Stechkin Manual English Translation

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Nastavleniye Po S t r e l kovomu delu - 9 mm Avtomatiche s k i y

P i s t o l e t Stechkina ( AP S

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h a l l Arms )1anual - 9 mm S t e chkin Automat ic P i s t o l

Minis t ry of De fence USS R.

Sm a l l Anna Man u a l - 9 mm Stechkin .Autom a t i c P i s t o l

pp 1 - 111.

Publ ish in g Hou s e o f tho Mi n i s t r y of Defe nce o f US SR MosC0\ 1,

1960. THIS IS A DRAFT COPYOF YOUR TR \NSLATION.THE DOCUMENT LIBRARYWILL SUPPLY TI-lE A ).DTIGrlAL O P I E ~QUESTED./

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\ I - ,. . rnm Stechkin Automatic P i s t o l H7455 1 .

Fore v-tord: ' Ibis handbook i s a new edi t ion o f the handbook published

i n 1955 . I

t .n t i s ed i t lon the following PBitCls have been cor rec ted : 1 20 21\ . .

28,J4,42,44,S2,S9,92,96,9S, l00, l l9 . I .- \

P a r t I .

Construction o f the p i s t o l , 1 t s use. troatmenj( and care

-hapter I

General Ch arac te r i s t i c s .

Narne a n ~ o ~ b a tCharacter i s t ics o f the P i s t o l .1 . The 9 mrn automatic p i s to l designed by Stechkin i s a po\'lerful

pe rsonal \ leapon, i n which the combat cha rac t e r i s t i c s or a p i s t o l

n d a sub-machine gun have been c o m b i n e d ~I t i s designed fo r a

p er sonal weapon f o r o f . f i c e s , who pa r t i c i pa t e d i r e c t l y i n combat

a c t i v i t i e s , as well as f o r serg e an t s and so ld ie r s o f ce r t a in special

sma l l u n i t s .Figure I a Ihe general view o f the 9 mm automatic p i s t o l Stechld.n.

F i re from th e p i s t o l 18 conducted with the 9 mm p i s t o l ammunition,

e i t he r automatical l7 ( sho r t bu r s t s o f t\ '10 to three rounds) and by

s ing le rounds.

\ /1 th automatic f i r e and the use o f th e a t t ached h o l s t e r b u t t F i ~

2) t i s poss ib l Etto

f i r e aimed f i r e ag a i n s t group and s ing l e t a rge t s

fo r a d is tance o f up to 200 metres . . .

Figure 2 : General view o f the p i s t o l with at tached h o l s t e r b u t t .

Mo re o r l e s s c ~ r t ef i r e can be conducted \ d th the ,pistdi on the, . ,_. . , , j I

f o l l o w i n~ dis tances : I

- W t h ho l s t e r bu t t at tachment i n bur s t s juP 4 OOn, s ing l e roundsI. Ip to 150 m; , .. .. _ , .


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- l i t h o u t the h o l s t e r b u t t n s ing le r o ~ ~ u p ~ o 50 m.- 2 . Rates o f f i r e . - 70Q-750 tx>unds per minute.

Combat r a t es o f f i r e - III

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.,-vi h automatic f i r e up to 90 rounds per minute .

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-F i r i ng single rounds up to 40 rounds per .minute.

9 mm Stechkin Automatic Pi s to l H7455

~ l a x i m u maimed f i r e 200 m.

1 he ld.llinr; power o f the b u l l e t i s ro ta inod up to 50 m

Distance o f d i r e c t f i r e on a ches t t a rg e t - 150 m

I n i t i a l v a lo c i ty o f the b u l l e t - 340 m/aec.

~ T h ep i s to l i s wom i n i t s h o l s t e r b u t t (Figure 3).

Figure )s T.nG pistol in i t s holster bu t t .

Iha p i s t o l 1 s simple i n


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b o l t and s t r i k e r , _e j e c t o r and t r a n s f e r s a f e t y c a t c h , the s t r i k e r -,

t r i g g e r m e c h ~ s mthe mechanism to slow do \m the spee d o f i r e , the

r e tu rn spr ing , the b o l t l ocke r, s tock i t ~ s c r ew and magazine.

Figure 4 - 'Ihe Main Par t s an d Mechanism o the Pi s t o l :I I

1 . Frame wi t h b ar re l and b as i c handle; 2 . Trl gg e r guard; J . Hol t. . 4

d th s t r ike r, ejector,str i ldn mechanisn; 5

and t r an s fe r sa fe t y : c a t c h ; .4 . P a r t s o f theP a r t s o f the mechanism re ta rd ing sp - ed o f

f i r e J 6. Return spring; 1 Bolt locker ; 8 Stock w i t h screw; and

9. 1 iagaZ i ne .

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6. The 9 mm p ~ round (Fi Ura 5) cons i s t s o f the cas ing , percussi


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Chapter I I

S t r i p p i n g t Assembly, Cleaning and Oil ing o the P i s t o l .

St r ipp ing and Assembly o the P i s t o l .

8 The s t r i p p i n g o t the p i s t o l i s conducted .for cleaning, o i ~ i n gand

i n s p e c t i o n , as \ ' lOll as . for exchange o r r e p a i r o f damagod pa r t s .

Excessive s t r ipp ing i s ha.rmful because t increases the \ l ea r on thep a r t s and mechanism o f the p i s t o l ~

Str ipp ing and assembling o f the p i s t o l should be car r i ed out on a

t ab le , o r 1n the f i e l d , - on a clean sur face .

The par t s and t h e mechanism are t o be l a i d down i n the orde r or the:fr .removal, and they have to be t r ea ted \ d t h care , excessive .force and

h i t t i n g o f p a r t s 1 s to be avoided.

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9. The stripp1ne; o r t h e p i s t o l may be p a r t i a l o r c o m p l e t e ~P ar t i a l

s t r ipp ing i s conducted f o r c lean ing , o i l i n g , and i n s p e c t i o n o the

p i s t o l . Canplete s t r i pp ing 1 s conducted fo r the exchlll3e or damagedp a r t s and 1D the event t h a t th e p i s t o l h a s f a l l e n 1nto water, i s.wet by r a in , has f a l l e n i n t o mud o r snow, when cottlpletenew greas ing

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i s requ i red , and a f ' t e r extended f i r i n g .I

1 ~ P a r t i a l s t r i pp ing o f the p i s t o l i s conducted 1n the fo l lowing

mann err

l.Remove the magasine rom the handle o f the p i s t o l ~Holding the

p i s t o l 1n . the g h t hand b y the g r i p , one presses wi t h tha thumb

o f the l e f t ha1 d on t h ~ magazine r e l ea se c a t c h and removes t rrom

the handle . (Figura 6. )

Figure : Removal o f magazine;l

After t h a t t i s a b s o l u t e l y necessary to check \.zhether o r not a

round i s s t i l l 1n the chamber. To do t h i s one holds the p i s t o l n

the r i g h t hand.Without t o u h i n ~the t r i g g e r with t h ~ l e f t hand one

chonges the change l ev e r t o s ing le r o u n d ~(One turns the l eve r andpu ts t i n the proper pos i t i on poin t ing to OD (Single) on the b o l t .


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Cocld.ng t h ~ piece , one p u l l s the b o l t back i n spec t s the chamber

and r e l ea se s the b o l t .

2 . To sepa ra te the b o l t 'rom the frame o f tha p i s t o l Holding the

p i s t o l with the s t r i k e r cocked dm the r i g h t hand, d t h tba le.f 't

hand one p u l l s away the f'orw:ard p a r t o f the t r i g g e r guard by a

do ,mward motion. (Figure 7.) Then pul l ing tha l lo l t back t 1 l l t

s tops , and l i f t i n g t up , one l e t s t s l i d e forward and . :then removes

t 1'rom the b a r r e l . (Figure 8 . )

Figure 7: Removal. o f the t r ige;er guard.

Figure g Removal o f bole;3 . To remove the r e tu rn spring rom the ba r r e l Holding tho p i s t o l

by the g r ip 1n the r i g h t hand, with the l e i t hand one rem J Vesthe

re tu rn spr ing from the bar re l ;

~ The assembly o r the p is to l a f t e r p a r t i a l s t r ipp ing i s conducted

i n the fo l lowing order :

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.Rep lace r e tu rn spr ing on th u b a r r e l .

Holding the p i s t o l in the r i r ;h t hand, the re turn spring i s sl ipped

on to t he b ar re l with the l e f t ho.nd.

2 . J o in the b o l t to the frame o f the p i s t o l . 1

t .

Holding the p i s t o l 1n the r i g h t hand , by the handle , with the le . f t

hand grasp the r e a r end o f th l l b o l t with the s ig h t upwards. Feed the

. forward end of the r e tu rn spr ing in to the channel o the b o l t and.p l a ce the b o l t over the ba r r e l . Afte r t h i s , l i g h t l y pushing the b o l t

to the frame o f tJ:te p i s t o l , p u l l i n g t back u n t i l t ca tches , push

down towards the .frame o t h ~ p i s t o l , and then s l i d e forward. i th

the index . t ingar or tha l e t t hand pushlR up on the t r i g g e r guard. sot remains i n i t s proper posi t ion . Smoothly r e l e a s 8 the co'ck, holding

t baCk with tJl(J thumb Of the r ie;ht hand . . ' I' 1

Note: While repla,c;:ing t.h e b o l t the forward end 'o f ' the t r i g g e r' ~ I

guard does no t always have to be pul led d0\ 111 n t h i s eve11t the

t r i g g e r guard \ d l l be pushed down by the f lange o f the b o l t when


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i t s r e a r end f i t s on t o the frame.

) .Replace magazine.Holding the p i s t o l Hith the r ic ;h t hand by the

handle , \ fi th the l e f t hand move the r e t a rd e r sa fe ty catch by i t s.f lange to the pos i t i on PR ( sa fe ty ) on the b o l t . Then grasp the

maga zine and push t i n t o the hand le vd t h an up wa rd motion u n t i l tI

c a t ches , so t h a t the cover o f th e magazine i s locked on the r e a r end

. .

o f the .frame or the handle.l2 .Complete s t r i pp ing o f the m ~ z i n ei s conducted i n the fo l lowing

q rder:

;{ . Conduct p a r t i a l s t r ipp i t jg as o u t l i n ed i n p a r ag raph 10 .

2 . Push the t r i g g e r gunrd back i n t o po s i t i o n .

3 . Release the cock from th e cock p o s t o n ~Holdin g the p i s t o l with~

th e r i g h t hand, lrl. th the thumb o f th e l ef t hand push dm Il u n t i l the

t r ans f e r l e v e r r e l e a s e s , but \d th th e i n dex f i n g e r o f the r igh t hand

on the t a i l o f the t r i g g e r and re loase the cock from the cock p o s i t -

i on , hold ing t \ 'lith the thumb o f the r i gh t hand. (Figure 9) .

