TKB-059 (ТКБ-059) was a Soviet three-barrel bullpup assault rifle, capable of fully automatic fire, chambered for the 7.62×39mm round and manufactured by Tula Arms Plant in 1966. It was based on the Device 3B (Прибор 3Б), an earlier experimental assault rifle that also had three barrels.[3] Both weapons were developed by the small arms designer Gennadij Korobov.

TKB-059
прибор 3Б
TypeBullpup assault rifle
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In servicePrototype only
Used bySoviet Union prototype only
Warsnone
Production history
DesignerGennadij A. Korobov
Designed1962–1966
ManufacturerTula Arms Plant
Produced1966 (TKB-059)
VariantsDevice 3B
TKB-059
Specifications
Mass3.85kg [1]
Length690 mm
Barrel length430 mm

Cartridge7.62×39mm
Caliber7.62mm
Barrels3
ActionGas-operated
Rate of fire1400–1800 rounds/min[2]
Feed system60-round or 45-round detachable box three-row magazine
SightsIron sights

Both the TKB-059 and the Device 3B used a specialized 7.62×39mm magazine with three columns, akin to three individual box magazines placed and attached side by side. There were two sizes of magazine: one with a total capacity of 45 rounds (15 rounds per column), and one with a capacity of 60 rounds (20 rounds per column). Each barrel was independently fed from its corresponding column.[1] The TKB-059 could be fired ambidextrously as the spent cartridge casings ejected downwards behind the magazines.[citation needed]

The TKB-059 prototype can now be seen at the Tula arms museum.[4]

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The "Chaingun Cannon" in Duke Nukem 3D is based on the TKB-059, but having a different design.

The weapon is featured in Payday 2 as the Rodion 3B Rifle.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Korobov Device 3B and TKB-059". modernfirearms.net. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Оружейный журнал - ОГНЕННЫЙ ШКВАЛ". GunMagazine.com.ua. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ "_11. АВТОМАТЫ - Военный паритет". MilitaryParitet.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Тульский Государственный Музей Оружия; item 83 in that list
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