OTs-38 Stechkin silent revolver
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The OTs-38 Stechkin is a 5-shot, double-action revolver
chambered in the silent
7.62x41.5mm SP-4 cartridge. The cartridge employs a captive piston so there is no flash or loud report upon discharge. As the cartridge is rimless
, the cylinder is fed via full moon clips
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The revolver features a number of unusual features. The barrel is mounted below the axis pin, the cylinder pivots out to the right, and it features a manual safety catch. The OTs-38 also features an integral laser sight that is powered by 3xD-0.03D batteries
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Revolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
chambered in the silent
Suppressor
A suppressor, sound suppressor, sound moderator, or silencer, is a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm which reduces the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the weapon....
7.62x41.5mm SP-4 cartridge. The cartridge employs a captive piston so there is no flash or loud report upon discharge. As the cartridge is rimless
Rim (firearms)
A rim is an external flange that is machined, cast, molded, stamped or pressed around the bottom of a firearms cartridge. The rim may serve a number of purposes, the most common being as the place for the extractor to engage...
, the cylinder is fed via full moon clips
Moon clip
A moon clip is a ring-shaped or star-shaped piece of metal designed to hold multiple cartridges together as a unit, for simultaneous insertion and extraction from a revolver cylinder...
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The revolver features a number of unusual features. The barrel is mounted below the axis pin, the cylinder pivots out to the right, and it features a manual safety catch. The OTs-38 also features an integral laser sight that is powered by 3xD-0.03D batteries
Battery (electricity)
An electrical battery is one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Since the invention of the first battery in 1800 by Alessandro Volta and especially since the technically improved Daniell cell in 1836, batteries have become a common power...
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