Figure 9: Release or the Cock from th e cock p o s t o n ~

9-mm Stechkin Automatic Pi s t o l H7455 6.Note: llii th the p i s t o l s or the f i r s t i s sue, t i s n e c e ssa ry i n orde rt o r e l e a s e t h e cock rom tJ.'le cock posi t.ion t o press do v.tn t.be d i s.connector besides re leaain the t r a n s f e r l e v e r. In t h i s ev en t the

orde r of r e l ea s i ng the cock .from the cock posi t . ion i s as fo l lows:. .Holding the p i s t o l \ d t h the r i g h t hand, by the handle with the

middle f in g er o f the l e t t handpush do\ m W1t1l

re leaseon

the t ro n s -. ..fe r l a v e r and, a t the same t ime, with th e i ndex f i nge r of the same. .hand, push d0\ 111 the d isconnec to r and, holding t i n t h i s pos i t i on ,

\d th the index f i nge r or the r i g h t hand p r e s s do \m on t h e t a i l or

th e t r i g g e r and r e l ease the cock from the cock p o s i t i o n hold ing t

b a ck whUe doing th i s \ ' l i th tbe thumb o t h e r i g h t hand.

4 Remove the gr ip s .from the frame or the hancUe. ' LAy th e p i s t o lwi th the b ar re l point ing t o the l e . f t 1n the palm or th e l e f t hand.


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~ the r ight . hand, with tha aid o f a screw d r i v e r remove the

holding screw and l i f t o t t the grips .

5 Remove the t rans i e r l e v e r. ~ l i t the thumb o f the r i g h t hand

move the e j e c t o r s l i g h t l y to the s id e ; then tu rn ing the t r ans f e r

l e v e r with the thumb and f oref inger o f the same hand U} \farda, give

i t a v e r t i c a l pos i t ion and remove i t rom the frame. (Figure 1 0 ) .

Note:In seve ra l copies o f the p i s t o l s o f t h e f i r s t i s s u e , i n order

to remove the t r a n s f e r l e v e r i t i s necessa i7 to lO\ ler the r e t a rde r

before i t i s poss ib le to push the e j e c t o r to t.he s ide .

Figure 10: Removal o f t r an a fe r l e v e r .

6. lremova the disconnector, saa r u 4 with boi t s top f rom the frame.

With the . foref inger o f the r ~ t hand push down the r e t a rde r and holdJr.

i n g i t with the . f ingers o t he l e f t hand i n the lO\ Iered pos i t ion ,

grasp the c leaning rod with the r ight. hand and with the screw d r iv e r

remove the end o f the s e a r spr ing and b o l t s top . (Figure l l , push-

ing the sea r .forward and removo the disconneotor. After t h i s with

the thumb and i ndex f i n g e r o f the r i g h t hand, hold ing the sea r and

bo l t s top , p u l l out f i r s t the r16ht and then the l e f t pin o f the

sea r .from the p in recess on the frame Md se para te the b o l t stop .from

the sea r.

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7 Extract re ta rder. With the r i g h t hand ex t r ac t the r e t a r d e r to -

ge the r with 1 t s s p ~ n gand guide rod from the s l o t s o the c ro ss -

piece o the handle , and sepa ra te the spr ing with the guide rod

from the ra tarder l t

8 Separatct the cocld.ng spr ing and operat ing rod and the magazine

re ta iner .from ~ frame. Holdine the p i s t o l in the .l e . f t h D n d ~with

the thumb o f the r ig h t hand push the magazine catch .ton1ard and then

back and r e l ea se 1 t from 1 t a catch .On t h e frame J 1 : ; e rt h a t ~p u l l\

do\m, separate t h e coclq.ng spring togebber ,with tbe opera t ing rod

and magaZine catch f rom the f r a m e ~(Figure . 1.2).


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Figure l 2 t Separa t ion (Re-assembly) o f the cocking spr ing and op

e ra t i ng rod as t ioll as magazine ca tch

9 ~ Separate hammer from frame. Holding the p i s t o l i n the l e f t hand ;

with the thumb push down on th e t r i g g e r guard l d t h t h e fo re f inge r

o f the r igh t hand mova the hammer i 'or. mrd and pushing t back with

the t h u m b~ o r the same hand, remove the cock rom the frame. (Figure

1 3 . )

Figure 13 : Separa t ion o f the cock o r the hammer f'rom the i 'rame.

l ~ S e p a r a t at r i g g e r guard from r a m e ~Holding the p i s t o l i n the l e f t

hand, with the r i g h t hand p u l l the t r i ~ rguard ror.'lard and with

a d o ~ J m w a r dmotion s ppmrte ~ t r i g g e r guard f'rom the frame. (Figure

14.)

Figure J 4 t Separation ( Reaassembly) o r t r i gger guard .

11 . Separate t r i gger and spr ing and t r i g g e r ba r from f rame.

\ ~ th the thumb and . foref inger o f the r i g h t hand, push the t r i&ger

towards yourseLf and dowiu-tards. Foll


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a to-and- tvo motion separa te from the b o l t the change l e v e r- s a f e t y

c a t c h ~After t h a t . remove the ex t r ac to r. (Figure 1 6 . )

Figure 16: Separa t ion o f ex t rac to r .from b o l t ~

In o rder to do t h a t place the b o l t on a tab le vlith the s ig h t u p

\ 'lards; h o l ~the b o l t ' i d th the l e f t hand, \rl.th the r ie ;h t hand

press dolm the s topper of' the ex t rac to r and l i f t i n g i t s r e a r end

upwards push 1 t foruard and sepa ra t e the ex t rac to r from the f r l i l e ~. . ,After t h i s , remove tho s topper, the ex t rac to r spr ing , and the change

t

l eve r- sa f e ty catch r e t a in ing p i n from the channel o f the b o l t .

3 ~ D i s a s s e m b l ethe magazine. Grasping the magazine n the l e f t hand,

u i th the thumb and : foref inger push th a spr ing to the . feeder. with t h e

r i g h t hand s l id e the maeazina covezt ou t o f t s s l o t , grasping 1 t by.i t s pro tus ion , (Figure 17.) and s lo \ t ly r e l eas ing t h e spr ing and

f e e d e r p l a t e , remove t f'rom th e body o f the magazine.

Figure 17: Disassembly o f m a g a z i n e ~

Ji th t h i s the complete disassembly i s f i n i s h e d ~The remaining p a r t s..

and mechan1ans o f the p i s t o l wi l l only be separa ted n an armourer' a

\ ' lorkshop.I

13.The assembly o f the p i s t o l a f t e r compi a t e d i sass embly will ber , l l l

c a r r i e d o u t i n the f o l l o \ d n g order :

l .Rep lace t r i gger \d t h spr ing and t r i gg e r plhn i n the frame. Grasping.the p i s t o l wi th the l e f t hand, (See Figure 15}, ~ th the thumb and

r ef o r e f i n g e r o f the r i g h t hand grasp t h e t r i g ge r and place the t r i g~ e r.pin n the s l o t i n the frame. Af t e r t h i s , tu rn ing the t r igger to the

l e f t , with the f o r ~ f i n g e ror t.h e lef t hand guide t h e t r i g g e r pin i n to.-the a l o t or the frame, moving the t r i g g e r to\'lards oneself ' and then

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pushing 1 t back to the holditl[; b a r o f th e t r i g g e r on tha frame.; I ' t

2.Replace the t r i g g e r guard on the frame. Holding the p i s t o l t d t h, ' T Y

th e l e f t hand, grasp the t r i g g e r guard wit.h the r i g h t hand, with t b ~

s t r u t dowmtards, .feed ~ t - r igger guard i n t o the opening and tha

s topper i n t o the hollow l o c a t e d i n s i d e the frame. (See Figura 14.)


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Af:ter t h a t l i t the t r i g g e r guard s l i g h t l y tov1ards yourself , and

wi1 th the thumb of' the r i g b hand push down u n t i l 1 t catches i n the

s l o t

. ~ Replace hammer on the .frame. Holding the p i s t o l with the l e f t' '

hand, w t h the thumb and fo re f inge r of the r ight . hand grasp the

hummer and guide i t s p i n i n t o the pin r ecess o ~ the frame; (Figure.r

l g . ) turn the hammer back and a t the same t ime push down the t r i t g e r

b r ~' .

Figura l g s Replacing the h m m e r ~

4. Reattach the f i r i n g spr ing with the operat ing rod and magazine

catch to the frame. Holding the p i s t o l n the palm o f the l e f t hand,

with the r i g h t hand grasp the magazine ca tch and guide the operat ing

rod i n t o the handle, (See Figure 1 2 . ) with the h a l f round , fac ing to.the back o f the handle . After t h i s place the upper p a r t o f the oper

a t ing rod 1n the hammer recess and pushing w i th the thumb o f the

r ig h t hand on the magazine ca tch , s l i g h t l y move i t to the r i g h t and

s l i d e i n t o i t s p lace .

s Replace the r e t a rde r. Place the spring and Uide rod i n the channel

o f the r e t a rd e r. Holding t h e p i s t o l with the l e f t hand, place the

r e t a r d e r i n the s l o t on the crosspiece which runs sideways through

the handle .frame and lower the r e t a rde r i n t o i t . At the same t ime,

the cam on the guide rod l thich i s designed t o catch in the frame has

to en te r in to the proper cut -out on the crosspiece o the rame o

the handle . Atte t h i s \ d t h the f i nge r s o f the r i g h t lnnd, the r e -

t a rder has to be ;pushed dol'm, c o m p r e s s i n ~the spr ing . l i t h the f in g er s

t the 1 e.f't hand, hold i t i n tha lo\ ler pos i t ion during t h i s opera t ion . , . l i

Holding the r e t a rde r n t h i s lowered posi t ion , with the r i gh t hand; '

take the screw which i s t o hold the g r i p s and place i t i n the opening. ' .1

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on the r i g h t crosspiece o the handle ba r i n such a v ay t ha t the end

. ~ r the screw crosses the way o f the re ta rddr and holds 1 t n t h i slowered pos i t ion .


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Note: n e a r l i e r models or the p i s t o l t he re i s no openin5 on ther i g h t crossp iece . I n these p i s t o l s the r e t a rde r has a spec ia l l u g

and the guiderod has a tooth which i s designed fo r t h i s purJX>BG n

the assembling o the p i s t o l .

In t h i s even t , the assambly ,, i s c a r r i ed ou t a s fol lows: Plac ing the

spr ing w1 th the guide rod i n the channel o.f the r e t a r d e r grasp \ t.he

assembled . r e t a rd e r w th the l e f t hand i n such a way t h a t 'the guida-u

rod i s poin t ing do m And pushing the g ide rod aga ins t the t ab l e

compress thl. spr ing to the l m i e r r eces s on t h e r e t a rd e r. A.fter th i - s ,

guide to\ fards t h e r eces s and engage t h e too th o f the guiderod \ l i th '

the ca tch on t h e cam o f the r e t a rde r. The engagement o f the rod with

the r e t a r d e r can also be achieved by t u r n i n g the upper end o f the rod

(which pro t rudes 'rom t h e chonnel o f the r e t a rd e r ) with the f i nge r s

o f the r i g h t hand; Grasping t h e p i s t o l with t h e l e f t hand, with the

r i g h t hand i n s e r t the r e t a rde r engaged vdth the rod i n t o the proper

passages on the base o f the handle . (Figure 19. )

Figure 19 : Replacing r e t a r d e r .

