri\'e thl'
('onand the great
and inet'tia of th('
trasted to tl1(: b~1l1et,
the slide to
until
and the ga,; pre,.;
dropped
D'lllet r1<:IS 1dt 1. h:
to safe limits,
b,
sure
If the hctmmer
in its foC\\ard positiun fingc'J' pre's
s the tl'iggel' ililt' fun\ ani, this cause,.;
the
(:'1'
:3) t() ,'nga2l'
notch ill tl1<' l1al11,-'Is the forward :notiu:1 of ll~,~' tt'
t' hal~ c()ntil1u~',;, the'
un :1::; pin
the na I1H1h' l' cutiJ.t t'
:3) emUl
!Jc1\,'ecn tl:e
{'nn1 tht, cock
hammer and the'
til(' l'()cking I
('I'
le\'et' Ollt of
-.. ,.
19--.J.~'>.\:T.,:>(
21
28
29
30 31 32
3334
(.)1
1.. ncrew (111); ;'.
'(.
jnmHH~r
ftring pLll ;.;Lrlker; 13. f'x1.l'w:10X' IH)uk;
., n:cc-l v,;r t:urved :;loL; 1'(. r~',~i)ll ~;prlng
Lurn
21. re~~eS[; on llrunmer Ilen.cl;
~1~. hturnnc;r Lrrnmlon; ~). nnmmer
f'IL trunnion ueut for at-fU'
31.. dlde nLop
connect.ing
uehr tooi,h;
nook ror 1
j,run.niun l:.h'ul 1'or
;.JllUu..1uJ·r 01' nHl'c'L,J'
Lrig~t'r gJliU"U luI-';;
tlHJlImr;r
D(;Hr
~).
Lnumion;
rQt~(~E;>;
ulluC' Looth; 34. Glide ctoll (~J(!cL()r;
3)~
;':l.
dlD-
fTj
Ul
t-J
n,
n
Ul
eel3[l for
o
,
,U·
-1
0C
Figure 3. Makarov
section.
0)
0'
FSTC-CS-07 -35 66
lifts the sear (fig. 3) out of en
\\2.th the hammer.
for\\
The
and
c. The gas pressure
upon flring thrusts t:1e
artridge case and sliGe rearward. The extractor holds the
fired artridge case
the s~ide until the
stri:.zes
the ejector; the case then pi\<ots arour:d the- extractor and is
e
Finally, the lower rear section of thefront port
of the slide strikl~s the projection of the
ext
into the
eher < and all rean\'arcl motion
stops. The recoil spring nO\,'
and drhes t1H: slidefon':ard. The feed rib of the slid dri\<es the top
from the magazine into the cnarT;bet'; the extractut' < under pressure of its
snaps into position O\<er the
rim.
d. ,-\s the slid starts to reco:'l after
a
surface
on the rear of the feed rib forces th
oc
1('\ (-I' side\\ard.
out of engagement \vith the sear < ThE:' sear
then snap
the sear against the hammer. When the
slide for es
the nammer t'earward the sear
into the sear notch of
the hammer. \\"hen the slide countet'recoils. the se-ar holds
hammer cocked. B\<
tt'igger. the cocking
lever rotates forward ar;d dO\\'n until it can nlO\"e in, dnckr the
sear. If the
is
pres
the cocking lever will
again engage the sear and force it uut of
with th
hammer to fire another rou!ld,
e.
\'i,hen the s
is rotated up to tne safe
it
s a b~ock between the !--lammer and the firing
ami
as its rotation contin,ies. a proJectlOn on tIle
mates \\ith
a lug on the sear and lifts the sear from th hammer, a~lo\\
the hammer to fall,
safety also locks tht, hammec in :.ts
forward
, this prevents th slide ft'o111 being retraclt:,ci.
f. \\"hen the la
ro'.md is fed from :he magazine, t!--le
magazine follower mm'e5 to its h
5t position. The magazin
spring, working through a
on the lower left side of the fo1
lower, then presses the slide
(fig" 1) up against the slide.
