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Although much has been published regarding new small arms developments in Russia, scant note has been taken of the ammunition for these innovative small arms, even though the Russians designed them as complete systems, integrating ammunition and firearm. They have recently introduced several new rounds to improve performance in existing weapons, many touted as having enhanced penetration capability. ‘One such improved round is the SP-4, successor to the SP-3, a 7.62x62.8mm captive-piston, sound-suppressed cartridge used in the MSP two-barrelled “as- sassination pistol.” (SOF was the first to expose this round: see “Mystery Bullet,” May 90 and “Combloc Connection,” July "90.) The SP-3 cartridge functions in such a way to make it next to impossible to design a semiauto- matic or automatic weapon for it, because when this cartridge is fired, the internal piston that propels the bullet protrudes from the case mouth for over half its length. The same is true for the older 7.62x35mm silent cartridge. ‘This protruding piston problem was solved with the SP-4 7.62x42mm, A comparison of all three sup- pressed cartridges shows the first, 7.62x35mm, has case walls virtually lify an assassin’s gun, It would not be sutprising to find that rifling in the MSP, and whatever weapon fires the 7.62x35mm round, is very similar to a standard AK. ‘The SP-3 cartridge, used in the MSP assassination pistol, is an im- provement on the 7,62x35mm, prob- ably specifically designed as an integral component of the MSP weap- ons system. ‘The SP-3 casing is lac- quered steel with much thicker case walls than standard — indicating the earlier 7.62x35mm round did have case rupture problems, identical to a standard cartridge. The 7.62x62.8mm SP-3 has extremely thick case walls and a threaded cas head incorporating an integral firing pin and internal primer completely sealing the cartridge head. The most recent SP-4 7.62x42mm cartridge is an “in between” design with more ral case head and primer, and a case thickness that falls. be- ‘tween the earlier cartridges. ‘The PSS pistol/SP-4 cartridge sys- tem is an innovative, sophisticated combination allowing use of a sup- pressed cartridge in a semiautomatic pistol. The SP-4 bullet is a new de- which retains the propelling piston completely inside the cartridge. This improvement also allows the car- tridge to be used in compact, self- loading firearms, such as the PSS “Vul” silent pistol, ‘The ancestor of both the SP-3 and SP-4 cartridges was probably the 7.62x35mm suppressed cartridge, af which litle is known, ‘The weapon firing this cartridge has never been publicly shown, but the fact that two cartridges are held in a clip implies that it is used in a two-barreled fire- arm similar to the MSE. It is possible that performance of the 7.62x35mm round was inadequate, thus leading lo the design of the larger SP-3 7.62x62.8mm suppressed cartridge. Moreover, the 7.62x35mm case wall appears to be no thicker than standard, which could have been problematic due to the necessity of retaining the high-pressure gases side the fired cartridge case. For dif- fering reasons, both the 7.62x35mm. and 7.62x62.8mm cartridges appear equally complex to manufacture. What is that both fire a 122-grain steel-cored bullet virtually identical to that of any 7.62x39mm weapon. This is highly desirable ina clandestine firearm, serving to con- fuse authorities attempting to iden- sign, comprising a low alloy steel cylinder, splined at one end with a copper driving band swaged onto it. ‘There is a recess at the rear of the y tO 4 tit on the top of the drive piston. This centers the bullet in the cartridge « bilize it as the piston pushes it out t engage the rifling. S m the SP-4 ap- proaches the 9x18mm Makarov in power, which would place it in the 9x17mm (380 ACP) class. The 9x18mm Makarov cartridge develops 237 foot-pounds muzzle energy in its standard military load, while the 9x17mm generates approximately 200 foot-pounds — both significantly less, than standard NATO 9x 19mm rounds generating 465 foot-pounds. 7.62 mm MSP Groza silent pistol Description The MSP Groza (Thunderstorm) was designed by TsnilTochMash and produced by the Tula Arms Plant in the 1970s for use by SPETSNAZ, KGB and other special operations forces for what the Russians refer to 25 ‘wot work’, a euphernism for assassinations. The pistol Msoi i a conventional doublebarrelled over/ under Derringertype two shot weapon, fring cartiages. which appear to be 7:62 % 39 mm eartiidgos held in a special lip. ‘The pistol has no firing pins: these are inthe base of the special slant cartridges. When the cartridge is firod, hawever, an intemal piston is driven forward by the expanding powder gases, propeling the bullet out of the barre, The gases are held in cveck inside the case by the piston which obturates against the shoulder of the cartridge case and protnudes some distance beyond tha case mouth, This precludes automatic ‘traction, but results in absolve silence when the pistol is fred, as opposed to suppression. Whon the barrels are tipped upwards, an extracting rod moves ‘back and pushes the spent cartridges out ofthe broech for manual ejection. Eiinating a lange extemal S4M 7.62 mm S4M silent pistol Development tte known ofthe development ofthe S4M 7.62 mm filent pistol. Presumably it was. developed as a {ollowon and improvement to the MSP as it shares the ‘same basic concept but with improvements both in. ‘ammunition and everall eperation of thepistol S4M 7.62 mm S4M silent pistol (L Haywood) '1999/0037068 7.62 mm MSP Groza silent pistol (L Haywood) 19900008566 suppressor also resus in a very compact pistol which ‘can be unobtrusively caried in a jacket pockat. Ritling on rod bullets appears tobe the samme as that in 7.62 x 39mm Kalashnikov ries, The bullets themesives also appear to be standard 7.62 x 39mm (Description “Tho S4M 7.62 mm silent pistol is similar in concept to ‘the MSP described in the previous entry, but with significant diferences. As with the MSP, the SAM is a twobarrelled over/under Deringer Intended for the ‘same type of missions as the MSP. Its slightly larger than the MSP to accommodate the longer cartridges ‘involved. Ammunition is simlar In concept but, again,

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