Small-caliber weapons still retained their traditional popularity in our country. A striking representative of this class is the domestic long-barreled hunting carbine “Sable”.
Description
This small-caliber weapon was created in 1993 by the designers of the IZHMASH plant. The Sobol carbine has an original device, similar to which was not found in any of the previous models of similar systems.
The prototype for its creation was the Biathlon BI-7-2 rifle, which provided quick and easy reloading, without changing the position of the shooter's hands. This mode is very convenient for high-speed shooting during the hunt for small, but mobile game and fur animals.
The 5.6-gauge Sobol hunting carbine is currently the best in the class of domestic small-caliber guns. It is used both for shooting training and for hunting such small game as marmots, sables, martens, squirrels. Weapons are quite popular in our country. “Unpretentious and easy to operate” users call the Sobol carbine. Owner reviews about him are mostly positive.
Unlike its basic model - the Biathlon BI-7-2 sports rifle, this carbine has a relatively shorter barrel, as well as a semi-pistol box, classically made of wooden material. On the cover of the receiver are provided with parallel recesses. They form a bar like a dovetail, on which optics are mounted.
Specifications
The carbine "Sable" refers to the type of rifled weapons with a sliding longitudinal bolt. He has a crank-locking mechanism. The caliber of this carbine is .22 WMR or .22 LR. Barrel length - fifty centimeters with a total of nine hundred and ninety millimeters. The weight of this weapon is three kilograms. Magazine capacity - five rounds.
Principle of operation
In order to charge the Sable carbine, you must remove the magazine to equip it with cartridges. Laying using the window for the ejector shells on this weapon is impossible, since it is in-line. You can load one cartridge from above only in the case of an empty magazine.
The implementation of the shot is as follows. The cartridge in the chamber is sent by withdrawing the crank mechanism lever back and then returning it to its place. While moving in the opposite direction, the slide frame will cock the hammer.
In order to put the Sable carbine on the fuse, press the lever, which is located on the front of the trigger guard. He is brought into a fighting position by reverse movement towards the store. The shutter larva has no combat stops. It enters the breech in the trunk, and therefore locks it only because of the resistance and under the influence of the mass of the crank mechanism.
The striker passes along the upper edge of the larva of the bolt. To fire a shot, he must hit the trigger, which cocked from the movement of the bolt in the backward direction.
Advantages
Sobol carbine has a very simple design, it is unpretentious in operation. The package includes three stores: one is installed in a regular place, and the rest are located in the cavity of the butt, the lid of which is on the bottom. Judging by user reviews, this is quite convenient. In addition, according to the owners, it is quite practical to have a bunker with cartridges in stock.
The lodge of this carbine is made very high quality, with thoughtful ergonomics. You can buy a model with a "Bavarian cheek" or the so-called. comb "boar back". If desired, it is possible to choose with a pillow. In all cases, the back plate is made of shock-absorbing rubber material, however, it is unregulated.
The match type of locking mechanism makes it possible for the shooter to produce a series of shots, without being distracted from the target. Of course, aesthetes from his appearance may not be delighted, because he looks massive and even rude, somewhat reminiscent of a barn bolt. But such a design is fully offset by its functionality.
On the muzzle of the carbine "Sable", the designers provided a chamfer in the form of a funnel - the so-called "crown". It is made quite high quality, but because the ballistics of the barrel is improving.
disadvantages
The biggest disadvantage is that the shutter larva of this carbine has no stops at all. She, entering the breech, is not held there by anything, except for the geometric shape of the crank. Moreover, the latter directs the recoil momentum in such a way that the shutter is supported even more. But the BI-7 sports rifles - the basic ones for this carbine, were designed only for the .22 LR cartridge, while the Sable has a loading option and .22 WMR. This ammunition is much more powerful, so users have some concerns that the crank might spontaneously open during a shot.
Another minus is the lack of tight locking of the breech. Thereby, the shooting qualities of this small-caliber weapon are reduced.
Carabiner "Sable": reviews
Most of the owners of these weapons are satisfied with their choice. Many speak of this carbine "as a completely worthy rifle." The price fully justifies the quality.
Judging by the reviews, the carbine has a negligible return. Accuracy of shots is also not bad. Unfortunately, the factory batch is not always fully quality. There is some instability, so those who are unlucky can run into a weapon in which not only the cartridges are poorly removed, but also the bullets fly from the barrel “in a fan”.
Moreover, non-shell lead .22 LR cartridges with a low initial velocity are strongly affected by wind. Therefore, experienced hunters recommend a .22 WMR caliber in a copper sheath. This bullet has an initial speed of 500 m / s and has the best ballistics.