The signal gun "Stalker" is a weapon distributed in several countries, including Russia. This self-loading model in our weapons market has appeared not so long ago. The signal gun "Stalker" has a full automation cycle. The basis of the design is as follows: the powder gases during the shot allow the shutter to roll back to the rear to retrieve the spent sleeve.
Introduction
The signal gun "Stalker" is supplied to the Russian arms market and is allowed to be purchased by civilians, for which it, in fact, was developed. The model has a fairly good performance characteristics and a short barrel, which allows you to transport the gun even in your pocket, while not putting it on display.
About the principle of a shot
After the shutter reaches the rear position (due to the work of the powder gases of the fired shot), it begins to move in the opposite direction. The return spring of the weapon contributes to this. Parallel to this process (when a fired cartridge case is ejected from the barrel), a new upper cartridge gets into the chamber. Thus, the automatic operation cycle is completed, and the signal gun “Stalker” is again ready for use.
The advantages of automation implemented in the model
Due to the fact that the alteration of the signal gun "Stalker" uses the principle of recoil shutter, it is assumed the use of a fairly powerful ammunition. By the way, this principle is called the BlowBack function. It is interesting that the “Stalker” 5.6 signal pistol, the alteration of which is also supplied to the arms stores of our country, can use cartridges of the same caliber as the LOM-S signal revolver.
In the western labeling, they are designated as .22NC. If translated into Russian analogue, then this is 5.6 by 16 millimeters. Cartridge filler may be sulfur. The power of this ammunition is quite high, the shot is very loud. To verify this, experts conducted comparative tests.
Reviews: signal gun "Stalker". Dimensions
Most people who purchased this weapon for self-defense, note that the dimensions are really small, which allows you to secretly carry weapons even in your clothes pocket. So, the length of the entire pistol is only 143 millimeters, despite the fact that its height is 104 millimeters. Thickness - 24 mm. The mass of the weapon is only 460 grams. It is safe to say that the dimensions are more characteristic of subcompact pistols. By the way, such dimensions influence not only the transportation of weapons, but also its use.
Food
The signal gun "Stalker" is powered by a single-row magazine, designed for 9 rounds.
Finish options
The gun is supplied to the arms market in several models at once, which differ in appearance from each other. For example, there is a matte black finish, nickel-plated (with chrome finish), as well as various camouflage designs. There are a lot of them, it is impractical to list, but we note that there is also a carbon finish.
Application
The purpose of the signal gun "Stalker" is self-defense. Civilians can purchase a model in a gun shop without permission, like so many other signal pistols. The self-loading signal gun "Stalker" is also great for teaching the most basic skills in handling such tools. As mentioned earlier, people who have reached the age of 18 years can purchase weapons even in the absence of a license. The thing is that the caliber used by the gun is less than 6 millimeters.
Score
The gun shop of the signal action "Stalker" was made by casting. During this process, a special alloy was used, which gave the store appropriate qualities. More specifically, it is an alloy of aluminum and zinc. The form is quite complex that can be seen externally without any difficulties.
In the exterior finish (both on the right and on the left side) there are stiffeners. Inside the store there are three special cavities at once. The first of them (front, along with it comes a twisted spring) and the last (rear) limit the length of the store. One of the features of this device is the feeder involved in the design.
This part is also made by casting, it is quite complex. In the alloy of which the feeder is made, more aluminum is felt than zinc. Coated on top. It is very similar to chrome, but definitely it is not necessary to talk about it. It is possible that this is even a nickel coating.
Why was it necessary to cover the feeder with a layer of another metal? Experts agreed that the coating provides a smoother movement of the part inside the store’s shaft. Friction and scoring are reduced to almost the lowest value, which would have been difficult to achieve without the use of nickel plating.
The feeder himself enters the store tightly, which should be noted. For this, in fact, the external protrusions and grooves, which were discussed a little earlier, are intended. If you collect all this design, all these features, you can even say, the design of the store, then in the end we get a smooth stroke of the feeder inside the store shaft, the trajectory is strictly straightforward. In front of the mechanism, a twisted spring draws in.
The bottom of the store is another detail. It is easy to guess that it is also cast. From below, it locks the spring, and the store cover is superimposed on top of the part. The mechanism itself serves as a kind of lock. Interestingly, the lid was made of plastic.
Charge
Cartridges must be inserted into the magazine one at a time. If you take a closer look, it is noticeable that the upper cartridge in the structure will be located at an acute angle with respect to the plane. If you insert an equipped magazine into the handle of the gun, then the fact that the upper cartridge with the chamber is on the same line is clearly visible.
Due to this, when the mirror sends the shutter, the ammunition enters the chamber immediately, without any unnecessary collisions about any structural details. Another feature is the welt of the cartridge. If the store has only one cartridge, you will not notice anything. But if there are several of them, then you can see how the subsequent cartridges will deviate slightly in different directions.
In fact, with the equipment of the store it is easy to notice that the parts of the cartridges in which the bullet is located will be strictly above each other. At the same time, the tail of the cartridges will diverge left and right in a checkerboard pattern. Why is this done? A similar feature allows you to save space in the store. Thus, the angle between the direction of the upper and lower cartridge is somewhat different.