When the slide recoils, the slide stop enters a notch in the
slide and holds it open.
6
FSTC-CS-Oi-35-66
6,-'\ CC ESSORIE S
an extra magazine, and
ssorics iss'.led \I,ith the :\lakat"()\"
.-'\ 1
the;
B,
52 pl
,-'\rm\',
coei are
TH E ,,62 :\1:\1 \'ZOR 52 PISTOL (\"z 52)
standard ick'arm of the Cz
he found in use
01h
2 r' 1-:1
short - rec (lil- ()p~r at
It is ~r; 8 - 5t101.
rila g'az in (:' -1' e d
01,
\\or~cl \\
r II Gel'm~,n wc:apons.
ar;ism Ol~ t'10 fit-ing pin prc\'ents the
unl s tht, tl'igger is fir
p" 'I" 6:2 x:2 - 111 [;1
auton:at
from firin
\\' apon
c,
\'I)
Figure 4. Czechoslovak 7 .62-mm Vzor 52 pistol (Vz 52).
;) 66
FSTC -CS Oi
TccI1:Ecal data. COI1C(:
e 1.
OF l:n,-\ T[U\
Tu operate
e in the '",En \\
as foe thL' SU\'iet
:\lakarm
3a), and it):';L'!'! ,ne loaded
agaz
into
hut, until the magazine alch
aps 0\
magazine [lOCH"-
th
ill('d l'UO\CS at it rear
1',)1','" of t;,(, l'ecoil spring
Til',' fl"()IH e;lcl uf :hL' t:\tt'cictor \\'
pn)inciie
tl:
h sa,'
in its
:1:1;(,1' ,
1'(" ,', tin
~;P\\
): the:', rc'l
safe po
ton,
mu' (tl)L' \\
I'd,
the'
\\ ~:l
In;i
cnck
lw
d,
I1CI
sq J !_'L'Z (~ till' t 1'1 Q,C'!'
tr:C' Ie
e,
real'\\'
thc'
\\ ~ll
\\ht>li tl:l'
p
nen'.o\c tIll' 111agazinc
\\
t:l'"
Ih
\\'ithc:c2\\'ine the
piet 'eire - - ,Hid
shot Cae!l li
co,mel is fired, t'l slic:e
the
C:j
2gaZlt'"
and "t
gazic', '-',ith the 1
inell':\
:!it' slidt,
bt()~l~(;
tllL'
til'
it.
t 1:- to thc'
f.
pon
O\'e to 111<:
the
I'etI'a
the
sing :JP'}. ~~ t'd \ J;"j 1 hi
the slide fOl'\\2d'ci unt:'l it is L
I'
:"tui
o
u
FSTC CS 07 ;{5-66
i:1Sllre ,hat :10 cartridges are prescnt. P'.lll the ",lici("
n\ard
re1<.:as the s~ide stop and there
'()\" the' slide tn
r
for\',ard, Reinsert the magaz
PI'C'SS th~'
.!jw arei to drop th
hammer,
10.
"
DIS ..'I.SSL.\lBLY ,.'I..\.D ..'I.SSF::\lBLY
To d~sassl'l11hlc
Clear the weapon
, DO. but do nut insen tnc mag<l-
zine,
J
..
