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Gepard (submachine gun)
The Gepard (Cyrillic: Гепард, Cheetah) is a Russian submachine gun developed by the military unit 33491 and JSC REX,[1] first designed in 1995 and presented in Moscow in 1997.[2][3] The gun was developed as an answer to a shortage of 9mm submachine guns.[4] DevelopmentDeveloped from the AKS-74U, the Gepard has a 65% parts commonality; it can use the .380 ACP, 9×18mm Makarov, 9×19mm Parabellum, 9×19mm 7N21, 9×21mm and 9×21mm Gyurza without a change and can use the 9×30mm Grom cartridge with a chamber replacement. The gun can use different mechanisms of action:
The receiver is shorter compared to other Kalashnikov platforms, so a special counter-balancing system can be used. Various barrel accessories such as muzzle brakes, flash hiders and suppressors can be attached to the barrel. The double-stack magazine presses the rounds against the front wall.[5][6] Unusual for Kalashnikov rifles, the magazine is placed inside the grip similar to the ST Kinetics CPW and the grip is made from polymer.[7] See alsoReferences
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