The "Groza" rifle is Russian.
The Russian OC-14 "Groza" rifle, whose English name is OTs-14 rifle, is a relatively rare special comprehensive weapon system, rather than referring to a certain type of gun alone; it is similar to the VSS special Sniper rifles are similar in nature and are not equipped in regular armies. The vast majority of netizens in my country call it "dog miscellaneous" based on its name. In fact, Russians call it "thunder and lightning".
OC-14 Special Rifle
The OC-14 weapon system was originally a firearm designed by the Sporting and Hunting Weapons Department of the Russian Central Design Bureau for the special forces agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the requirements, this carbine-like firearm should have the ability to quickly convert functions by replacing components under field conditions.
Essentially, this gun is a bullpup improved version of the AKS-74U assault rifle. About 3/4 of the spare parts between the two can be used in common, so in terms of structures such as the receiver, OC- 14 still has a strong AK style.
OC-14 Special Rifle
A complete OC-14 weapon system is carried in an aluminum suitcase, which contains all accessories. The user can customize it according to different conditions. In the combat environment, rifles with different functions can be assembled by themselves into four basic modes.
The first is the carbine type equipped with a short barrel. It has a compact structure and is suitable for street fighting, airplanes, trains and other environments. It is often used in anti-terrorism operations.
OC-14 Special Rifle
The second type is the assault rifle. This type uses a long barrel and a straighter trajectory, which is more suitable for longer-distance combat. On the handle, you can install scopes, night vision devices and other equipment to enhance combat power and transform into a conventional assault rifle that can be equipped with a bayonet.
OC-14 special rifle
The third type is a silent assault rifle, which is mainly based on the carbine model and installed with a silencer similar to the AK series rifles to achieve concealed killing of enemies. .
The last type is the rifle + grenade launcher type, which is specifically improved from the assault rifle type and requires the addition of a special trigger assembly. This 40mm grenade launcher is improved based on the GP-25 and can be used with Rifle shooting uses only one trigger, but the shooter needs to adjust the shooting mode through a stop lever.
OC-14 Special Rifle
Initially, the OC-14 rifle uses 9 mm special ammunition and is fed by a 20-round magazine. The effective combat range is 200 meters, but it is also effective at a distance of 400 meters. It can have considerable lethality; later, according to the requirements of the Army, special ammunition with a caliber of 7.62 mm was developed, and the AK series magazines were used for the ammunition.
As a special rifle, the OC-14 has good ergonomics. It weighs less than 3 kilograms without grenade launcher. The shooter can even hold it with one hand and shoot while carrying it. The case weight is 4 kg.
OC-14 Special Rifle
The biggest feature of this weapon system is its high power and fast rate of fire. Special high-power bullets plus a rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute can be used in normal combat. Even if the opponent is wearing a bulletproof vest at a distance, he cannot withstand the impact of 11 bullets per second.
Some people believe that the overall performance of the OC-14 weapon system is not very good because the quantity of equipment is too small. However, a careful analysis shows that currently equipped with this weapon system include federal armed forces engineering units and federal internal affairs units. The Ministry of Defense, the Federal Security Service, and the National Guard; none of these units are easy to mess with, and they perform high-level tasks. More importantly, these departments are "not short of money." Is it possible that such a department would be equipped with a An unreliable weapon?
OC-14 special assault rifle
From the perspective of the general environment of Russian weapons and equipment, in the special firearms team, in addition to the OC-14 special assault rifle, there is also the VSS special silent sniper gun, and the VSSK silent anti-material sniper rifle, thus forming a complete family of special firearms. The equipment units of the latter two are similar to the OC-14.
VSS sniper rifle
The OC-14 has participated in many actual combats since its service, including the famous Chechen War, the Beslan Hostage Incident, the Russia-Georgia War, etc., and its overall performance is excellent. A favorite weapon of special forces. Of course, as a special firearm, the scope of service of the OC-14 should be limited to this. It cannot meet the combat needs of conventional troops and cannot be used by the police department, but it still cannot prevent it from becoming a classic.