6. Repl.lce the s e a r, b o l t ca tch and disconnec tor on t he f r a m e ~

Grasping the sea r by i t s upper wing with the l e f t hand, with the

t-ling po in t ing w o n e s e l f with the r i g h t hand feed on to the l e f tpin o f t he s e a r the lock ing device with tho e j e c t o r po in t ing upwards;

Lig h t ly press ing t o g e t h e r the b o l t ca tch \ t i .t h the fo rag ingor o f the

l e f t hand towards the spr ing o f the saar i n such a way t h a t t h e l e t t

pin p ro t rudes th.l Ough the opening o f the c a t c h ~ t t h the thumb o f ther i g h t hand on the upper d n ~o f the saa r and vdth the f o r e ~ e ro f

the same hand s l i g h t l y push tho b o l t ca tch to the spring o f the sea r

(Figura 20) i n such a way t h a t the ca tch en te r s on tho s e a t or the. /

sear.

Figure 2 : Method o hold ing s a a r with the b o l t s top during assembly.

After t h i s grasping t h e p i s t o l by the hnndle with the l e t hand,


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9-mm Stechleln u ~ m a t i eP i s t o l H7 55 11.

\ l i th the r i g h t hand guide the l o f t pin o f t h e sea r i n t o the p in r e -

c e s s on the crosspiece or tha frame, (Figure 21. ) then e uida the

r i g h t pin o f the ~ . i n t o the pin recess on the r i gh t s i d e o f the

frame; place the pin of the d i scoonec to r i n t o the p in recess o n the

r i g h t s ide o f the frame i n orde r t h a t the t a i l o t he 1d1seonnector

i s caught on the t r i g g e r ba r and t h a t i t s cam with i t s loYfe r end l i e s

on the lower wing or the s e a r ~Af t e r t h i s tu rn the s e a r i n such azay t h a t the cam o f the d isconnec to r en te r s t h e s l o t ~ t h e l o we r

\ ling o f the sea r, ( the middle wing should be i n a hor izon ta l po:bttion).

vi t h the . r i h t hand, us ing the cleaning rod , feed the end or t h e sear

s pr ing on to the b o l t ca tch .

li igu re 21: Replacing the sea r \ lith t h e b o l t s t o p on the frame.

i t h the f i nge r s or the l e f t hand push the r e t a r d e r i n t o a lower. .pos i t i on , with the r i gh t hand unscrew t h e g r ip screw and holding the

r e t a rde r l e t i t ri se slowly i n to the upper p o s i t i o n ~

In p i s t o l s o f e a r l i e r vin tage the t ee th o f the guide rod engage \d t b

the l i p o f the r e t a rde r. W t h t h i s the r GttArder w i l l assume i t s

proper po 5i.t1on..

1 Replace the t r a n s f e r l evn r. o l d i n~ th e p i s t o l i n the l e f t hand,

\ lith the thumb and fo re f in g e r of: th e r i gh t hand grasp the t r a n s f e r

l e v e r w i t h the long p i n poin t in g to t a rd s o n e s a l f and i n a vert ical .

pos1 t ion , (Figura 22 . ) place t h e p i n i n the pin r ecess . Tum around

the t r a n s f e r l e v e r and pushi:ag on 1 t s upper t o o t h d o w n r a r d suntJ l i t

engages i n the SU.t . Vi t h t h i s th e l o wer p in should engage w i t h the

re t ,a rder and t h e e j e c t o r should r e s t on i t

8 Replace g r i p s on the frame or th e handle ; Holdin g th e p i s t o l i n.the l e f t hand, with t he r ie;ht hand place t h e g r i p s on th e frame,

i n s e r t scrow and with the a id o f a s c r e\ l dr ive r s crew t i g h t .

9. Assemble m g z i n e ~Holding t h e ~ d ~ P o f6he mag azine i n t h e l e t hani

\ l i t h the openine; u p .i a rds , t i t h t h e r i Gh t hand g r a sp th e screw with


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the f ~ ~ r1n such a p o s i t i o n t h a t the pro t rus ion o f the feede r p o i n t s

upwards. After t h i s , i nse r t the .pr ing d th t h e . reeder i n t o the

body o f the m a g a z i n e ~With the thwnb and f o r e f i n g e r o f the l e f t hand

9 cm Stechkin Automatic P i s t o l H7 55 12 .

suppress the .feeder sp r ing and 11th the rie;ht hand i n s e r t t he maz-1

az ine cover; . f i t t i n g t he end o f t he f e e d e r sp r ing i n t o tho openingprovided i n t he magazine cover should be accompnnied by a c l i c k .

10 . ABSemble t he llolli. Holding t h e b o l t i n t he l e f t hand \rl.th the

thumb and f o r e f i n g e r o f the r i g h t hand grasp t h a t r a n s f e r l a v e r

s a f e t y catch \d th tha nanga poin t ing upHard and place 1 t i n the

l a rge opening o f the b o l t i n such a manner t h a t the p in en te r s the

small opening which i s loca ted on the r i g h t s ide o f t h e b o l t . Holding

the f l ange n a v e r t i c a l . po s i t i on \ lith the r i g h t hand a l i d e n the

ex t rac to r sp r ing i n t o t h a channel o f the b o l t wi th the r e t a in ing p in

o f the t r a n s f e r l e v e r s a f e t y co.tch p o i n t i n ~dowmtards (Figure 23 ) .

(The r e t a i n i n g pin o f t he t r a n s f e r l e v e r sa fe ty ca tch i s sharp . )

Place the b o l t on a table with the opening f o r the e j ec t i on t t h e. .

cas ings tov1ards one a l ~ o l d i n ~the bo l t ' 1 th the l e f t hand with 1

the r i r ;h t h ~ us ing a screw dr ive r push down t h e s toppe r o f the

e jec to r as deep a s p o s s i b l e . Holding the s toppe r with t h e f o r e f i n g e r

o f the l e f t hand, wi th t h e r i e h t hand push tha ex t r ac to r i n t o the

passage . A f t e r t h i s push the e x t r a c t o r to the l e f t u n t i l t s l i d e s

i n t o t ha s l o t ~Holding the b o l t \ d t h tho l e f t hand ~ l i t hthe s igh t

upvrards \ lith the r i g h t hand i n s e r t the s t r i k i n g pin i n to the con.J.with the recess do\mward, pushing t to the l e . f t as f a r as poss ib le .

Change the l e v e r to s ing le round p o s i t i o n .

Figure 2) : Inse r t i on o f the ex t r ac to r sp r ing t d th p in and ~ r ~ s f e r,1\ t

l e v e r sa fe ty c a t c h ~

11 . Fur the r assembly \ li.ll be c a r r i e d out a s shown i n paragraph 11 .

Onconclus ion of p a r t i a l o r complete s t r l p p i n g the co r rec t t e s s o f the


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assembly and the proper w o r k i n ~o f the pa r t s and mechanism or the

pi s t o l i s checked as out l ined i n paragraph 51.CLeANING AND OILING OF THE PISTOL

14 . The p i s t o l i s always to be maintained c lean and i n proper working

order. This can be achieved by t imely and cor r ec t cleaning and o i l i n g ,carefu l handling ~ proper cora o the p i s t o l .

15. The p i s t o l wi l l be cleaned as fo l lo \TS :-Under cqmqat condi t ions , during manoeuvres and during long f i e l d

~ Stechlcin Automatic Pis to l H74S5 13.

t r a i n i n g - d a i l y i n periods b et \ leen combat o r i n in tonniss ions o f

t he t r a in ing exerc i ses ;

- After l e s so n s , d e t a i l s and exerc i ses i n the f i e l d without f i r i n g -

soon a f t e r ~ e completion or t h e lo sson d e t a i l o r exerc i se ;- After f i r i n g - soon a f t e r the completion o f the f i r i n g on the

runge, in the f i e l d t clean the burre l wi th on a lka l ine compound

a f t e r which wipe t d r y and o i l i t ; when re turn ing fr om the f i r i n g

ca r ry ou t complete cleaning o the p i s t o l ; during the next th ree t o

four days repea t c lean ing ;

- h e nthe p i ~ t o li s n o t used - not l e s s than once every seven days.l 6 . 0 i l i n g should only be c a r r i e d ou t on a c lean and d r y sur face end

. moisturel rha n the metal i s a l so dry and soon . a t t a r c lean ing so t h a t i 1 l l 9

cannot assemble on the metal. .

17. lhe cleaning and o i l ing o f tho p i s t o l s by o f f i c e r s i s ca r r i ed o u t

independantJ.y by en l i s t ed men under the supervis ion o f the commander

who should:- supervise the steps o f the necessary s t r ip p in g and c lean ing and

o i l i ng ;

- asce r t a in the proper q u a l i ty or the c lean ing and o i l ~mate r i a l s ;1

- check the qua l i t y o f the clenning and g ive permission t o o i l the

p is to l ;

- inspec t the quali ty o the 9il ing.18. In barracks o r i n camps the c lean ing or the p i s t o l s wi l l be c a r r i e~


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o u t i n espec i a l l y designated areas on improvised o r spec i a l l y d e s -

ignated t a b l e s f o r t he purpose. Under combat condi t i ona and on the, .move - on the ground shee t . bahrds 1 plyw.ood covers, e tc . f ree .from

d i r t and dust

19. For \ tashing, cleaning and o i l ing o f the p i s to l , there wi l l be

used:- a lka l ine compound - to neu t r a l i ze the act ion o t h e p o \ ~ e r\gases

and to remove t h i s from the \


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nnd hold ing i t \ l i th the l e f t hand wi th the r i t ;h t hnnd push c lean ing

rod up and dm m the whole l e n g t h o f the b a r r e l seve ra l t imes . Change

t h e c o t t o n and soaking i t again vti th th e a l k a l i n e so lu t ion r e p e a t

the c lean ing a.nothar t ime. Ihen c a r e f u l l y c lean the c lean ing rod .

l hen c lean t he barre l d r y f i r s t with co t ton v1aste, and then with

c lean dry rags . Inspect the rags , and i t h e re a re any s igns o f d i r t

on the rags t h e n again clean the b a r r e l with co t ton soaked t l i t h

a lka l ine solut ion and then \d t h ry co t ton and rags . The cleaning o

the b a r r e l i s repeated as long as the rags d r a\m out o f the bar re l

are no t c lean . I n the same manner the b r e ach i s c l eaned . Caraful. . ly

i n s p e c t the b a r r e l and b re e ch i n t h e l i g h t ~ S p e c i a l a t t e n t i o n a t the

i n s p e c t i o n i s to be d i r e c t e d a t the breech and the corner s o f t h e

s l o t s i n which no d i r t o r res idue should remain .

