CODE – 01-125-002

NAME – OTs-38

NAME (NATIVE) – Ots – Obrazets TsKIB [TsKIB model]

COMMON NAMES – RSS

TYPE – Suppressed revolver

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USSR

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2002

CALIBER – 7.62×41.5 mm SP-4

OVERALL LENGTH – 19.1 cm

BARREL LENGTH – 5.6 cm (2.20 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.59 mm (0.299 in) [Body], 7.82 mm (0.308 in) [Rotating/Driving Band]

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.97 g (153.8 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 189 m/s (621 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 180 j (133 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.82 kg (1 lb 12.9 oz)

0.88 kg (1 lb 15 oz) w/laser designator

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.94 kg (2 lb 1.2 oz) with 5 rounds

1.00 kg (2 lb 3.3 oz) with 5 rounds, laser designator

SIGHTS – Open, iron, fixed, Font sight – blade, Rear sight – Notch

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 m

OPERATION – Manual, double action revolver

TYPE OF FIRE – Manual repeater

RATE OF FIRE – 20 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 5 round cylinder loaded with 5-round “Full Moon” clip

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) 0.004 kg (0.14 oz) (5-round clip only)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.120 kg (4.23 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Four – 5 round clips (20 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.48 kg (1 lb 0.9 oz)

MANUFACTURER – KPB Instrument Design Bureau

STATUS – In production

SERVICE – Special Operation Forces of the Soviet Ministry of Defense and the Soviet Stale Security Committee.

Cylinder fires from the 6 o’clock position, the chamber is at the bottom of its rotation

      SP-4 or 7.62mm 7N36 ammunition