OTs-02 Kiparis
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| OTs-02 Kiparis | |
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| Type | Submachine gun or machine pistol |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1991 |
| Used by | Russian police and MVD (Internal Affairs Ministry) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Designed | 1972 |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.57 kg (3.46 lb) 1.77 kg (3.90 lb) (empty) |
| Length | 730 mm (28.7 in) with stock extended 452 mm with stock folded (17.8 in) |
| Barrel length | 167 mm (6.5 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9x18mm Makarov |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 900–1050 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 320 m/s (1049 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 75 m |
| Feed system | 20 or 30-round box magazine |
The OTs-02 Kiparis submachine gun was designed in 1972 by the Tula Central Design Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Weapons during the early 1990s; however, it was not introduced to the Russian police and MVD (Internal Affairs Ministry) until 1991. It is intended primarily for internal security and police units.
The OTs-02 is a blowback-operated weapon of a conventional design. The weapon can fire 9x18mm Makarov pistol ammunition, but may also chamber the more powerful 9 mm Makarov Hi-Impulse ammunition. The receiver is made from stamped steel with a plastic grip. It is fed using a straight box magazine, inserted into a well in front of the trigger guard with either a 20 or 30-round cartridge capacity. The weapon's steel skeletonized stock folds up and over the receiver when not in use. The OTs-02 can be fitted with suppressor (with a service life of approx. 6000 rounds) a laser pointer or red dot sight.