ft
b, Pull the takedowl1 ate!1 locate on the' fl'Ol1t of the t1'ig
(fer guar
el), down ilt1til the' slide :110\'C':'5
fOr\\'at'cI,
P!"(:: s s the slid e for\\' ar'd, about 011 e - f ourtl< ()f an in c 11, ,1Il til it
discng<lgE from tl:e I' e'.ver; then c
slide and receh'e groups,
c. Tul'l~ tll si'.cle
that the
,s ;':",' elm\
at1ci '.nScTt
hE' lip
the ll1agaz
b
(' into the· notch in the l()ckin \Icdge,
Press the wedge about three fourths of
inch fOl'\I'ard,
st
tll pt'essure of the recoil spl',Il1Ll th'
l' ()f
",qual'
,oll"der of the'
I'el lint'S dp \\ith the' ciisl1lOuntin c'lt iii tiw
",Leit:, Eas the 1',=, t' of the batT
up thro~lgn t11l
Cuts and
Z"l'
all 0\\ 1, to t;1'l\'~' to t11e real', (.\.(ltl::
i,.; i,.; a diffi(,'ult operatlOn. All par;:; should iJe- fil'
l1('ld ";0 that tile l'
o~l spring dOL'", not t111'O\\' ti~l' CO!11p,)!lt.:'nt", apart),
l'cn
thl' bJ.rl'e" f1'01;1 tl1l' slick and pull tnt' t'
()~l
ring fl'om
.me! the barrcl,
t)~-i! r't'i.
Tu
and
install tht
ain~t it
in t let.' 1'1' on t nf
g C1 i~j ;-:: t t h ~'
reI for\\' ard and
g, ;mtil it PC!t't
u,tl:'S t11l slick,
for\,:
d \\'it:1 tr1l'
CH1::1zil1v until :h<.:
ide. the n ~. 8 S l' i 1 h ~H'
v 5pl~lng
t]1(' s~i(k,
pl't ,"";Ut','
()1
Pus;; th.,
P,2C
t;1
"",sc:mlJlccl slide group
tIll' r~'L'
~·t' "",ith
l
",iicit: (,hOla or: -fo:.lt'th of
ilWh f()I'\\~d'd of
tIlt>' f'VCt:i\-L'r.
Pr'C':::: the slici(' {)}ltn th!: Ct-,'t_'i\'vC
FSTC -CS-07 -35 66
as fa!' as possible; th'::11 dr
th slide toward the rear untie
the disrnountin eaten snaps into po itior~, Insert the r:1Z!
and press the s
up, to drop th hammer,
1:,
FC\CTIO'\T'\G
a.
01 is recoil operated; i, e,
the recoil of
transmitted through
the power to expel the fir d cart
case. to com
press thv recoil
for reloading, and T.O cock the hanemer,
the fired
\\hen the
stol is loaded, the ham,11er is
ked, and
is in the fir
pressuee on the t
I'
[Jar (the connection bet\\'E:?en the trigger and
:\ hook on the t
bae engages a pt'oJec
tion on the seal' anci, \\'ith continued
scar out of engagement \\ith the :1amm r,
a
on the top of t
lift the
pin lock and
release the fil'
Tile hamm I', uncier peessuce from
the hammer spcing
foc\\'ard and strikes the ficing pin,
fieing the
l'tr
b,
the
The sliele and the :)arrd ar
1\\'0 opposed ,'ertkal rollers held in
th C' loc king
This \\
, thr
\\h
th recoiling Darrel slides. is sta
tionary in relation to tl1
Cpon firing, the slide and
the balTcl -locked
as one unit - -recoil about fi';e
sixteenths of an inch: tl1 :oC'king w
then allo\\' s the
The
rollers to uo\'e im\2rd, and thEe'
slide, due to its inertia, con,inlH's to mo\"e to th r'ear
the force of the recoil spr-ing,
0, Th extractOl' \',itl1<:1'2\\::; the fired c
C'
from
the charr,ber and holds it in position
the slide fa
unti:
the case strikc's the fixed el<:.'ctor.
around the extractor,
and is
The r(~ar\\at'Ci tra,'l'l of the slide stops \\het~
the inner 10\\"el' front of tl1 slide ::;tl'lkes tht.: recel\'er,
e, The CO!1lPl'l.sst'd l'c'C'oil spring expands and dl'i,'es thl'
slide for\';ard; the Ie d rib of tl1 slick' strikes the top cartr
in the magazine and dri\"e it intu tll' bar e1.
extractor
snaps into the groO\'e in thc' an
St.
10
,f
FSTC-CS-07 <i5-66
f.
