Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant
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Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant (CJSC KSAP) is an ammunition
enterprise located in Russia
n town Klimovsk
near Podolsk
in the Moscow
region. It is here that world-famous 7.62x39mm (AK-47 type) cartridges and wide variety of special purpose SP service cartridges (including armor-piercing variants) for various Russian handguns are produced.
and the NRS-1 scout shooting knife. The SP-5 and SP-6 cartridges were developed for special purpose VSS Vintorez
and AS Val
weapon systems.
By late 1930s, the Novopodolskiy plant had mastered the full production cycle of the cartridges most needed in the army: rifle (7.62x54mmR) and pistol (7.62x25mm) ammunition. By 1941, the plant had started producing pyrotechnical compounds and, to add to that, six more types of cartridges of calibers 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm. Among those listed were the munitions used for feeding renowned Mosin-Nagant
rifles, TT pistols, Nagant revolvers
and DShK
heavy machine-guns, among others.
Besides, in 1943 a scientific research institute for cartridge design (NII-44) was established on the base of the plant. In the war years
, despite the wartime hardships and following a great increase in both new and existing firearms production, the facility output increased nineteenfold. For its achievements during the war, the plant staff was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War
, 1st Degree.
In 1960 the plant was renamed “Klimovsk Stamping Plant” (KSP). In the same period, 1950–60’s, experimental automated manufacture of then-standard intermediate cartridges in 7.62×39mm
was launched at the plant. 7.62x39mm rounds are the ammunition for the famed AK-47 series of assault rifles. They are still widely used today, both for old military designs and new professional and amateur hunting rifles, which is reflected in factory's production.
In 2000, the cartridges with nickel plated casing were presented at the international weapon exhibition IWA
in Nuremberg, Germany, followed by an export contract. Later on, the plant proceeded with producing six modifications of 7.62x39mm cartridges with bimetallic case.
About the same time, sport pistol cartridges of KSP brand appear: 9 × 19 “Parabellum” and 9 × 18 “Makarov”; hunting rifle cartridges caliber 5.56 “Magnum”, 5.56×45mm of .223 Remington type, 7.62 × 51 of .308 Winchester
type; a 1943 submachine gun cartridge with a bullet of increased penetration power. These cartridges aroused vivid interest with foreign customers.
A closed-type joint stock company (ZAO) “Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant” was founded in 2001 on the base of OAO “KSP”.
Following the new trend of traumatic (which means non-lethal, rubber-bullet, obstructed-barrel) handguns being widely marketed in Russia with notable success, the factory began producing traumatic cartridges to keep up with the demand.
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
enterprise located in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n town Klimovsk
Klimovsk
Klimovsk is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located south of Moscow and south of Podolsk. Population: The area of Klimovsk is .Klimovsk was founded in the first half of the 19th century as a village of Klimovka , which was close to Moscow–Serpukhov–Tula road...
near Podolsk
Podolsk
Podolsk is an industrial city and the administrative center of Podolsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Pakhra River...
in the Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
region. It is here that world-famous 7.62x39mm (AK-47 type) cartridges and wide variety of special purpose SP service cartridges (including armor-piercing variants) for various Russian handguns are produced.
Service
Note: SP stands for Специальный патрон — "Special Cartridge"; the designation started with SP-1, the 50's experiment with piston-type silent cartridge. The SP-4 was developed for PSS silent pistolPSS Silent Pistol
The PSS silent pistol is the last completed weapon system resulting from the Soviet development of silent pistols operating on a sealed cartridge system. Two previous designs were considered unacceptable for use due to their limitation to two shots. Earlier systems included the MSP and SP-4M...
and the NRS-1 scout shooting knife. The SP-5 and SP-6 cartridges were developed for special purpose VSS Vintorez
VSS Vintorez
The VSS , also called the Vintorez , is a silent sniper rifle developed in the late 1980s by TsNIITochMash and manufactured by the Tula Arsenal...
and AS Val
AS Val
The AS "Val" is a Soviet designed assault rifle featuring an integrated suppressor....
weapon systems.