Note: ;lhen , during c lean ing the cleanine; rod jams i n the b a r r e l pour

9 mm Stechkin Automat ic P i s t o l H7455 15.

i n t o t h e ba r re l d isso lv ing o i l and, a f t e r a :few minutes pu l l fu ,eI .

c lean ing r.Qd o u t . I:f the c lean ing rod does no t move, send the p i s t o l

to the a rmou rer sw o r k s h o p ~

5. Clean the :frame o:f t he p i s t o l and b a r r e l :from t he outs ideo With a

rag which i s d r y wipe o:f:f a l l the d i r t and mois tu re . Attack r u s t

e i t h e r with r ags o r hemp : f ibre soaked i n an a lka l ine so lu t ion . Then

dry t he a rea t o which t he a lk a l ine so lu t ion has been app l i ed . When

c lean ing passage s , openings and recesses make use o:f a wooden s t i k ~. .6 . Clean the b o l t; , r e tu rn sp r ing , p a r t s o:f the s t r i k e r r e l ea se mech-

anism, as w.e l l as the mechanisms o:f t he r e t a r d e r t r i g g e r guard , and

p i s t9 l ,g r i p s . When t h e c l ean ing o:f the p i s t o l i s ca r r i ed ou t a f t e r

f i r i n g c lean ) .ithe boJ. t r e c e s s e i t h e r wi th a r ag o r hemp : f ibre , soaked

i n l k l i ~ esp lu t ion u p t i l a l l the : fouling i s r e m o v e d ~Afte r c lean ing ,

wipe i t dry. I:f , : f i r ing has no t taken p l a c e , and t h e re i s no : fouling

o:f the b ~ l tr e c e s s , then wipe i t dry wi th a dry rag . When clean ing the

channels , r e c e s s e s and openings , make use o:f a wooden s t i cko


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The remaining meta l p a r t s and mechanisms are to be wiped o f f with a

dry rag . u n t i l a l l the mois tu re and d i r t i s removed us ing a wooden

s t i c k f o r t h a t purpose . The p i s t o l g r i p s are to be c leaned wi th dry

r ags o r hemp f i b r e .The b o l t the p a r t s o f the s t r i k e r - r e l e a s e mechanism and the r e t a r d e r

mechanisa wil l be c leaned assembleed a f t e r d e t a i l s o r exerc ises i n

which no f i r i n g took place ; a f t e r f i r i n g o r a f t e r the p i s t o l has been

i n heavy r a i n o r otherwise go t d i r t y the pa r t s w i l l be d i s s s e m b l e d ~

7. Clean t he magazine. After exerc ises and d e t a i l s without f i r i n g.the magazine w i l l be c leaned s s e m b l e d ~Afte r f i r i n g o r a f t e r the

p i s t o l has been i n heavy r a i n f a l l o r has otherwise become d i r t y 1 t

w i l l be dismant led f o r c l e n i n g ~Af .t e r d e t a i l s and exerc ises the

magazine w i l l be wiped o f f wi th a rag u n t i l i t i s completely dry

and c l e n ~Af.ter f i r i n g the fou l ing i s removed with rags o r hemp

f i b r e soaked wi th a l k a l i n e so lu t ion . Afte r c lean ing wipe the feede r

d r y ~

B Clean t he screw d r i v e r c lean ing rod d r y :

9-mm SteChkin Automatic Pistol H7 55 16.9 . Sold ie rs a f t e r c o m p l e t i n~ the c lean ing \ti l l prese n t the p i s t o l

to t h e i r commander f o r in:zpection. liuvinr; checked t h e q u a l i ty o f the

cleaning the proper \V orking o f the p a r t s Dnd mechanisn o f t h e p i s t o l

the commander 1d.l l g ive permission to o U i t

21. The o i l i n g o f t h e p i s t o l i s c a r r i e d out in t h e follo\ ' l ing o rde r :

1 . Oil the channel f t h ~ b o l t . P u l l a rag through t he s l o t o f t he

c lean ing rod . Soak t he rag i n o i l ~ Introduce t he cleaninr; rod i n to

the channel o.f the b o l t :from t he muzzle end and pus th rough quick ly.L

t ;o o r th l se t imes u n t i l t he \m o le l ength o t l ~b a r r e l i s oU43ti

\ ' l i th a t i n even f i l m the who le leng th and i n the grooves. The ' 'b:Mech4 h

i s o i l e d from the rea r e n d ~,j

2.ou t he remaining meta l p a r t s and mechanism Qfthe p i s t o l . '1'he o u t e rI

su r faces a re o i l e d us ing o U e d r a g s . For o i l i n g the channl3ls and o p -


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enings p u l l through a rag; recesses , passages nnd ho le s a r e o i l e d

by the use o f o i l y rags o r hemp f i b r e wound around t ho end o a s t i c k .

Oiling should be ca r r i ed ou t in l ieh t . long strokes. Excess ive usa o f

r: :J encourages collect ion d i r t and may resu l t in fa i lu re of' the

p i s t o l .

The h o l s t e r b u t t and ,Pis to l gr ips Will not be o i l ed but on ly \dped

d ry.

3 . Oil the cleaning rod sc.ra\'1 dr ive r.

4 AfC)&r completion o the o i l ing assemble the p i s t o l i n s p e c t i t

ascer ta in i t s proper \iorld.ng and assembly. Preaent the p i s t o l to the

commander or inspect ion .

22.The pa r t s and rnechanisn of the p i s to l wi l l have t o be o i l ed n

the w i n t e ~(when temperatures are below +5C) only \ d th vlinter o i lNo. 21. W ~ e nthe use of winter o i l becomes necessary careful ly remove

I l l

a l l gun g r a a s e ~f a l l the gun g r e a s e i s no t rGmoved t h e p i s t o l w l l

not work n f ro s ty condi t ions. The winter o U i s to be appl. ied to

the par t s and mechanisms or t h e p i s t o l n CJ \ even film , . , i th an o i l yrag.

23. A pis tol brotl.l .ht .from a f ros ty outs ide i n t o wann s u r r o u ~ s

i s n o t t o ba oi led t m t U t has mleated ;as l ong as l i t t l e beads o f

9-mm Stechkin u t o m a ~ i cP i s t o l H7455 17.mois tu re appear t hey have t o be wiped o f f immedia te ly. Do n o t w a i t

u n t i l the mois ture d r i e s o f f ~Wipe dry t he pa r t s and mechanism o f t he

p i s t o l and o i l i t( t

24. A . p i s to l which i s t o be handed i n f o r extended s to rage has to be

ca re fu l ly c leaned and l i b e r a l l y o i l e d w1 th gun ~ i l o r a mixture con-

s,i s t i n g o f 50 ,gun o i l and 50 r i f l e o i l . t

Chapter I I I

NOMBNCLATURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARTS AND MECHANISM OF THE' PIS

TOL, CARTRIOOES AND ACCESSORIES

Nomenclature and Cons t ruc t ion o f t he p a r t s and mechanism o f the p i s -

t o l .


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25. The frame with barre l and basic h a n d l e ~(Figure 24.)

Figure 24: Frame with barre l and basic handle. 1 . bar re l ; 2.frame;

) . s t and ; 4 . lug with pin recesses; 5. swivel; 6. recess for bol t s t o p ~ ~

7. side opening; 8 c r o s s p i e c e ; 9 ~opening reco i l spring guide;lO. c u t o ~

fo r magazine catch; 11. opening for gr ip re ta in ing screw; 12. barre l

lug ; l3 .p in ;1 4 ~

project ion for attaching hols terb u t t ~

The bar re l serves to guide the f l igh t of the bu l le t . In the ins ide

the bar re l has four s lo t s (gro .oves) turn ing from l e f t to r igh t up-

wards. The grooves serve to impart a spinning motion to the b u l l e t ~

The spaces bet\'leen the grooves are c a 1 l e ~the f i e l d s ~The distance

between the two opposite f i e ld s (Diameter) i s the ca l ibre of the

barre l ; i t i s 9 mm. The rear par t of the barre1 serves to hold the

car t r idge and i s called the breech. The breech has a f lange. The

outer surface of the barre lI

i s smooth. The re turn spring i s fed on

the outside of the bar re l . At the rea r end of the barre l there i s a

s lo t to d i r ec t the car t r idge from the magazine in to the breech snd

a cutout fo r the ext rac tor. The bar re l i s connected with the frrudJ

with a pressed seat . . I ..

The frame serves to jo in a l l the par ts o f the p is to l . I t i s a single

u n i t together with the basic h a n d l e ~In the upper par t of the frame

there i s : a stand in which the bar re l i s fastened; an opening to

hold the upper par t of the t r igge r guard and t r igger ; cams ( r igh t and

9 mm. Stechkin Autuw.atic Pis to l H7455 18.

l e f t d t h the p in recesses fo r the hammer p i n s , disconnector {only

on the r l g h cam), trnns.f er l eve r and saar; passages fo r the gi ide

lugs o f the bo l t . '

On the le.t t wall of the rome a mdvel i s attached fo r attaching a

b e l t fo r wear with the p ~ s t o lt r i th i t s ho ls te r bu t t and. the : recess

fo r the bo l t s t o p ~ J ( l

L lside the frame there . are t\to symetrical ly l oca t ed cams which to -

gethe r wit the slots. on the t r i g ge r guard fonn the recesses or the

pins of the t r i g g e r.


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The bas ic handle has t\ro s ide windo\ IS ( the r i g h t and the l e f t i n

order t o reduce the weight o the p i s t o l . Tho i n t e rna l f i e l d o f the

handle i s div ided i n t o two par t s by a c r o s s p i e c e ~I n the forward p a r t

the magazine i .s he ld , but i n the r e a r part; the cocking spr ing with

the opera t ing rod and magazine ca tch .

In the crosspiece , the re are passages to d i r e c t the movement o f ther e t a rde r, fo r t h e cams o f the opera i n ~ rod , a s lo ,t f o r catching the

m j a z i n el i d , and an opening fo r the handle ba r re ta in ing pin . On the

r i gh t s ide o f the crosspiece there a re recesses v1hich are designed to

accept the g r i p sp r ings : for tm purpose o f holding the r e t a r d e r i n

the lo\-rer p o s i t io n while the p i s t o l i l being a s s e m b l e d ~

Note: In p i s t o l s 1o e a r l i e r manufacture there are no such openings

on the r i gh t s i d ~or the c r o s s p i e c e ~

I n the fo:n ,rard. wal1 Of the handle frame there i s a s l o t to take the

r e a r end o f the t r i g g e r guard and an opening in \ i ~ i c hthe pin i s f a s t

ened, n s u ~the f i nn joining o f the t r i g g e r guard to the frame; on

the r e a r wall there i s a cam and s l o t to . f i t and f asten the magazine

bu t t .

26. The t r i g g e r guard, (Figure 2.5.) serves as a sa fe ty d ev ice to p r o v e t t

acc iden ta l catching o f the t r l ~ e r I t i s made sepa ra te and can be r e -

moved f rom the fr.ame o f the p i s t o l . On th e t r i gger guard there are:

a s t r u t which ~ i m i t st h e r e ~ r a r dmotion o f the bo l t ; s l o t s fo r t he

pins o f tOO t r i gger ; an opening :for the passClge or the t r i g g e r and thec a tch-pi:B t o at tac4 t he t r i g g e ~t o tha .f rame o f the p i s t o l . Attached to

9 mm Stechkin Automatic P i s t o l H74.55 19.tha s t r u t 5: a stopper over \ th ich a spring has been t ed . The s toppar

i s d ~ s i g n e dto ho-ld the t r i g ~ e rguard i n the frame or the p i s to l i n

tha assembled p o s i t io n and t o ho ld tha t r i g g e r guard i n the lo\iared

pos i t ion l-d lUe t h e b o l t i s b e 1 n ~separated f rom the frame o f t h e p i s -

...-ol.

Figure 25: The t r i g g e r guard: 1 ~ The s t r u t ; 2 . recesses; J . ca t ch ;


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4 . s toppe r ; ; s topper spr ing .