Just before t:le c
The slide, th
slid('
rollers,
of the f01'\\'ard movement of
l'ecesscs line up with the locking
into the l' esses by the
the barrel and
er' ,
g, Prior to the slide's
a
on the trigger bar fits into a semicircular notch cut in the slide, )\ s the
slide recoils, the trigger bar is forced dO\,'n, out of the notch,
This action disconnects the
bar from the sear, The
sear spring forces the sear against the hammer, and as the
I'
slide rocks tll hammer rearward, the sear snaps
into the sear notch. \\'hen the slide counter recoils , the sear
holds the hammer at full l~ock. When the trigger is released,
the trigger bar moves to the rear until its hook is free of the
projection on the sear, The t
bar then moves up to reengage the sear. preparatory to firing another shot.
h. \\hen the safety is turned to the safe position, a small
on the
side of the shaft of the
rotates down into
a cutout in the t
bar and pre\'ents any movement of the
bar. If the safety is forced up past the normal safe
position, a projection on the safety shaft presses the lowel'
of the sear fOr\,'ard and
sear from the
hammer; the hammer falls, but
a lug on the
safety shaft
before str
i. \\'hen the last round is fired, the magazine follO\\'er
contacts an inner projection on the slide stop and forces the
stop against the slide. \\hen the slide recoils, the slide stop
raises, and engages a nOtc:1 in the slide, holding it open,
12,
~-'iCCESSORIES
A leather holster and a
issued with the VSOI' 52 pistol.
rod are the
11
accessories
FSTC CS-07
C.
13.
.) -66
THE 7. 62-:\L\1 TOK...\REV PISTOL \IODEL IllTl (TT-i )
G .1':'\ ER _-\ L
The Tokare\' TT -:3
5). obsolete in tIl So\-iet _"' rl11y.
is still used
many
I::Ul'asian Commun~st c\rr;1ies. TI:e
ChiCoE1 versions, the
51 and Type 54
. 6),
differ froE1 the TT-33
in the
of the
groO\-es
in the slide, \\-hile the Hungarian
58 (fig. 7) differs in
that it fires the 9 x 1 D mm Parabellum c
has a differently
and incorporat
_-'l11 of
the
are 8-sho1. semiautomatic. recoilmagazine-fed weapons. aEd -\\'1t:1 the exc
of the 9 111m
Tokagypt version all fire the 7.62 x 2."> mm
"p" pistol
c
(sec. \'1). TT:3:3 pistols ha\-ebeen manufactured in
Russia (TT -:3:3); Communist China (Types 51 and 54);
ry
(48:\l
, and Poland (Pistolet TT).
c
Figure 5.
7.62-mm Tokarev pistol Model 1933 (TT-33).
12
FSTC CS-07 35-66
Figure 6.
ChiCom 7 .62-mm Type 51 or Type 54 pistol.
Figure 7.
Hungarian 9-mm Tokagypt 58 pistol.
.)
1 .)
FSTC-CS-Oi -35 66
14.
TECH:\IC:~L
D";'L-"I
Technical data con
table 1.
15.
the Tokarc\' pistol \\'ill be found in
OPER.-"I TlO:\
a. Load the
and insert the loaded
by the magazine catch.
as for the :\lakal'O\'
into the pistol untll it i
.la) .
b.
the slid [y\' the groo\'es and
it
to tlk
rear against
preSSJre of the r~'Coil
Release the
slide; the recoil spring \\i:l force it fOr\\arc!, 102
the pistol.
