The PB-4 Osa (Russian: ПБ-4 «ОСА», "wasp"), is a family of Russian non-lethalpistols that can be also used as a flare gun, a flashbang gun, or a starting pistol. The system consists of the pistol (2-4 cartridges, laser target pointer, electronic ignition capsule), and various ammunition types.
The Osa was developed in the 1990s by G.A. Bideev.[2] It was designed and is manufactured by the state-owned Federal Center for Research and Manufacturing and the Institute for Science and Research in Applied Chemistry.[1] The pistol is available in the civilian market.
Design details
The PB-4 is a four-barreled break-action gun. It has two horizontal "8"-shaped chambers in its aluminum chamber block, each housing two rounds. There is no need for a separate chamber for each round, because the gas pressure is contained by the cartridges' thick cylindrical case (the external case diameter is 18mm, while the bullet caliber is 15.3mm). This design aims to prevent the gun from operating properly if the round is unlawfully modified to increase its power. The cartridge case also performs the function of the barrel, with the bullet positioned deep inside and accelerating within the case. The front end of the case is level with the front end of the chamber block when in firing position. There is a four-fingered extractor in the central channel of the chamber block; the cartridge cases are rimless and have an extractor groove. The extractor keeps cases from falling forward outside of the chamber block. When the action is opened, cases are extracted backwards for manual reloading. The trigger and trigger guard are fixed to lower side of the chamber block.
The chamber block is locked to the handle block, which contains the locking surface, firing button (pushed by the trigger when the chamber block is locked), pistol grip, battery and electronics. The cartridge primers are ignited electrically, so there are four circular contact plates on the locking surface (contacting the case bottom) and four contact pins in the center of each plate (contacting the primer). On the trigger pull an impulse is generated. The electronic firing mechanism is able to send firing impulses in sequence to the chambers from 1 to 4 and to skip chambers with malfunctioning rounds to avoid misfires. The weapon is only capable of firing one round at a time. There are different models of PB-4; in some, the firing mechanism is fed by a battery, on others by a piezoelectric igniter similar to those used by kitchen gas lighters.
There is a simple sight assembly atop the chamber block – a semi-cylindrical groove along it, and a white forward post at the front of the groove. Some variants of PB-4 have a built-in laser sight with a laser window in the center of the "locking surface", and the beam following the central extractor channel of the chamber block. The laser switch on the left side of the handle block is operated by the thumb, and the laser is fed by a battery inside the pistol grip. There are no safety switches – the locked and loaded weapon is always ready to fire (provided the battery is not discharged, for the models which use a battery).[3]
The Osa Handgun M09 has been marketed in The Americas via Defenzia, LLC in the United States and Defenzia, LTDA in Brazil. Defenzia plans on assembling and manufacturing the pistols in Brazil and subsequently in the United States beginning in 2016 under the Brand Defenzia.
Osa and Defenzia have entered into this joint agreement in 2014. In 2016 both companies plan on launching the civilian "M11" version of the weapon in the USA. This new less-lethal weapon for the civilian market will come in 50 Caliber and have the same capabilities as the law-enforcement weapon, and awaits BATF approval.[4]
Non-lethality
A person shot from about 1 meter with an 18x45T Osa pistol to the temporal region of the head suffered a penetrative injury, with the bullet traversing most of the brain, reducing the victim to a vegetative state.[5]
Variants
Russian
PB-2 "Egida" (Aegis), ПБ-2 ОСА-"ЭГИДА" Twin barreled version first marketed in 2006[6]
PB-4 "Osa" (ПБ[7]-4 "ОСА") – first model, 18×45 mm cartridge, piezo priming, mechanical barrel selector, production started in 1999[1]
PB-4M (ПБ-4М) – second model, 18×45 mm cartridge, piezo priming, electronic barrel selector, production started in 2002
PB-4-1 (ПБ-4-1) – model with built-in laser sight, 18×45 mm cartridge, battery priming, user-controlled electronic barrel selector, production started in 2003[1]
PB-4-1ML (ПБ-4-1МЛ[8]) – new model with built-in laser sight, 18×45 mm cartridge, piezo priming, electronic barrel selector, production started in 2005[9]
Defenzia D-09 - 12 gauge, traditional shotgun shells cannot be loaded into the pistol,[15] fires .55 Caliber Rubber Bullets, OC/ Pepper-Gel, Flashbang (145 dB/ 5,000,000 Candels), (SOS) Flares, and High-intensity flares called Sky Candles (250 ft altitude, 300 foot dome of light)[16]
Kazakhstan – The use of non-lethal weapons in Kazakhstan is permitted to civil population,[19][20] and it is also used by private security guards
Russia[18] – The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security[21][22] and law enforcement units.[23]
A set of "Osa" consists of several types of cartridges, intended for self-defense (and traumatic light-and-sound) and illumination.