2 7 ~The b o l t (Figure 26) serves t o cock the hammer, t o send the cart-

r idge from the magazine ~ t the breech , to c lose the b a r r e l to

hold the ca r t r i dge (expulsion o f the she l l s ) and t o ac t iva t e the

mechanism f o r reducing t.he r n t e o f f i r e ;

Figure 26: The b o l t : l . The s i g h t ; 2 . t h e f r o n t s igh t ;3 . the \findO\:lj

4. passage; 5 ~ r e c e s s ;6.lug fo r safety ca tch ; 7. passage f o r t h e

cock; 8. channel ; 9. tJ1e guide lugs ; 1 0 . c a m; l l . cam; 12 . Side opening. '

On the outs ide the b o l t has : on the upper sur face an aiming devices g.ht

consi stine; o f a fo re and r e a r s a : ~ ~ b e t 1 e e ntho f a r e o.nd r e a r s igh t

the re i s a saddle to exclude g la re \1hi le aiming; on the r i g h t s ide

t h e r e i s an o p \ 3 n 1 n ~f o r the ex t r ac t i on o f tho f i r e d s h e l l s and a pass

a39 f o r tho ex t rac to r and spr ing ; on the l e f t s ide thozoe i s an opening. If o r the loc ldng d e v i c e a hold ing l u g f o r th e nane;e o f the t r a n s f e r

l e v e r s a f e t y c a t c h ; a ha l f - round s e a t f o r t he f lange o f the t r a n s f e r

l e v e r s a f e t y c a t c h i nd i ca t i ng t h e ~ w ep o s i t i o n s o f ~ h e t r a n s f e r l e v e r

sa fe ty catch: PR - p o s i t i o n o f safe ty ; OD - s i n g l e round; AVT -

automatic f i r e .

On both a ides the b o l t has ridgC3s t o a l lo \i a .finn gr ip f o r manual

bundling and openings(on the l e f t - l a r g e on tho r i g h t - smal l ) or

the pin o t.he t r a n s f e r l e v e r s a f e t y c a t c h ~On t h e r e a r end o f t h e

b o l t the re i s a passage way o r t h e cock;

On the i n s id e the b o l t has :

- a C\Jannel to accommodate t h e b ar re l and r e t u r n spring;

- extanded l u g s 1; o guide tho mov ement o the b o l t along tlle frame;

- on the l e t t s ide or t h e b o l t there i s a l u g v1hich wnun the ' b o l t i s. 1

ooving w l l s t r i k e the t r a n s f e r l e v e r to move t h e r e t a r d e r do\'in;. 9-mm Stechkin u ~ a t i cP is to l H7455 20.

- on tht3 r i g h t s ide t h e r e i s on eAtendad passnge to hold the fo ld o f

the body o f the magazine and a s l o t f o r t h e d isconnec to r ;

- the cup i n which the shell . o f the round f i nds 1 t s place ;

- an extended s l o t f o r t he e j e c t o r ;


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- a .feeder to feed the rounds .from the magazine i n t o the breech block;

- Dn ex t e nded passage f o r the s t r i k e r .

S t r ik e r (Figure 27 ) se rves to explode the cap. I t i s loca ted i n tho

channel o f the b o l t and i s he ld i n place by t h e t rans. fer l e v e r saf ety

ca tch . The s t r i k i n g pin pas i n the .forward end a s t r i k e r and i n the

r ~a r e c e s s to per.m.it the passage of the p i n o.f the t r a n s f e r

l e v e r

sa.f ety ca tch and a bulge t o cover the s t r i k e r when the p i s t o l i s

placed a t s a f e t y ~

Figure 2 7 ~ S t r i k e r . 1 . p i n ; 2 .- recess .

Tha ex t rac to r with a spr ing r e t a in ing p in , s topper, and l o c a t o r p in ,

f igure 28. ) . serves t o hold the s h e l l s i n the cup o th e b o l t u n t i lca tch

i t s engagement with t h e e j e c t o r ~The ex t r ac to r has a ~ to grasp

the she l l and to ho ld i t i n th e cup o f the b o l t ; I t has a hee l and

a l u g t o connect i t wi th th e b o l t . The sp r in g o.f the ex t rac to r serves

t o hold t h e e jec to r \rl.th i t s s toppe r i n a working p o s i t i o n and t o

ao ld the t r a n s f e r 1 ever sa fe ty c a t c h i n 1 t s var ious posi t i ona with

the . a id or . the l o c a t o r p.tn.Figura 2 ~ h lhe ex t r ac to r wi th sp r ing , s toppe r and l o c a t o r p i n .

1 . ex t r ac to r ; 2 .c a t c h ; J . h e e l ; 4 . l u g ; 5 ex t r ac to r spr ing ;o f

6 ~ l o c a t o rs ~ P i at rans . fer l e v e r sa fe ty ca tch ; 7. e x t r~ c t o rstop.Transfer l eve r safe ty catch (Figure 26.) serves to i n su re the s a f e

handling o f t h e p i s t o l and t h e t r a n s f e r o f t l e s t r i k e r r e l ea se me ch

anisn o f t h e p i s t o l ,from s ing le to autom a t i c f i r e and reverse. I t

has a n ge to c h ange the p o s i t i o n o f t h e t r a n s f e r l e v e r sa fe ty

catch to the required posi .t i o n t , OD AT.); a recess ' to hold the.

upper en:d o f the t r a n s f e r lovGr; .a f l a t sur face to l i m i t the l i f t

o f the t ; r ~ ~ f q rl eve r ; DmS to move the s t r i k e r b a c ~ i a r d sand to

lock i t with the b< >lt; a in to lock the b o l t to the .frame; a c o l l a r

to hold the s t r i k e r i n the b o l t ; a r eces s to hold the l o c a t o r p in o.f


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9 mm Stechkin Automatic Pistol. H7455 21.

the t r ans f e r l ever sa f e ty ca tch ; toe th to t u m the sea r ; pins fo r

jo in ing with the b o l t ~A p a r t o f coUur i s cu t o f f when the

f lange o f t h e t r a n s f e r l ever sa fe ty ca tch i s p laced in a v e r t i c a l

pos i t ion the cutoff p ar t o f the c o l l a r t u rn s t.o the s t r i k e r and

insures tha f r e e removal o f t l e s t r i k e r rom the b o l t ~

Aiming Devices co n s i s t or t h e f o : n < ~ a r dand re a r s igh t s and serve togradu

guide the p i s t o l on to 1 t s t a rge t during; f i r i n g and are i*eeated

on the r e a r s ide or various dis tances .

The r e a r s igh t (Figure 3 0 . ) co n s i s t s o f a drum, b a f f l e p la t e , and

i t s spring. On the drum the . f igures 25 ,50 , 100, 200 designate the

dis tance i n meters . To a s s i s t i n p lac ing the drum i n the proper

dis tance 1 has notches . fue r ea r s igh t baf f ie holds the drum i n

i t s various p o s i t io n s . I n the r e a r p a r t o f tJle baff i e p la t e there

i s a c r e s t with cu tou ts .

Figure 29: Transfer l e v e r sa fe ty catch; 1 f l ange ; 2. r eces s to

rece ive the upper end o f t h e t r a n s f e r l ever ; 3. cams; 4 c o l l a r ;

5. recess f o r l oca to r ; 6. pins fo r jo in ing with bo l t .Figure 3 : Rear s i g h t l .d rum; 2 . ba ff l e p la t e ; 3. c re s t \ lock the hanmiar before;

the t r ans fe r l e v e r sa fe ty ca tch i s placed; ~ passage to hold theI

upper end o f the s t r i k e r ; 7. pin to at tach the hammer to the s t r i k e r ;

S ~ p i n s ;~ semi-c i rcu la r cu tou t to reduce w-reight.


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' lhe s t r i k e r r e l ea se mechanism cons i s t s o f the hammer, . the cocking

spr ing 'With tho opera t ing rod and th o magazine r e t a i n e r sea r with'sp.ri.ng, disconnactor, t r i g g e r t .dth sp r ing and t r i g g e r b a r ~

9 mm Stechkin Auwmatic P is to l H7455 . 22.

The hammer (Figure 31. ) se rves to de l ive r a blow on the s t r i k e r . t

c o n s i s t s o r : a t the top a head with a recess to p u l l the hwnmer id t .h

the hand; i n the base 't\ 'IO recesses ; tho upper - the sa fe ty ca tch

r e c e s s , tha lo\ ' lar - cocking r e c e s s ; l u g . for aeli ' cocking; recess to

1 ura cushioning o.f hammer; recess to l o ck the hammer with t h e

lower \dng o r tJ1 e sea r \ lhila p lac ing the t r ans fe r l e v e r sa fe ty Catch;

passage to hold the upper end o f the o p a r a t i n ~rod; on the s ide

pins on \'thich the hammer t u r n s i n the pin recesses oi' the frame, and

semi-c i rcu la r cutout to reduce \ l teight;

Cocking sp r ing w i th opera t ing rod and magazine ca tch (Figure 2 .

se rves to put t h e hammer i n t o motion.

The cocking spring i s .f'ed over the lower end o f the opera t ing rod ,

which i s connected to t h e magazine c a t c h . t simul taneously f u l f i l l s

the ro le o f the magazine ca tch s p r i n ~

The o p e r a t i n ~rod i s a s ing le assembly with the cockin g sp r ing and

tho magazine ca tch . t has a recoss f o r j o i n i n g \ ' lith the p in o f the

h2Jlllllert a l u g t o i n su re t he s a f e t y o f the hammer, ca tches f o r the

suppor t s o f the upper p a r t o f the cocking sp r ing and the d i r ec t i ng

r o d o f the cocldn g spr ing .

Figura 2 : Cocking sp r ing \ ' l i th op e ra t i ng rod and magazine ca tch :

1 . cocking spr ing; 2 . opera t ing rod; 3 r e cess f'or jo in ing v t h hammer

p in ; 4. re ess to insuro hammer s a f e t y ; 5 shou lder s to hold the

upper p a r t o f cocking spr ing; 6. direc t ine ; rod o f cocking spring;

7. magazine ca tch ; e magazino hook; ~ shou lder s ; 1 0 . magazine

r :; tuining pla t form; l l ~ p l a t f o r mw i t h no tch to re lease the ca tch .from

holding magazine.

The magazine ca tch serves to hold t he magazine n t h ~ handle o f t h e


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p i s t o l . I t has a ca tch by \.JhiCh the oper a t ine; rod \ l i t h the c o c k i n ~

sp r i n e D.Ild tho magazine ca tch i s jo ined to the frame o f the p i s t o l ;

a n e s t f o r th e l o ~ e rend o f the c o c k i n a n ~ ~~ i i t i b o B ~ S e ~ s a a a ~

t c M ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l l i f e ~ ~ t f r g g o t R f f l~ go f0 r t h epistol ; \ /hen the p i s t o l g r ip s

are f i t t e d to the handle; platfonns to hold the magazine i n the h a n d l ~

9 mm Stechldn Automatic P i s t o l H7455 23.

pro jec t ion .d.th a notch to r e l ea se the catch from magazine when i tI

i s to be removed from the hand le .

Sear with spr ing (F igure JJ . ) ser\Jes to hold the hammer i n a cocked

pos i t ion . t has pins by \ ihich the s e a r i s joined to the frrune o f

the p i s t o l ; on the l e f t pin the re i s a ca tch to hold the sea r Dpring;

on th e r i g h t s ide a pin to ho ld the spr ine o:f the d i s c o n ne c t o r ~One

end o f the s e a r sp r ing i s fas tened on tho lm-rer ttling o f the sea r ; the

o t h e r end when assembled j o in s With t h e b o l t ca tch .

