MTs-569
TsKIB SOO · Carbine · Limited Production · 2020
Also known as: MTs569, MC-569
Overview
The MTs-569 is a Russian revolver carbine developed by TsKIB SOO in Tula and first presented in 2020. It is the civilian hunting derivative of the RSh-12 assault revolver, chambered in the heavy 12.7x55mm cartridge and intended for taking medium and big game at close range. Like the RSh-12 it fires from the bottom (6 o'clock) chamber of a five-round cylinder to keep the bore axis low and tame muzzle climb, and it carries Picatinny rails above and below the barrel for optics and accessories. To comply with Russian civilian firearms law it uses a skeletonised shoulder stock permanently fixed to the grip frame, with a spring-buffered buttplate to soften the powerful recoil.
Specifications
| Action Type | Double Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 310 m/s (1017 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 864 J (637 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Phosphate |
Calibers
- 12.7x55mm · primary — also known as 12.7x55mm STs-130, 12.7x55mm STs-174, 12.7x55mm ShAK-12
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Revolver Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Fires From Bottom Chamber, Swing Out Cylinder, Skeletonised Shoulder Stock, Spring Buffered Buttplate, Picatinny Rail Top, Picatinny Rail Bottom, Fixed Permanent Stock
Variants
- MTs-570 - Caliber
Production
Production years: 2020-present
Limited production civilian hunting carbine; low commercial demand
Origin
Country of origin: Russia
Designer: TsKIB SOO
Notes
The MTs-570 is the companion carbine chambered in 9x39mm, derived from the RSh-9 revolver. Both remained niche products with limited commercial uptake.
Background
The MTs-569 turned the FSB's fearsome 12.7mm assault revolver into a hunting carbine, wrapping the bottom-firing RSh-12 action in a fixed skeleton stock so Russian hunters could legally wield a round with roughly the punch of a .500 S&W Magnum.