PP-19-01 Vityaz
PP-19 Vityaz | |
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Sights | Adjustable iron sights and optional Picatinny rail or dove-tail side rail for mounting various optical or collimator sights |
The PP-19 Vityaz (also known as the PP-19-01 "Vityaz-SN") is a 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun developed in 2004 by Russian small arms manufacturer Izhmash. It is based on the AK-74 and offers a high degree of parts commonality with the AK-74. The gun is directly developed from the PP-19 Bizon.[3][4] "Vityaz" (витязь) is Russian for "brave warrior" or "knight".
Design details
The PP-19 Vityaz is a
The PP-19 Vityaz has a four-groove barrel with a 240 mm (1:9 in) right-hand
The PP-19 Vityaz shares the same
The PP-19 Vityaz is provided with two types of rail system for mounting various optical or collimator sights. A Picatinny rail on top of the receiver or a dove-tail side rail, and it also has the standard AK-type front and rear sights.[4]
Variants
Vityaz
The original version of the submachine gun with a standard side rail and no railed dust cover.
Vityaz-SN
The Vityaz-SN removed the side rail and added the railed dust cover.
PPK-20
PPK-20 is a further modernization of the PP-19 Vityaz, developed and manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern. The PPK-20 uses the AK-19 stock as well as being issued with AK-9 style handguards and a new suppressor. It is being exported.[5]
Saiga-9
The Saiga-9 is a semi-automatic
KP/KR-9
In the United States, Kalashnikov USA (not associated with the Kalashnikov Concern) manufactures an 9.25 in (235 mm) barrel clone called the KP-9, and a 16 in (410 mm) barrel clone called the KR-9.[6]
Users
- Namibia: Used by Namibian Marines.[7]
- Russia: In 2005, it was adopted by the Interior Ministry. Used by various Spetsnaz units of the Interior Ministry, the Federal Security Service and the Federal Guard Service. The 9mm PPK-20 variant with improved ergonomics and ammunition, increased reliability and supplemented with a silencer completed state trials and approved for serial production in July 2020.[8][9] The Russian Aerospace Forces decided to include the PPK-20 submachine gun in the survival kit for military pilots.[10]
- Syria: Used by the Syrian Army.[11]
- Uruguay: Used by police forces.[12]
See also
References
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- ^ "Boris Johnson Says Ukraine Crisis is A 'Mixed Picture' and Warns Tough Sanctions Are 'Ready to Go'". 15 February 2022.
- ^ Gao, Charlie (30 November 2018). "Meet Russia's Worst Military Gun of All Time". The National Interest.
- ^ a b c d e "Контакты - Группа компаний "Калашников"". kalashnikovgroup.ru.
- ^ "Kalashnikov starts supplying PPK-20 submachine guns overseas — Holding".
- ^ McCollum, Ian (1 May 2020). "Kalashnikov USA KP-9: A Perfect Copy of the Russian Vityaz SMG". YouTube / Forgotten Weapons.
- ^ "Namibia receives Russian small arms". 1 June 2016.
- ^ Spetsnaz: Russia’s Special Forces. by Mark Galeotti. Osprey Publishing. Jun 20, 2015. page 60
- ^ "Russia completes state trials of new Kalashnikov submachine-gun".
- ^ "ЦАМТО / / ВКС приняли решение о включении автомата ППК-20 в комплект выживания военных летчиков". Armstrade.org. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Submachine gun SAA
- ^ "Las nuevas ametralladoras de la policía uruguaya". 180.com.uy. Retrieved 5 May 2022.