Figure 33: Sear \ d t h s p ~ g 1 ~ p i n s ; 2 . sea r s p r in g ; 3 . d isconnec to r

spr ing ; 4. lowe:r: Hing; 5 middlo \ ling ; 6. upper wing; 7. cutout..

The disconnector sp r i n g i s , y one end fas tened ftto the upper wing o f

t h e sear, b u t on assembly, i t j o i n s the fon lard end o the disconnect

o r holding i t i n i t s r e a r pos i t i on . On th e middle ldng o f the sear

the re i s a recess or t he l u g o f the d i s c o n n e c t o r ~w-hen the p i s t o l

i s pu t on sa ie ty tho upper d n g t u r n s th e s e a r , u.nd t h e l o v ~ e rl o c k s

the hcmner.

l he disconncctor (Figura 34.) se rves to disconnact the t r i g g a r bar

from the hammer \men f i r i n g ind cpenden tJ.y, t disconn ec t the sea r t r i g~ er

from the cocld.ng p o s i t i o n o f tha h om.me r t disconnect t h ~ e ~ e pe ~ a g

bar from the s e a r a f t e r i r i n g ( the t r i u e r ba r i n t e r a c t s tl i t h t he

sea r v i a the d i s e o n n e c t o r ~as ~ a l la s a , sai egut:trd rrom flring around before 1;:.he bo l t i s prope r ly c l o s e d ~I t has p in s by \ lhich i t i s

jo ined to the frame o f t h e p i s t o l a l u g \ ihicb i n t e r a c t s with the

sea r while t he p i s t o l i s tOrking, and a t a i l which i n t e r a c t s 1-tith


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the t r i g g e r ba r during o p e r a t i o n ~

Figure3z., : Disconnector: l ~ p in ; 2 . l ug ;3 . t a i l .

Trigger wi th spr ing and t r i g g e r b a r (Figure 35.) serve t o r e l ea se the

hammer from the cocked pos i t ion o nd to move the hammer when pressure

i s exer ted upon i t d th the finger ' .

.lhe t r l gges has : pins by \lthich 1 t i s connected t ot h ~

.frame o f th ep i s t o l ; a p in on which the t r i gger spr ing i s l o ca ted (one end o f the

spr ing i s connected to the t r i g g e r, the o t h e r with the l ug on the

t r i g g e r bar 9 ) and a t a i l ~

~ Stechkin Automatic Pi s to l H7 55

The t r i g g e r guard i s jo ined by a hinged j o in to the pin o f the t r igger. l

I t has : a l u g to j o in \ ' t i th the end o f the t r i g g e r sp r i n g ; a s l a n t i n g

p la t e which i n t e r a c t s on f i r i n g v lith the disconnec tor ond r e t a rde r ;

a bent end to i n t e r a c t with the t a i l o f t h e disconnec tor and the l u g

on the hammer f o r se l f -cock ing f i r e .

Figure 35: Trigger with spring and t r i gger b ar. 1 . pin; 2 . t r igr ;er pin;

3 . t r i gger sp r ing ; 4 . t a i l o f the t r i gger ; ; t r i g g e r ba1r;6. l u g o f

the t r i gger guard; 7 ~ s lan t ing p la te ; s. ben t over end .9 Retarder l ~ e c l i n i s nse;c-ves to reduce the r a t a o f f i r e by ac t ing

as a brake on the movement o f the b o l t and extending the cycle o f the

work o f t h e automatic . I t co n s i s t s o a t rans fe r l e v e r r e t a rde r and

re to . rder spr ing , and guide rod .

TrClilsfer l e v e r (Figure 36.) serves to rece ive the s t r ike o f the b o l t

and the t;ransfax o the energy o f the s t r ike to the r e t a rde r ; I t h a s :p ins f o r j ~ i n i n gi t to the frnm.e o f the p i s t o l ; an upper l u g \ Jhich

r e c e i v e s o~ h e s t r i k e from the b o l t ; lower l ug vthich passes on tha

energy ~ ~ t h e .Strf.ke to the r e t a rder, and a eeek:i:BB l ug whi ch l i m i a

the movement, o f the t ransf er l e v e r .\J .

Figure 36: T ~ a n s e rl ever : 1 . pins ; 2 . upper l u g ; 3. loi ' ler l u g ;

4. side l u g .The r e t a rde r (Figure 37.) has : guiding l u g s on the s ide to d i rec t


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the movement in tho . f r ame o f the p i s t o l ; i n the middle p a r t a lug

\ ihi ch operates l'd.th the t r i gger bar during automa t i c f i r e ; a t the

bottom a l u g to l i m i t t he movement o f the r e t a r d e r i n the lower1

posi t ion \ lhich h s a s l o t to hold t h e base o f the guide rod of the

s p ~ g lns ide the re ta rd e r h as a channel o f two diameters to hold

the re ta rde r spring with the guide rod .

Note : In p i s to l s o f e a r l i e r design the r e t a r d e r has a spec ia l l u gi

to engage the r e t a r d e r with a too t b of the guide rod dur ing assembly

of the p i s t o l .

Figu ra 37: ll.etarder \ 1th spring w1 t h guida rod: 1 . side guide l u gs ;

2. lug ; 3 . lug; 4 s l o t ; 5 re ta rde r spr ing \ ' lith guide rod; 6 . lug

for jo in ing \d th frame.

H7455 25.-mm Stechkin A ~ t o m a t ~ cPis to lJ I )

The re ta rder spring and the guide rod serve to re turn the re tarder11

to i t s upper p q s i t i o n ~The spring i s fed over the guide rod and i s(: .

held in place by a washer which s clamped to the end of the rod.

The base ot t h ~ guide rod has a lug by which t i s joined to the

Note_x In pis to l s o f e a r l i e r issue the lug on the guide rod has a

tooth to catch t with the re ta rder while assembling the p i s t o l ~

30. The return spring (Figure 3 . ) serves to re turn the bol t to the

forward posi t ion af t e r a round i s f i red . I t i s s l id over the barrel

and i s housed together with the barre l in the bol t channel.

Figure 3 : Return spring;

3 ~ The bol t stop (Figure 39.) serves to hold the bol t n the rear~ .

posi t ion when a l l the shel l s from the magazine have been s p e n t ~In

the f o ~ a r dpart t has a lug to hold the bol t in the rea r posi t ionI

when a l l the shel ls from the magazine have been s p e n t ~and b;utton, 11

with r idges to f a c i l i t a t e the release of the bol t by hand from the

locked posi t ion ; in the rea r par t t has an opening j9 in t with,l

the l e f t pin of the sear and an ejec tor to e jec t the c s i n g s ~

Figure 39: Bo1t stop; 1 . lug to hold t he bol t in the rea r posit ion;


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2. but ton with r idges to re lease the b'o l t from the locked posit ion;

3. ejector ; 4 ~ opening fo r joining with the l e f t pin of the sear.

32 Grips {Figure 40.) the l e f t and the r igh t , close the s ide openings

o f the b a s ~of the handle and serve to make the holding of the p is to l

con 0 r table . The gr ips are made of p la s t i c . They have an opening fo r

a screw by which the gr ips are fas tened to the basic h a n d l e ~

33. The magazine Figure 4 1 ~ serves to hold and feed the bu l le t s . I t

consists of a body, feeder, feeder spr ing and cover.

The body of the magazine j o ins a l l pa r t s o f the magazine. The upper

par t s of the side walls of the body are bent over inwards to hold'

the bu l le t s and the feeder, as well as guide to the bu l le t s when they

are being fed in to t he bo l t c h a m b e r ~

Figure 411 The magazine 1 . The body of the magazine; 2. the cover;

9 mm Stechld.n Autoa ua t i c Pis to l H7 55 26.J eeder spring; 4. feeder; 5. lug .

' I

On the side wall.s or the ody there are cutouts to reduce the weight

o f the magazine and t o make t poss ib le to count the numbor o f rounds.

a t the end there are ben t r i d g e s f o r the cover. On the back wall o fthe body there i s a cam f o r the magazine catch and an opening to show

.the u l l loading o f the twenty rounds; on the l e f t wall a t the bottom

there i s a recess tor the passage o f the feeder l u g .

the feeder and feeder sprtng serve to feed the b u l l e t s . The feeder

has two bent over ends which d i r e c t i t s movement with in the body o f

the magazim. At Cltl& o these bent over ends on the l e f t s ide thereIi s a ca tch to engage thC3 bo l t s top \Then all. the bu l le t s have l e f t

the magazine. 'lhe teeder sp r ing i s at tached 1;o the feeder, one end1 j I

o f which i s bent over and has a cutout which serves as a lock .tor the

magazine covar.

The magazine cover i s s l i d i n t o the bent over s l o t s o r tha body o f

the magazine.I t

has an opening to receive the bam; over end o f thespring.


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of the g r i p screws dur ing assembly o r disnantJ. ing or the p i s t o l .

Figura 43 Attachment : 1 cleaning rod; 2 . screw d r i v e r

T H ~CONSTRUCTION OF THE B U L L ~ T

37. The 9 mm p i s t o l roupd (Figure 44.} cons i s t s of a casing, cap,r . .

po\ lder charge and t u l l e t ~1 r

The cas ing serves .t o hold t h e powder charge and to combine a l l p a r t s

of the round. t contains tha powder charge and tha cap and pro tects

i t from outs ide in f luences and dur ing f i r i n g preven ts the escape

o f the gases from the b a r r e l through t h e breach block. In tha bottom

of the casing there i s a recess fo r the c ap , an anvil on which the

capsule i s exploded 1by tJ1e s t r i k e r ; two i n t e r n a l openings through

which the name of the exploding capsu1a passes to the p o w d e r ~On the

outs ide a t t ho bottom o f the casing there i s a r ece s s i n \ ih ich the

ex t r ac to r can engage.

Tho cap seryos to i g n i t e the powder c h ~ e The cap cons i s t s o brass

c as ing in which the explos ive i s p r e ~ ~ dand a t i n covering hold ing

the exp los ive mate r i a l . hen i t i s h i t by t h e s t r i k e r pin the ex -

pl osive explodes and gives a strong f lash .

i igure 441 9-mm p i s t o l round: 1 casing; 2 . capJ1 ,3. powder charge;

~ b u l l e t ~9 mm Stechkin Au tom a t i c P i s t o l H7455

~ g The b u l l e t cons i s t s o f a l e ad core surrounded by a s tee l casing.

The b u l l e t i s f a s t ened to tha cas ing by cr imping .

38. The roun s fo r the p i s t o l are loaded i n t o a m g z i ~ e1n two rO\ Is

lhe magaZtite i s de signed to ho ld t \ fenty rounds. 1 he load ing o theJ

ma8azine i s acootnplished manually by i n s e r t i n g and s l id in r ; i n the

b u l l e t s by h a n d ~

39. The rounds azre pack ed n the stQlldard ammunition boxes o 2,560

pieces i n e a c h ~l each box there are two so ldered galvanized i ron

boxes n which the rounds are placed in cardboard ,boxes o f s ix teen

rounds e a c ~ I n each or ~ e s ega lvan ized i r o n boxes e igh ty cardboard

containers are packed. On he s id e wal l s o ~ the wooden boxes the re


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are i n sc r ip t io n s descr ib ing the nomenclatura o f the b u l l e t s conta ined

i n the box. The weight or one or these boxes w1 t.h the rounds 1 s aboutJJ kgs

Chapter IV

THE O P ~ R A T I O OOF THE PARTS lili C H A N I S : i OF ~ PISTOL

The posi t iob t the p a r t s and mechanisms p r i o r to lo.ading.

