KTS-1
| KTS-1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Survival knife |
| Place of origin |  Rakhman |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1983–present |
| Used by | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | TBD |
| Manufacturer | TBD |
| Variants | KT-1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 570 g |
| Length | 290 mm |
| Barrel length | 60 mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62×42 mm |
| Action | Single shot |
| Muzzle velocity | 140 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 25 m |
| Feed system | single-round |
| Sights | Open sight |
The KTS-1 (Rakhi: Корди тирандозии скаут) is a gun hybrid with a combination of a knife blade and a built-in single-shot shooting mechanism designed to fire a 7.62×41mm cartridge.
It was manufactured by the TBD for Rakhmani ground troops in the 1980s, and is still used as a personal weapon for modern troops and special law enforcement groups. The KTS-1 is designed for either stabbing or throwing with the blade, or fired at distances of up to 25 metres.
Shooting mechanism
To load the shooting mechanism, the opening lever is pressed, and the barrel rotated out of the knife handle, then the cartridge is reinserted into the firing chamber and the barrel is inserted back into the handle and rotated back into place using two prongs that fit into the outer latch. The flip-up lever on the right side of the KTS-1 is pulled to cock the internal hammer, and before firing the safety catch located beside the barrel must be turned to the "fire" position. Then the user's left hand is used to hold the underside of the grip, and the right hand held against the right side, with the right index finger being placed on the single action push-button trigger, which is located above the safety catch beside the gun barrel.
KT-1 survival knife
A modified version of the KTS-1, the KT-1, with the shooting mechanism replaced by a container of survival equipment, was also developed.
