Berkut rifle

Berkut
Type Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin  Russia
Production history
Designer V.P. Gryazev[1]
Manufacturer KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Produced 1998 -
Specifications
Weight Berkut-2/Berkut-2M1: 3.9 kg (8.60 lb)
Berkut-3: 3.8 kg (8.38 lb)[2]
Length 1,130 mm (44.5 in)[2]
Barrel length 620 mm (24.4 in)[2]

Cartridge .308 Winchester
7.62×54mmR
9×53mmR[2]
Feed system 5 round box magazine
10 round SVD box magazine[3]
Sights open sight, scope

The Berkut is a family of semi-automatic, gas-operated hunting carbines designed and manufactured in Russia by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula. The Berkut family of rifles is available in .308 Winchester, 7.62×54mmR, and, for larger game, 9×53mmR. The wooden stock is detachable for easy storage and is available in several different styles such as semi-pistol and thumb-hole.

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