40. The p ar t s and mechanisns o f the p i s t o l p r i o r to loacl1ng are 1n the

f ol lowing p o s i t i o n :

Th e b o l t i s i n a forward pos1 t i o n ; the r e tu rn spr ing i s under l e a s t

s t r es s .

The hammer i s re leased , th e oper a t i n g rod under the 1nn,uence o f t h e

cocking spring i a n the upper pos i t i on , the cocking ~ p r i n g- u n d e r

1 ea s t pressure .

Th e f lange o f the t r a n s f e r l e v e r sa fe ty c a t ch i s i n a f o n t a r d p o s i t i o n

and covers the i n s c r i p t i o n fPR" (Saf e ty ) . Th e cams o f t ~ e tr.a.nsfer

l ev e r sa fe ty Catch push the s t r i k e r b ack and hold t locked. lhe too thI

I

o f th e t r a n s f e r l a v e ? ' s a f e t y c a t ~ h a s push ed the sea r fql 'WqJ'd so t h a t

th e l o we r wing o f ~ sear has lock ed the h u m m e r ~ .

Th e r e t a r d e r i s n ~ e upper p o s i~ on : i t s spr ing under l e a s t p r e s s u ~Th e t r ans f e r l a v e r under ~ e i n r l ~ e n c eo f the r e t a r d e r i s n the

upp er pos i t i on .

Th e disconnector, under the inf luence or i t s spr ing , i s pushing u p w a r l

St e chkin Automatic Pis to l . 9 mm H7455 2 9 ~

The t a i l o f the t r ~i g g e r i s i n i t s mo s t .forw a rd pos i t i on ; the .t r i g g e r

b a r i s n the r e a r pos i t ion and und er th e i nnuence o t h e t r i g g e r

spr ing i s pushin g up\ iard so t h a t i t s s lan t ing end i s connected with

the l ug on bhe hammer or s e l f i r i n g .

The magazine having been placed n t h e p i s t o l g r i p , the i eeder i s 1D1,

th e upper pos1 t io n ; tJle l ug on the eeder presses aga ins t t h ~ b o l t

lock .


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Operation o r the p a r t s and mecheniem o the p i s to l during loacl1Dt

41. In order to load the p i ~ t o li t i s necessary- to charga .the magazine \d t h rounds;

- to i n s e r t the loaded 'magazine ; i n to the handle the p i s t o l ;

- to r a l e a s ~t h e s a f~ t y c a t c h ;

- to p u l l the b o l t a l l the way back and r e l e a s e i t

During loading the rounds l y ing on top o f each o the r compress the

feeder sp r ing ; when the magazine i s _ f u l l y loaded vt th rounds, t h e

feeder i s pressed down and the upper round i s he ld in p o s i t i o n by the

bent f l ange on tlie 'Upper p a r t o f the m a ~ a z i n ebody

Note:In some magazines t \1e nty-one rounds can be placed; but no more

than t \ tenty rounds should ever be loaded because magazines loaded with

t wenty -one roun s \ d l l n o t f i t i n t o the handle o f the p i s t o l a l l owing

a bu.ekward movement o f the b o l t .

~ f u e ntho loade 1d magazine i s inser ted i n t o the handle the magazine cat


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t h a t the f ' i r s t round i s placed i n f r o n t o f the . feeder i n the b o l t ~

when the bo l t 1 s re leased the r e tu rn spr ing sends the b o l t forward .. .,

1be b o l t ~ s h i n gfo rward moves the upper round rom the magazine i n to

th e breech block . The nex t round r a i s e s i t s e l f ' aga ins t t h e base o f the

bo l t . When the b o l t reach .as i t s forward posi t ion and l ead s th e round' '

i n to the breech the ca tch o f the e x t r a d t b~ engages w i t h t h e r i m o t h e

c a s ing .\..

The round w i t h 1 t s forward p a r t i a imbedded 1n the breech . Tho p i s t o l

i s lo aded and ready fo r f i r i n g (Figura 45.)

F i gu re 1,.5: Locat ion or p a r t s and me chanfem or t h~ 'p i s t o l pr io r toi r i ng : l . b a r r e l ; 2 . r e t u m spr in g ; J . bo l t ; 4. ex t rac to r ; 5. extract;(r ' '

s p r i n g ; 6. s t r i k e r ; ~ t r a n s f er l e v er sa fe ty c a ~ c h ;8. r e a r s i g h t ;. { '9. s i u h t i n g drum; 10 . forward s i~ t ; 11 . frame; 12.'' stopper; 13. a t o p p~

I ,

e r s p r i ng ; U.. t r i g g e r ; 15 . t r igge r spr ing; i6 . t r i g g e r guard; '

17. h amme r ; lS . aear; 19j sear sp r ing ; 20. disconnector; 21. bo l t nj ;,( (

s topper ; 22. opera t in g rod; 23. cocking sp r ing ; 24. r e t a rde r ; 25. re

t a rd e r spring; 26. body o f maga zine; 27 feeder ; 28 f e e ~ e rspring;.29. magazine l i d ; JO. magazin e c a t c h ~

The opera t ion or the par t s and macbanisn o f the p i s t o l dur-

i n g f i r i n g ;I

42. In order to f i r e i t i s abso lu t e l y n e cessqry to p u l l on t h ~ .. trf...g ge r' I \ r

wi t h the fore f ing e r or t h e r i g h t h an d. Th e t r i g ge r moving on i t s pinsI

,, \ ~

d i s p l a c e s the t r i gg e r bar forward. The t r i gger bar with i t s s lan t ing

ba r p r e sses on t Et end or t h e disconn ec to r which with i t s l u g movesth e se a r and r e l eases i t from e ng ~ me n t with the cock hammer. The

h ammer under the ac t ion o f the cocking .spring m ~ e son 1 t s pins and . ( I L

e n e r ge t i ca l l .y s t r i k e s t h e s t r i k e r , which w i t h e pin explodes t h ~ cap .A s hot occurs . Undar the i n t l u ence o f t he p o w d ~ rg a s e s ' the b o l t 1

moved backwards holding the shel l with the extz,actor. The re tu rn spri lg


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ans fe r l e v e r sa f e ty ca tch i s posie ioned f o r s i n g l e round

f i r i n g I

e in f luence o f the b o l t the d isconnec to r disp laces d ~ mI

wards, ~ e l e a a : f . n gthe r e a r end of the t r i g g e r b a r the lug or the' ( .. I

d i s c o n ~c t o r moves from engagement \ Q . ~the sea r ;I

- the I e a r under the i nnuence o f i t s sp r ing t.urnd down; the haliiiler}

i s P\(shed back by t h e b o l t and i s cocked;

- the t r a n s f e r l e v e r sa fe ty ca tch moves away .from the ~ a n s f e rl e v e r ;

the t r a n s f e r l eve r t o g e t h e r w th tho ret:tarder under the pressure o f4

the r e t a r d e r spr ing . i s l i f t e d UPl mrds to the opening on 1 t s s i d e and

l e v e l d t h t h e l o n g i t u d i n a l passage o f the bolt ;

- the s h e l l endounter ing the e j e c t o r i s thrown ou t ; the next round 1D

the magazine 1a .fed upwards y t h e .feeder sp r ing to the opening a t1 I l l

the top o f the magazine fra:ne and l o c a t e s 1 t se l . t i n the way o the'

movement o f the b o l t t~ .

- the bol t moves forward rom i t s r e a r p o s i t i o n under t h e in f luence

o f the r e t u ~~ p r i n gwith t h i s the feed r i b o f the b o l t guides the

next round in to the breech;

- the l u g on t h e bo l t s t r i k e s the t r a n s f e r l e v e r t lh ich t u rns the

r e t a rder downwards compre_sing the r t ~ rspr ing . With the fon ta rd _

movement o f t h e b o l t ~ h e ex t rac to r eng ag e's on the r im o f the s h e l l .

The r e t a r d ~ rand t he t r a n s f e r l e v e r under the in f luence o f the r e -.

f I n

t a rd e r spr ing moves upwards unt i . l the t r a n s f e r l e v a ~ and t h e change' .

l ever sa fe ty ca tch engage. With the oniard posit ion or the bo l t

the disconnector presses ~ a i n s tthe cut on ~ a bolt .f

In order to f i . re the nex t round t i s necessary to p u l l the t r i g g e rI

ag a in . With th i s t he ~ g g runder the in f luence o f i t s spr ing t u rnsP.l .

on i t s pins and assumes a middle post t ion l lh i le the t;rlge;er b ar moves


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.b ack and l i f t s up.tarda. ' he disconne,ci


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f i r ing wi t h an open bo l t i s not. poss ib le , \ I hen the disconnector en-

gages the bo l t and . 1 t s l u g do es n o t e n ~ a g et h e s e a r.

When a l l t h e s h e l l s from tha magazine have been spent the lu g . em th

feeder presses on the bo l t stop and tu rns i t . The bo l t s top en t e r s the

recess on the .. and holds i t i n a r e a r p o s i ~ i o n

lhe o p e r a t i o ~of the re tarder mechanism

43. The b o l t on i t s oackward movement pushes t he t r a n s ~ e rl e v e r down

with i t s l u g thereby l o s ing the spped o ~ i t s movement. With the f o r -

ward m o v ~ m e ~ tthe l u g on the b o l t s t r i k e s the t r a n s ~ e rl e v e r and pushm

t he r e t a r d e r down. Speed o f movement i s l o s t i n t h i s manner.

The b o l t r e t u r n s t ~ : t s forward pos i t i on , b u t the r e t a r d e r having been

pushed down r a i s e s i t s e l f moving the t r a n s f e r l e v e r and t i rg g e r bar

upwards and c a r r i e s by means o ~ t h e d i sconnec t o r the sea r a l.liay from

th e cocked posi_ tiyon .i o f the hammer. This adds up to the ex tens ion o ~ tl B

wor3ing cycle . o f t he a u t o m a t i c ~On account o ~ t h e i n c r ~ a e dcycle o f

the work o ~ the automat ic from t he moment o ~ s t r i k i n g t he t r a n s f e r

l e v e r tQ t he moment o ~ r e l e a s e of the hammer from the sear ,(f.D.b ;J t ime1

o f movement .o f the r e t a r d e r down and up ,, ) the tempo 0 ~ f i r i n g i s r e

d u c e d ~

Operat ion o f t h e p a r t s when the p i s t o l i s s e t to Safe ty.

~ In o rde r to s e t t he p i s t o l on Safe ty i t i s necessa ry to move the

f l ange o f the t r a n s f e r l e v e r s a f e t y ca tch ~ o r w a r dto the inscr ip t i . on

"PR". With t h i s t he l ~ g ~o f the s a f e t y ca tch push the s t r i k e r back

and l ock i t T ~ ~t ~ o t hon the t r a n s f e r l e v e r sa fe ty ca tch moves the

upper wing o f the . s e a r and moves i t from the cocking pos :1 t ion o f the

h ~ e r the hammer wi th t h i s d e l i v e r s a s t r i k e on the locked s t r i k i n g

p in , b u t the t oo th o ~ the t r a n s ~ e rl e v e r s a f e t y ca tch ; .o lds t re sea r

i n i t s forward posi t ion . . The lower wing o f . Pe 1 s e a r eng ages i n t he

lower r e c e s s o ~ t ~ e h ~ e rand does n o t give - i t . the oppor tun i ty t;t fl.

move. The h o r i z ~ ~ t a lpassage o f t h e t r a n s f e r l e v e r s a f e t y ca tch e n t e r s

on the r i g h t r ece s s o f the frame and locks t h e b o l t w i t h the frame o:f

the p i s t o l .

