TKB-408

The TKB-408 Korobov was a bullpup assault rifle prototype by Soviet designer German A. Korobov presented in 1946. The TKB-408 was submitted to a set of official trials conducted in 1946 to select an assault rifle for the Red Army. The Soviet Army commission found it unsatisfactory, with the trials eventually selecting Mikhail Kalashnikov's AK-47.

Key facts

Weapon.name: TKB-408
Weapon.image: Korobov tkb408.svg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: Computer generated image of a TKB-408
Weapon.origin: Soviet Union
Weapon.type: Bullpup assault rifle
Weapon.is_ranged: Yes
Weapon.service: 1950-present
Weapon.designer: German A. Korobov
Weapon.design_date: 1946
Weapon.production_date: 1950-1996
Weapon.cartridge: 7.62×39mm
Weapon.caliber

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Characteristics
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In popular culture
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== Characteristics == The TKB-408 is gas operated, with locked breech action, with a vertically tilting bolt to lock the barrel. It can be fired on semi- or full-automatic. Its cocking handle is located at the left side of the weapon, above the wooden handguard, being non-reciprocating. The firing mode selector is located on the left side of the receiver, above the pistol grip. A separate safety switch is located within the trigger guard, in front of the trigger. The design incorporates no provisions for firing from the left shoulder. The ejection port is located at the right side of the weapon, above the magazine; having a flip-down dust cover.