PBS-1 silencer
Silencer for the AKM
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The PBS-1 is a silencer designed for the 7.62x39mm AKM variant of the Soviet AK-47 assault rifle in the Kalashnikov rifle family.[1] It is 40 mm (1.6 in) in diameter and 200 mm (7.9 in) long.[2]
History
The PBS-1 silencer, designed for use with the AKM to reduce the noise when firing, was introduced in the 1960s, and was used mostly by Spetsnaz forces and the KGB.[3][4][5] They were used by the Spetsnaz in the Soviet–Afghan War in the 1980s, requiring the use of the AKM (modernized variant of the AK-47), because the newer AK-74 did not have a silencer available.[6] Until a variant of the AK-74, the AKS-74UB adapted for use with the PBS-4 suppressor (used in combination with subsonic 5.45×39mm Russian ammunition).
The PBS-1 is a two-chambered silencer using baffles and a rubber wipe.[7] It was designed for use in conjunction with subsonic rifle ammunition.[7] The rubber wipe requires replacement after 20–25 rounds.[2] With a rubber wipe in place the PBS-1 reliably reduces the sound of an AKM discharge by 15 dB, which make the noise between 130—135 dB.[2]
Gallery
PBS-1 fitted on an AKM.
An AKMS fitted with a PBS-1.
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See also
- PBS-4 silencer
- AK-104
