OTs-02 Kiparis
The OTS-02 Kiparis (ОЦ-02 Кипарис) Russian for "cypress") is a Soviet submachine gun first designed by the TsKIB SOO design bureau of Tula in the early 1970s, although it was not introduced into service until 1991. It is primarily intended for internal security and police units, it was adopted by the Russian police and Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Also recorded as OTs 9
OTs-02 Kiparis
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The OTS-02 Kiparis (ОЦ-02 Кипарис) Russian for "cypress") is a Soviet submachine gun first designed by the TsKIB SOO design bureau of Tula in the early 1970s, although it was not introduced into service until 1991. It is primarily intended for internal security and police units, it was adopted by the Russian police and Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Design details
The OTS-02 is a blowback-operated weapon of a conventional design chambered in 9×18mm Makarov. The receiver is made from pressed steel with a synthetic plastic pistol grip. It feeds from stamped steel detachable straight box magazines, inserted into a well in front of the trigger guard with either a 20 or 30-round cartridge capacity. The weapon has a rudimentary steel skeletonized stock which folds up and over the receiver when folded, in such a manner that the simple base plate outline extends downwards to either side of the muzzle. The Kiparis is supplied with a proprietary sound suppressor with a service life of approximately 6,000 rounds, the same service life as the barrel. The OTS-02 Kiparis can also accommodate a red dot sight or a tactical laser pointer which clips on forward of the magazine housing in such a way that the bottom of the laser aiming device can act as a forward grip during aiming.
Variants
Variants
TKB-0217 (ТКБ-0217) - first test prototype OTS-02 (ОЦ-02 "Кипарис") - standard serial SMG produced since 1991 OTS-02-1 (ОЦ-02-1) - integrally-silenced variant, chambered in 9×18 mm PM GMC-700 - non-lethal gas pistol for private security agencies; only 30 made
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Lebanon: Lebanese Special Operations Command Russia: Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police of Russia, security guards of the Central Bank of The Russian Federation and Sberbank
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Chronology
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1972
OTs-02 Kiparis first recorded.
1972
OTs-02 Kiparis is recorded from 1972.
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- 1."Кипарис" // А. И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: Справочник стрелкового оружия. / под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса. Минск, «Харвест», 2000. стр.212-214
- 2.И. Скрылев. Экипировка охранника, газовое оружие // журнал «Мир безопасности», февраль 1998. стр.54-56.
- 3.wiw_me_lebanon - worldinventory. 2016-03-12.
- 4."9 мм пистолеты-пулеметы... ОЦ-02 (ТКБ-0217) "Кипарис"" Приложение № 2 к Приказу МВД России № 173 от 17 февраля 2001 г. «Перечень отдельных типов и моделей боевого ручного стрелкового оружия, служебного и гражданского оружия, патронов к нему, используемых работниками военизированных и сторожевых подразделений вневедомственной охраны при органах внутренних дел»
- 5."Перечень отдельных типов и моделей боевого ручного стрелкового оружия и патронов к нему, получаемых в органах внутренних дел во временное пользование Центральным банком РФ (в том числе Российским объединением инкассации), Сберегательным банком РФ... 9 мм пистолет-пулемёт ОЦ-2 "Кипарис"" Постановление Правительства РФ № 460 от 22 апреля 1997 г. «О мерах по обеспечению юридических лиц с особыми уставными задачами боевым ручным стрелковым оружием»
- 6.Постановление Правительства РФ № 1436 от 30 декабря 1999 г. «О специальных средствах и огнестрельном оружии, используемых ведомственной охраной» (ред. от 11 февраля 2003)
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