(:\ote: If the hamnH:r is at half cock. the slide cannot bL' n:
tracted; the har:u';H:r must he
cock('cll. Caution:
The
... _ tol is now
to fire I
_
c. The Tokare\ -type
ever, the hamnler can be
--:-~-~
position (part \\ay r)etween
d and cocked), Hold the
hammer back \\ith the left 'humb acd press the trigger: aftel'
the hammer
forward. re:ease the
and
continue easing
ham:l1cr' fOf'\'.ard ulltil it stops in t:1e half
cock
This also locks the slide in its forward
The
is made saft"
rotating the
rearward to til "S"
(fig. 7).
d. To fire,
th hammer back to full cock (if at h
cock), aim -using a conn;ntional
picture· and squel'z
the trigger. The pistol will fire one shot each time ti1l'triggl':'
is
\\'l1en th last l'ound
fir d. the
ide will rema
open.
e. RemO\'e the magazine
pre
the magazine catch
inward (fig. ~). Close the slide b.' pres
Gown on the slide
stop (fig. 5) or, after r
thE' magazine,
th slidt,
to the rear and release it.
f. To clear the
slide and, after PI' S
ward until be slide ~s c
th magazine. r'etrdct t}},"
slid stem up. ease lhe sEdv in!'
thl' slide stop. In
tIlt'
1-'
FSTC -CS 07 -)\"1-66
c!lamber theou
the
ection port to insul'
are present. Rl:lease t'1(' slide, p:111 the t
the
16.
U,at nu
s
t', and insert
DISASSE:\lBL Y X\D ),SSI::\IBLY
. 150
Clear
:)Ut
do not insert the rna
zine.
b.
l'
the point of
bullet or similar item te) press in t\H'
g
Cocat
dir
une:
) to.lI1Rot~iH' tllL barrd
a turn.ll't it. the recoil
, and it plungtT
from the 51
Control the recoil
thctt it
slide and become'
does not
Oclt
recoi~
tse the base of the magazine t
rctainer
slide stop
d.
ei\'er.
Dress the slide SlOp
. 5) to tht:, ear ane: free the S:.de stop, Pull the
the left. out of tnc recein?l'.
In·:ert thEe
Caution:
to
The
and dl':!\\ the slide fot'ward off the reHold the ha:ld under the rcal' of the rv;ein:'c
clechanism if it faLs feee of t'te
ein'!'.
\\ill De found
loose or: the
l'el.
Hold the slick' inn"rkd and s\\ing Lll' barrc:l link for
":arci; :ift up
on thv real' end of the barrel to disengage
it from the slic!e, and slide the barrel fon\' arc! out of the slidl',
f. If the har:1l11er mechanism did not fall free of the l'C?
cei\'er (par, 140d),
it out of the l'c'cei\'ee.
£;.
::\0 further elisas em
h. To reas
recei\'er,
mble,
is
l"p
sal''' or dc'sirable,
tlit' h:'HllnH'r I:1L'chanisn1
o thl'
1.
Slide the barrel, chamber end first, into th irn'erted
slide until it
into the locked
the recoil
spring
(rounded side up and shaft to\\'arc! t:1e muzzle) on
the barrel. ,illst fOr\\'ard of the turned dO\\n link.
1:'5
FSTC-CS-Oi-35-66
J. \\"hile holding the hammer mechanism in placl". sliele
the t'ecei\"er onto the slide CIS far as it \\ill go. Turn the pi:,;tul
upright and look through the :,;mall hole abo\"tc' the tt'iggec to
insure that the holes in the: link and the recl'i\'er are lined up.
If not, Jiggle the bar eel until they are. then insert the slide
stop and press the retainer fOr\\ard to hold the slide stop in
place.
k. Inst'rt the recoil spring into the slide by sliding it O\"er
the recoil spring guide. :\lo\'e thl' hammer to the half -cock
pOSition to lock the slide in pbce. and carefully forct' the recoil spring and plunger into the slide.
1. \\ith th" smaller hole of the barrel bushing alined \'.ith
the front sight. insert the bushing into thl' slide, and rotate it
one-half of a turn. The cecoil :,;pring plunger \'.·ill lock it in
place. Insert the magazine', c()ck thc' hcH11!11et'. and prl'ss the
uiggtT.
17.
