Peter Andreevich Tkachev
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Peter Andreevich Tkachev was a Russian weapons engineer for TsNIITochMash
. He is known to have worked on and modifiy various weapons such as the AO-38, AO-46, AO-62 and AO-63 assault rifles as well as developing the Balanced Automatics Recoil System (BARS) used on the AK-107.
TsNIITochMash
TsNIITochMash is an initialism for the Central Research Institute for Precision Machine Building , a Russian industrial design bureau...
. He is known to have worked on and modifiy various weapons such as the AO-38, AO-46, AO-62 and AO-63 assault rifles as well as developing the Balanced Automatics Recoil System (BARS) used on the AK-107.
Projects
- AO-38AO-38 assault rifleThe AO-38 is a 5.45x39mm assault rifle and AK derivative designed by Peter Andreevich Tkachev and first to use the Balanced Automatic Recoil System to improve stability giving better accuracy over AK-74's. Its derivatives are the AK-107 and AEK-971....
- AO-46AO-46 personal defence weaponThe AO-46 is a gas-operated 5.45x39mm caliber, compact carbine/assault rifle and one of the first firearms to utilize the personal defense weapon concept. It features a folding stock and the magazine doubles as the grip...
- AO-62AO-62 assault rifleThe AO-62 is a 5.45x39mm calibre assault rifle that led to the development of the AN-94 Abakan assault rifle. It is recoil operated with a special device that can resist recoil when the first three rounds are fired...
- AO-63AO-63 assault rifleThe AO-63 is a Soviet two-barrel assault rifle, capable of fully automatic fire, chambered for the 5.45 x 39 mm round. It was designed by S. G. Simonov and P. A. Tkachev, and manufactured by TsNIITochMash....
- Balanced Automatics Recoil System (BARS)