OTs-126

TsKIB SOO · Carbine · Limited Production · 2018

Also known as: OTS-126, OTs126

Overview

The OTs-126 is a semi-automatic civilian carbine developed by Russia's TsKIB SOO (the Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms, a Tula-based design house associated with KBP). Unveiled at the ARMY-2018 International Military-Technical Forum, it is a civilian-legal derivative of the KBP PP-2000 submachine gun chambered in 9x19mm. To comply with Russian civilian firearm law it is restricted to semi-automatic fire, fitted with a reduced 10-round magazine and a lengthened barrel to meet hunting-carbine dimensional requirements. TsKIB SOO designed a new upper receiver covered in Picatinny rail and made it compatible with AR-15-pattern stocks.

Specifications

Action Type	Blowback
Firing Mechanism	Striker Fired
Trigger Type	Single Stage
Magazine Capacity	10 rounds
Magazine Type	Detachable Box
Barrel Rifling	Right Hand
Frame Material	Steel
Slide Material	Steel
Barrel Material	Steel
Stock Material	Polymer
Finish	Phosphate

Calibers

9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm

Features

Firing modes: Semi Automatic
Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
Features: Picatinny Rail, Ar15 Stock Compatible, Extended Barrel, Civilian Legal Configuration

Base model

Pp-2000

Production

Production years: 2018-present

Civilian-market model; production volumes not published

Origin

Country of origin: Russia

Notes

Specifications are sparse: at unveiling the weapon was still undergoing legal certification for the Russian civilian market, and detailed dimensions, weight, and ballistic figures were not published. Most physical specs are inferred-unknown and left null.

Background

The OTs-126 is what happens when a Russian special-forces submachine gun goes hunting: TsKIB SOO took the compact PP-2000 PDW, stretched its barrel, throttled it to semi-auto, and bolted on AR-15-friendly rails to make it legal for civilian buyers.