FC\CTIO:\I:\G
a. The Tokare\·-t.vpe pistols are recoil operatl'd; i. e.
t11e
recoil of the cartridge- -\'."hen fired - -transmitted through th",
barrel and slide. pro\'ides the po\'.er to expel the fired cactridge case, compress the r'ccoil spring for reloading. and
cock the harnrner mechanism.
h. \\hen the pistol is loaded and cocked, finger' press.lre
on the trigger' causes it and its bac to 1110\"C r'l'Ci.rward. agCi.inst
the pressure of the trigglCT spr'ing. until thv trigger bar contact::; the bottom of the sear'. Continued pt'essut'e on tht' trigger'
caUSt'S the- sear to re-leasl' the hammer \'.·hich. under the forl~l'
of its spring. swings fonlard and strikes the firing pin. fir'ing
the cartridge.
c, The barrd is locked to the slide by ribs (mCi.chined into
the outer surface of the barrel) that mesh \'.·ith groO\"es in the
slide. ..'.. link connects the mO\'able barrel to the receiver hy
means of the slide stop pin; as the barrel t11O\"es to the rear in
recoil. the link pi\"ots and pulls tht: rear l'nd of tl1(' barcel dO\'.11
to unlock it from the slide. Bl'cause of its momentum. the
slide continues to the rCJT.
16
r
FSTC -CS 0, -
- 66
d. ,-'Is th sLde recoils. the recoil
g is C'Ompl"
sed
and the.' t:'xtt"actor \\itl~clra\\ the fired cartddgv Ca5(, fr'Illll tl1
chambel' and holds it
st the slide face until the
St.'
strikes til
on the left extension of the hanlm l' housiLg.
cas pil'ots around the extractor and is cxrear\I'ard mo\'ement of the slide terr~linate5 \Ihen
the recoil-spril:g hou ing at tr;e botton~ front of the 031:
strikes the recoilThe cun:prcssed
coil
and drin:,s the
s:ide f01"\al'd; the feed !'i:) of
the top cart
in
n:agazin and dri\'es the
into thl' cha:l:ber,
The extractor snaps into the groon:: of the
cas , The'
slide strikes the barrel and ri\Ts it fOr\larcl and the link
forces the rear end of the barrel up into th,-' locked
ion .
I' of
.-'111 [o1"\ard motion stops when thl' lug on the bottom
tn( barre~ contacts the :3
stop pin,
f. Before th slide recoil
the disco!1ncctor proJects upin ,he slidv,
\':ani ft'O:;1 the "1ammcr nlccilc;.n:sm into a
d()V.L, pu
\\hen :;, slidE:' recoi~ , the
r cxtension down ar:d
til
The
sear
then pre se the s c a r \ s ti'("
SHce contin
s to recoil, it l'OCKS the hammel' back so thctt tilt,
sear
s tll sear notch on the hammet'. \\'hcn tn,,' slide
counterrecoils. the sear holds the hammer cocked: when th(slide is
fOr\\ard. the dio"connC'l'tor is free to raisl' il~tO
the cut in the slide, This actiun
s the trigg<:I' bat', undu'
the pl'Ecssure of the t
to rise against th bottom
of th seal', \\hen the
is released, it mo\'E:s fOl'\\arci
anel
soon as tLe
cl ears the scar, the tr
spring
fore s the
bar up into position in front of
the sear.
l' \'.'ill no\\ fire another' shot.
f-coc Leah:) posi
tion. tht: bottom of t (, sear is fot· eel to its forl'l1ioo"t
ion.
and
lug on .c'"
of til scar' mo\'es intu
itiun hc'lo\'. thl'
disconnec
to prc'\'ent it [:'0111
sSl'li, [3 C' CLl ,0(: til
elisconnector pl'o:nlCit-s
nO\\' cannot
depressed, the s~icie is lucked in positiun, Thl' car
engages the undercut half-co(
aecl, bl'caust' of the unde-rcut, the
t' cannot be
fcom the
now safe,
hamn~er bv
ssu
17
FSTC-CS 07-:35-66
ion of th,· TOKaCE"\·. the
has ar.
. Tic shaft of this
passes
and ha
section
an n~o\'e when
is rotatl>cI to "S,
the fire
also rotates; its solid s
ion rnm'e behind the sear and
blocKs an;: rno\·crnent. This pl'e\ents the sear fr'om r
the harnmer,
pistol i safe,
of the
18.
