The Official Soviet Stechkin Pistol Manual
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Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1581605552 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781581605556 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Official Soviet Stechkin Pistol Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful Stechkin 9mm pistol (APS) is capable of semi- and full-automatic fire at ranges up to 200 metres, has a high-capacity magazine and can use the holster as a stock. The Soviet army adopted it in 1951 and gave it to officers in combat as well as the soldiers of several special units. This exclusive English translation of the technical manual, first published by the Soviet Ministry of Defense in 1955, describes the use and maintenance of this time-tested military weapon.