- 9x18 mm 'SP7' pistol cartridge, hollow-point bullet with a polyethylene plug in the expansion cavity
- 7.62x31 mm 'SP4' silent piston gas-containing pistol cartridge
- 9x18 mm 'SP8' low-penetration (plane hostage crisis scenario) pistol cartridge
- 9x39 mm 'SP6' subsonic sniper cartridge with armor-piercing steel-core bullet
- 9x39 mm 'SP5' subsonic sniper cartridge
- 7.62 mm model 1943 cartridge with steel core bullet
- 9x19 mm 'Parabellum' pistol cartridge
- 9x17 mm 'Kurz' pistol cartridge
Hunting
- 7.62x39 mm FMJ hunting cartridge with 8 g bullet
- 7.62x39 mm FMJ hunting cartridge with 9 g bullet
- 7.62x39 mm HP hunting cartridge with 8 g bullet
- 7.62x39 mm HP hunting cartridge with 9 g bullet
- 7.62x39 mm SP hunting cartridge with 8 g bullet
Small-caliber
- 5.6 mm 'Record' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Record-Bi' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Temp' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Strandard' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Standard-L' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Okhotnik' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Match' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Biathlon' rifle cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Temp' pistol cartridge (.22 LR)
- 5.6 mm 'Temp-PU' pistol cartridge (.22 Short)
Traumatic (non-lethal)
- 9.0 mm 'Trenirovochnye' P.A. cartridges
- 9.0 mm 'Uboynye' P.A. cartridges
- 9.0 mm 'Uboynye+' P.A. cartridges
BB Pellets
- 4.5 mm ‘Diablo-1’ bullets
- 4.5 mm ‘DC’ bullets
- 4.5 mm ‘DC-M’ bullets
Pistols
- 9 mm PA pistol 'Horhe' (civilian)
- 9 mm PA pistol 'Horhe-S' (service)
- 9 mm PA pistol 'Horhe-1' (civilian) with plastic frame
- 9 mm PA pistol 'Horhe-1S' (service) with plastic frame
History
In 1936, a new ammunition plant construction was launched near Podolsk. It was named “Novopodolsky” and on December 30 of the same year was tagged with an official number – 188.By late 1930s, the Novopodolskiy plant had mastered the full production cycle of the cartridges most needed in the army: rifle (7.62x54mmR) and pistol (7.62x25mm) ammunition. By 1941, the plant had started producing pyrotechnical compounds and, to add to that, six more types of cartridges of calibers 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm. Among those listed were the munitions used for feeding renowned Mosin-Nagant
Mosin-Nagant
The Mosin–Nagant is a bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle invented under the government commission by Russian and Belgian inventors, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations....
rifles, TT pistols, Nagant revolvers
Nagant M1895
The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when...
and DShK
DShK
The DShK 1938 is a Soviet heavy machine gun firing the 12.7x108mm cartridge. The weapon was also used as a heavy infantry machine gun, in which case it was frequently deployed with a two-wheeled mounting and a single-sheet armour-plate shield...
heavy machine-guns, among others.
Besides, in 1943 a scientific research institute for cartridge design (NII-44) was established on the base of the plant. In the war years
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, despite the wartime hardships and following a great increase in both new and existing firearms production, the facility output increased nineteenfold. For its achievements during the war, the plant staff was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the German-Soviet War, known by the former-Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War.- History :The Order was...
, 1st Degree.
In 1960 the plant was renamed “Klimovsk Stamping Plant” (KSP). In the same period, 1950–60’s, experimental automated manufacture of then-standard intermediate cartridges in 7.62×39mm
7.62×39mm
The 7.62×39mm round is a rifle cartridge of Soviet origin that was designed during World War II. It was first used in the RPD machine gun. Due to the worldwide proliferation of the SKS and AK-47 pattern rifles, the cartridge is utilized by both militaries and civilians alike.The 7.62×39mm...
was launched at the plant. 7.62x39mm rounds are the ammunition for the famed AK-47 series of assault rifles. They are still widely used today, both for old military designs and new professional and amateur hunting rifles, which is reflected in factory's production.
In 2000, the cartridges with nickel plated casing were presented at the international weapon exhibition IWA
IWA and OUTDOORCLASSICS
IWA & OutdoorClassics is an annual trade-show for the shooting, hunting and firearms industry taking place every year in Nuremberg, Germany. IWA is an abbreviation for Internationale Waffen Ausstellung ....
in Nuremberg, Germany, followed by an export contract. Later on, the plant proceeded with producing six modifications of 7.62x39mm cartridges with bimetallic case.
About the same time, sport pistol cartridges of KSP brand appear: 9 × 19 “Parabellum” and 9 × 18 “Makarov”; hunting rifle cartridges caliber 5.56 “Magnum”, 5.56×45mm of .223 Remington type, 7.62 × 51 of .308 Winchester
.308 Winchester
The .308 Winchester is a rifle cartridge and is the commercial cartridge upon which the military 7.62x51mm NATO centerfire cartridge is based. The .308 Winchester was introduced in 1952, two years prior to the NATO adoption of the 7.62x51mm NATO T65...
type; a 1943 submachine gun cartridge with a bullet of increased penetration power. These cartridges aroused vivid interest with foreign customers.
A closed-type joint stock company (ZAO) “Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant” was founded in 2001 on the base of OAO “KSP”.
Following the new trend of traumatic (which means non-lethal, rubber-bullet, obstructed-barrel) handguns being widely marketed in Russia with notable success, the factory began producing traumatic cartridges to keep up with the demand.