\\'hen the last rounci is firee!. thv J:1agazine
the magazinl' followe1'. forcte's the slide stop
slide. The s:'ide stop engages tl1 notch on the side
slidte' and holds it
:\CCESSOHJES
:\ leather holster. an pxtra
inc' .
essor
issued witl~ the TT ;3:3
D.
1 .
roc! ar
THE 8-:\1:\1 STECHI-':'l.:\ :\L\CHI.:\E PISTOL C-'lPS)
GE:,\ERAL
I,lachine
semble conventional pistols, but hcl\'c
characteristic
selective -fire
fired ei:her fu:l,;: 01' 5el11iautol11
11a\'e large- apacity ma
ines
and some typE' of a shou~der h
or stock to aid in accurat
-range
The Sm'iet Stechkin machine
(fig. S)
was is eel in lirnited nUE1bers and. wh
it is now obsol<:'t . it
might
in else by
units sllch
bor'del'
and
sec II
poli c (; .
The Stechkin i simil
in appe
~,nd in hasic operation to
the I,lakaro\" pistol
,:3). hut
selector on the slide'.
-'
r is(lt.
full-automaTic-fir
dt,\'ict.', and
20 l'ound magazine, The
equ
wooden 1:0 1::;tel' that can he
attached to its handle for use as a SllOlildct· stock (fig,
). The
Stec:hk:n fires the Sm':'et (\ x Hl-mn:
sto1
ndrJg( (
\-I).
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SELECTOR
Figure 8.
9-mm Stechkin machine pistol (APS).
Figure 9. StechKin machine pistol with
holster-stock attached.
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OPErL\ TIO:\"
The Stechkin is opet'Clted in
san~e mant~et- as f(w the' :\laka
(par. 3) except for' the foLowing:
a. The selector'
8) must be
fot' the type of
fiy-e desired: at ' I I !' for semiautomatic fir'e, at ".\HT" for fullautomatic fire, or at " III)" fot' safe,
b,
t'
Hotate
reat' s
to the appt'opr-iate r
thumt) pr ssure on
--23, 50, 100, ot' 150
C,
Tht::, holster st
k is attached
to the recess in tll handll of the Stechkir,
on the stock snaps into pbc e, Hel110ve
pe
of the catch
from the pistol ar:d th(:n
stoe k off th e
in
latch
C
22,
the
DIS.-,\SSE:\lBLY .-'I:\"D .\S5E:\IBLY
of the Stechkin ma I:.r:e
\\a:,' as fOt' thc' '.Iaka
ac
')
knurled
etees,
is
pis -
Fl-,\CTlO:\I:\G
The Steehkin is blz.mb
operated, Det2.iled information on
the mcchanisrr of tlw .-'lPS is not a\'ailable.
2-L
,\CCE550H1E5
rry U:c holskr 01' the
.-'\ sling to
and a T ·handlc'c1 cIt:?11
cnd at't'
\'.ith the- 5tect1kin machi:lc pistol.
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comhin2.tion,
ics is
d
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L.
THI: 1.6") :\1:\1 \'ZSOH 61 :\L\CIII:\E PISTOL
(\'z 61) (SKOHPIO:\)
The Czechoslo\'ak I. 65-mm \'zOt' 61 machine
nicknamed "Skorpion, " is
the
security forces; it has
bl:en offered
tries. It is a blowback-operated,
10- 01' 20-round box magazine and is
wire shoulder brace. The mild recoil
7. 65-mm cartridge (sec, \'0
ducer, makes the Sko
COCKING KNOB
. 10),
and
oun-
UPPER RECEIVER
TAKEDOWN PIN
MAGAZINE
CATCH
20'ROUND
MAGAZINE
BOLT STOP
l"l~eoUND
MAGAZINE
Figure 10. 7.65-mm Vzor 61 (Vz 61) Skorpion machine pistol with
10- and 20-round-capacity magazines.