18×45T (18×45T) – traumatic cartridge equipped 15.3 mm rubber bullet in aluminum case. The traumatic cartridge contains an 11.6 g bullet, made of rubber and having a metal reinforcing core.[26] This bullet has an initial speed of about 120 m / s and a muzzle energy of about 85 J. The bullet causes a shock when it hits the target.
18×45 O (18×45 O) – white flash (105 candela)
18×45 S (18×45 С) – a signal cartridge in aluminum case with coloured (yellow, red or green) flare
18×45 SZ (18×45 СЗ) – light-and-sound (flash-bang) cartridge in aluminum case contains a special charge, providing an extremely loud and bright shot, produced since 2004
18×45 Pr. (18×45 Пр.) – inert version of cartridge in aluminum case used for education and practice during training
18×45 SM (18×45 СМ, "патрон фейерверочный") – aerial firework cartridge in aluminum case
18×45 RSh (18×45 РШ) – traumatic cartridge equipped 12 g rubber bullet, produced since 2010. The traumatic cartridge contains a 22 mm bullet, made of rubber without a metal reinforcing core in aluminum case and has a muzzle energy of about 100 J[28]
18×45 «A+A» – traumatic cartridge equipped 15.3 mm rubber bullet in plastic case. The traumatic cartridge contains a bullet, made of rubber and having a metal reinforcing core.[29] This bullet has a muzzle energy of about 91 J.[30]
18×45 RG (18×45 РГ) – traumatic cartridge equipped rubber bullet in composite case. The traumatic cartridge contains an 11.6 g bullet, made of rubber and having a metal reinforcing core[31]
18.5×55T (18.5×55T) – traumatic cartridge equipped 15.7 mm rubber bullet in aluminum case. The traumatic cartridge contains a 13.2 g bullet[32]
The pistol launcher itself generates an electric pulse to ignite the gunpowder charge.
Sources
^ abcdeДмитрий Кочетков. 10 лет спустя: огнестрельное бесствольное оружие самообороны отмечает первый юбилей // «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение», № 12, 2006. стр.28-30
^Г. Бидеев. Комплекс ОСА - оружие самообороны XXI века // "Ружьё", № 1, 2000.
^"Перечень видов вооружения охранников... Сертифицированное в установленном порядке в качестве гражданского оружия... огнестрельное бесствольное оружие отечественного производства" Постановление Правительства РФ № 179 от 4 апреля 2005
^"В Петербурге совершено нападение на охрану стройплощадки Мариинского театра... во время инцидента один из охранников применил оружие – травматический пистолет ПБ-4. Однако нападавшие отобрали оружие и скрылись с места преступления." В Петербурге совершено нападение на охрану стройплощадки Мариинского театраArchived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine // "Агентство Бизнес новостей", 31 October 2008
^"3.1.3. Огнестрельное бесствольное оружие отечественного производства с патронами травматического, газового и светозвукового действия, соответствующими нормам Министерства здравоохранения и социального развития Российской Федерации, в том числе ПБ-4 "Оса"" Приказ Министерства внутренних дел РФ № 611 от 4 августа 2006 года "Об утверждении перечней специальных средств, видов, типов и моделей огнестрельного и газового оружия, патронов и боеприпасов к нему, норм обеспечения ими работников военизированных и сторожевых подразделений ФГУП "Охрана" МВД России"
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