What was "Silence" hiding? Kalashnikov shared the secret of the silent shooting complex

Fifty years ago, the Central Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TsNIITochMash, part of the Kalashnikov concern) developed the Tishina (Silence) rifle and grenade launcher system (SGK). The complex was intended for Soviet special forces and allowed for the silent destruction of various targets. The press service of the concern recalled the functionality of "Silence".

During the development work under the code name "Silence", a complex designated with the index 6P15 was developed. The complex included an AKMS Kalashnikov assault rifle with a folding stock and a PBS-1 silent shooting device, as well as a new 30 mm under-barrel grenade launcher.

Cumulative incendiary grenades were launched using a special blank cartridge. There was a piston in the barrel of the grenade launcher, which ensured silent firing. Under the influence of powder gases, it pushed the grenade out of the barrel at a minimum speed.

The cumulative charge of the grenade was capable of penetrating up to 10 millimeters of steel armor and at the same time had sufficient power to ignite fuel or destroy elements of equipment.

In the 1980s, the Tishina complex deservedly gave way to the more modern Kanareyka complex, based on the AKS-74U, which uses 5.45 by 39 millimeter cartridges.

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