data concerning tl1',' \'z 61
be found in table 1.
chnica~
\\i~,
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/
OPER:\ TIO:'\
To opel'ate the
Load the
('
:llagazine
d pl'essing the
\"ays uncler the magazin
full.
cin
c~~rtridge on top uf the
t'trid
c!0\<:r1 until it t'oLs sideRepeat until the magazine is
b. Swing the selector
10) to its mid or "0"
(to make the
safe) and insert
.uaclt'd magazine into the
recess ahead of the trigger guard until the ma,gazine catch
(fig. 10) engages the magazine, Gcasp the ocking knobs (fig.
10) between the thumb and foe
them
to the
rear and release thern. The bolt \\'i11 retuCrl fOr\"ard.
Caution: The
is nO','
to fire I
c. Set the rear
to the appropciate l'ange
75 or 150
meters--b) flipping the leaf fOl'wacd or rean"ard. \\'hen firing
or semiauto:11atic
at longer ranges, best results are obtained
Jnfolding and using the shoulder brace,
d. Rotate
sdector fOl'warcl to ":ZO' for automatic fire.
or rean\ard to "I" for semiautomatic fire. Aim-- ing a
nor
and press the trigger to fire. \\hen the
12,st rUL<ncl in tht- magazim~ s fired, the bolt \\ill rema1:1
the
e, RemO\'e the m
t·
in th magazine
catch, The magazir:e \\i11 be
If the bolt is held rear\\acd after loading a
sh magazine, grasp the
knobs,
pull them
rean\ard, and release to close the bolt.
f.
To clear the plstol, 1'(,:110\'e the magazin as in
press up on the bolt stop (fig. 10), and retract the bolt
fully; it \\'ill be caught
the bolt stop. Set the safety on "0"
and examine the
to insure that no c
are present.
:\love the
off'O, ' p_lll back on the cocking knobs slightly,
and release them. Reset
to "0" and reinsert
abO\~e,
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Extend
a.
zine.
shoulder
Clear th
pistol
e.
. 270. but do not insert the maga-
b. Pull the takedown pin (fig. 10) out to the left
far as
possible:
the upper recei\'er unit forward about threesixteenths of an inc~l and then swing down the barrel (fig. Ill.
Figure 11.
Vzor 61 Skorpion machine pistol, field stripped.
c. Retract the bolt
to the rear and
the
knobs out to th sides. Pull the bolt and the dridng
out of tl-H: recei \'er.
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e, To reassemhle. ins
the ilolt
the cirh
into the upper recei\'cT, ~-'lline the clongCited holes in the bolt
of the slot in the upper
l\'lT and
'.'.'ith the
insert the
Shde the bolt full~' forw I'd,
f. S\\'ing the upper recei\'cr into position on the Im\
cei\'er and slide it to the rear unti~ the cilSmO,ll1ting pin ('an be
back into
ion, Insert the magazine and fold the
shocllder brace forward,
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FC\,CTIO:\I:\C
a,
The Vz 61
is blowback operated,
b, The trigger mechanism is similar in function to that of
the :;.1'. 47 assault rifle (par. 5612 to 56h),
c, This weapon has a
rate reducet'
in
it, The bolt is caught at the rear of its stroke
a
operated catch; the bolt also for es an inertia block (inside
the grip) down
st a
spring, \'dH:'n the sprin dri,'l's
the block up, th olock cau
the catch to release the bolt.
The time lapsE' het\\een the
th~' holt
causes a distinct rt'ciuction
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ACCESSORIES
The following acc ssories are a\ai"able for use with the Vzor
61 machine pistol:
(1)
Ten- and twenty-round magazines,
(2) ":\ight-sighting de"ice.
(3) Silenc
(4)
(5)
hols:er
(6) Shoulder holster
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(i)
Cleaning rod
(8) Oil container
(~l)
Front - sight
tool
The procedures and materials prescribed for
eaning standard
C. S. :~rmy
s