OC-23 "Drotik"
Summary
| Country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Manufacturer | I. Stechkin |
Technical specifications
| OC-23 "Drotik" | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | 30 - 50 or 1700 rounds/min. |
| Caliber | 5.45 x 18 mm |
| Magazine | 24 rounds |
| Length | 195 mm (7.7 in) |
| Weight | 0.86 kg (1.9 lb) |
| Range | 50 m (164 ft) |
Description
The OTs-23 Drotik is a blow-back operated machine pistol developed in Russia by I. Stechkin, A.V. Baltser, and A.V. Zinchenko; their initials form the alternative name SBZ. Very few of these firearms were manufactured, and the design served as the basis for the subsequent development of the OTs-33.
The OTs-23 Drotik, Russian for "dart," incorporates a three-position selector switch, providing safe, semi-automatic, and three-round burst firing modes, and features an external indicator to show the number of cartridges remaining in the magazine. Designed for special operations and as a personal defence weapon (PDW), the pistol includes compensator openings cut into the end of the barrel to manage gas expulsion and enhance stability during automatic burst fire. The action employs a blowback system, incorporating a principle similar to Pedersen's hesitation locking. It is chambered for the 5.45×18mm MPT cartridge.
This firearm is used in Russia. Its production quantity was very limited.