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The opera t ion o f the par t s o f the p i s t o l when f i r i n g by s e l f c m c ~

ing .' { l f l

45. When pr ssure i s exer ted on the t r i g g e r , the t r i g g e r bar moves - ~ -

ward and with i t s bent end exe r t s pressure on the l ug o f the hammer, ,'

(Figure 4 7 . ~The hammer, turning on i t s pins , as f a r as the d i s c o n n e ~

or, wil l not permit the t r igger guard to move f u r th e r and w i l l no t di& l.

connect i t .from the hammer. A.f t e r t h i s , the hammer, under the act ion c1

the cocking sp r ing , s t r i k e s the s t r ik ing pin ;. /

9-mm Stecnktg Automatic P i s t o l H7455

Figure 47. Posi t ion o.f Par t s and l1echanism o.f the P i s t o l undor s e l f -

cocking . f i r ing : l barrel ; 2 . r-aturn s pr ing; 3 b o l t ; 4. ex t rac to r ;

5 ex t rac to r spring; 6. s t r i k e ~ ;7. t r a n s f e r l e v e r s a f e ty ca tch;s ~ r e a r sight.; 9. s i gh t ing drum; 10 . foresight; 11. name; 12. stopper,

13. s topper sp r ing ; 14 . t r i g g e r ; 1 5 . t r i g g e r spr ing ; 16 . t r i g g e r bar ;

17 hammer; 18 . sear; 1 9 ~ sear sp r ing ; 2 0 ~ disconnec tor ; 21.. bo l t stop;

22.opera t ing rod; 23.cock1ng spr ing; 24. re tarder ; ,,45. rebnrderI

spring; 26. magazine body; 27. f 'eeder; 2 6 ~.feeder spr lng ; 2 9 ~magazine

cover;30

magazinec a t c h ~

Chapter V

Stoppages when i r i n g with t he p i s t o l Bild t h e i r correc t ion .a

46. The p i s to l with proper care and handling i s r e l i a b l e weapon 1


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o i l i n g o f the moving p a r t s o f tho pj1stol;

- to carry ou t t imely r epa i r o f t h e pisool ;

- p r i o r to f i r i n g to i n s p e c t the rounds; f a u l t y damaged o r d i r t y rounw

a re no t to be used f o r f i r i n g ;

- during f i r i n g ond while moving, to guard the p i s t o ~and t h a h o l s t e r

b u t t from g e t t i n g d i r t y andr e c a i v i n ~

blows; /- dur ing i n t ens ive f i r i n g , to l e t the ba r r e l cool a f t e r 1 rounds

have been f i r e d ; a f t e r extended f i r e , a t t he f i r s t oppor tun i ty, clean. . .and o i l the moving p a r t s ; l'rhan t.he pistol . i s fou led (by sand, d i r t ,

sno\i , e t c . ) the p i s t o l i s to be s t r ipped and cleaned;

- U t h e pistol . p r i o r t o f i r i n g has been i n heavy i ros t f o r an extandei

9 mm Stechld.n Automatic Pistol . 117455 35.period, t hen t i s necessary manually to move the movinr; p ar t s back

nod fo r th seve ra l t imes before l o a d i n g ~

4 . I f during f i r i n g a stoppage occurs t i s necessary to c lea r tha

p i s t o l ~I f t h e c l ea r ing does n o t e l imina te tho stoppage then t i s

necessary t o ascart.ain t h ~ c a u ~ e o f t h s stoppage a s d e t a Ue d 1n t h e. .

f o l l o w ~ e ;tab le :( I I

.Stoppage 1 I

l . S t i c k i n g o f tha b u l l a t n t he b r ~ e c h b l o c k ~Jumping out o f the

s h e l l rom the magazine.

1 . Reasons . f o r ~ t o p p a g e l ~ e n tmagazine ends. 2. S et t l in g o f e e d e r

spring. J . ~ c e s s i vr o l l i n g o r p i t c h i ~o f the magazine i n the

p i s t o l handle. .

Correc t ions o f Stoppag e l : Holdin g the b o l t , remove the s t i ck ing o r'

j : ped-out round and cont inue f i r i n g . I the stoppage i s repea ted ,

.3Xchange magazine

Stoppage 2 ,, I

Faulty e jec t io n o f t h e s h e l l s . The s h e l l s a re n-ot ex t rac ted proper ly

and are squeezed bet\taen the b o l t and t h a b r e ch o r el. se a re sen t

back i n t o the breech block; the s h e l l remains in the breech block;


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i and accessories (cleaning rod -screw driver)but t , spare magaz nes,

i s carr ied out ;Every serviceman anned with a p i s ~ lshould inspec t .h is p is to l dai ly

prior to proceeding to an exercise , prior to f i r ing , and while c l e n ~

i n ~

Prior to proceeding to an exercise and :mmediately prior to f i r ing ,

the p is to l i s inspected while assembled, during cleaning i t i s in -

spected in a str ipped or assembled s t a t e .

i f t he p is to l i t i s necessary to h e ~ 50. During the dai ly inspect on o- Are there any indicat ions of ru s t on metal parts? I s there any

? 0 abrasions ? What i s the s ta te of oi l ing?dir t? Or scratches? Dents ri Scratches' abrasions, on the hols te r- Are there any indent a t ons,

but t or p is to l grips?

_ Are the sighting devices (Rear and f ront) properly mounted on the

9-mm Stechkin Automatic Pis to l H7 55

bolt? f 1

- Does the magazine catch \'fork properly?

- Does the s t r ik ing r e l ea se n chanism work properly? .

- ..Does the t ransf er l ev e r safety catch -v;ork properly?

Of any f a u l t s or damages discovered during i n s p e c t i o n of the p is to l

o r i t s accessories and ammunition r e p o r t to your superiors. Faults

in the p i s t o l should b removed immediately; 1 they cannot be corr

ected \'lithin the subunit the p i s t o l has t o be s e n t t o the workshops

vrithout a i l

.Inspec t ion or the p i s t o l \Thile assembled.51. 1pi le i n s p e c t i n g the ass 0mbled p i s t o l ascertain:

1 . I s the b o l t ; are the s igh t in g devices , f rame, magazine ru s t ed ,

d i r t y scra tched or ben t , o r are t h e p i s t o l grips o r the holst,er

bu t t damaged; i s the fo res igh t not bent , do 1 the gradation marks on

t he foresight coincid e with th a i gMdatJ.on marks on the b o l t and are

the fo re and r ea r s ights not bent o r damaged? Does the aiming drum

move reely?


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~ Do the p a r t s and mech.misms o f t h e p i s t o l \'fOrk proper ly? I n o r d e r

to check t h i s t h e fo l lowing has to be done:

Tum the t.ransi'er l .ever safe ty ca tch to sin ].e round f i r i n g . p u l l t h a

b o l t back a s ~ a ras poss ib l e and r e l e a s e i t ; the bolt should r e tu rnand under the a c t i o n o f the b o l t locl t remnin n a rear pos i t i on . Push

the b o l t lock do wn; the b o l t under the in f luence or t he r e tu rn spr ingshould r e tu rn quickly to i t s on1urd posiinting do \m -rards r a i s e t h e cock and tu:m the

flange of the t r a n s f o r l eve r s a f e ty catch to Safety ( "PRrr); t)le s t r i k .e r should come o u t o f the b o l t cho.nnel, and the hcunmar re leased from. .the cocked p o s i t i o n ~ should s t r i k e the s t r i k e r . Afber t h i s ~ q e b o l t

should be locked \ t i th the frame. the hnmmer should no t be moveable

e i t h e r by manual means o r by p u l l i n g the t r i g g e r . The nange or the

t r a n s f e r l e v e r sa fe ty ca tch should move f r e e l y under t h e pressure r

a f i nge r and be i x e d n the p r e d e ~ e r m i n e dpos i t i on .

Load the magazine ~ t t h t r a in ing rounds and i n s e r t 1 t n t h e handle' . .

o f the p i s t o l~ The magazine should en te r f r ee ly i n t o the opening . or th ' handle ( the snap o r the magazine lock should be hea rd ) . Try manuaD.

; ~ y to p u l l the magazine o u t ; y tho magazine should remain n i t a

p o s i t i o n . Reload the p i s t o l wit.h t r a in ing rounds several t imes by

means o f p u l l i n g the b o l t ~ a c kmanualiy, wi th t h i s ~ h erounds should

be removed e a s i l y from the maeazine i n t o the breech , and e x t r a c t e d

rom the breech and be e j e c t e d quickly.


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J .Serv tcab i l i t y o the h o l s t e ~bu t t : on the metal par t s there should

be no indenta t ions , r u s t o r abra s i o n s . The cover and the ca tch o f the

p o l s t e r bu t t should \1ork f r e e l y ~Under pressure on the but ton the l i d

o.f the h o l s t e r b u t t should opcm quickly under the pressure o i t st

s p i r a l sp r ing . lhe laminated spr ing should n o t be s p l i t .

Inspect ion o.f the i s m ~ t l ep i s t o l .

52.In the d isnan t led p i s t o l 1ca re fu l l y inspec t every p a r t and mechanisn

separa te ly i n order t o ascor tu in ~ m o t h e rthe re i s any crumbling o f the\

metal , cut th reads , scra tches , don ts , t ~ d s t s ~e ros ion , ruse and i r t

as ; e l l as \thet.her a l l the d t a i l shave the S[.JJ le nUmber.

53. vh i l e i n sp ec twg tho dismantled p i s t o l the ba r r e l has to be i n -

spected as well as the s t r i k i n ~r e l ease mechanisn, the r e t a rde r machanism, the b o l t and re tu rn .spr ing , the magazine and the accesso r ie s .

54. The ba r r e l has to be in spec ted from both ends. Ascerta in the

c lean l iness o f the b a r r e l , the bre e ch, and the proper condit ion o

the grooves .The b r re ls may be chrome-plated o r pla in .

9 mm Stechkin A u t o m a ~ i cPisto1 H7 55

lhi le inspec t ing b a r r e l s ~ l l l i c hare no t chrome-plated loGII t o r the

fo l l o vdng 1aul t s :

C o r ro s i J ~ T h ei n i t i a l impression o f the metal i s t h a t t i s rus ted .

Corrosion looks l i k o spots o r crucks i n i so lu t ed spo t s o r covering

tha vlhole i n n e r surace o t.he b a r r e l .

Rust - Appears a s a dark 11m. Rust which cannot be seen with the eye

can be de tec ted l :y pul l ing a claon rag through the b ar re l on whichyellm' l ish l} larka remain.

Result. o f r u s t - a re dark shallo'tr indenta t ions -vthich remain a f t e r the

r e moval f the r u s t .

Pi t t i ng - i s deep indenta t ions i n the metal -vzhich are caused by ex

tended presence o.f r u s t . The removal o these i n the subuni t i s pro-

h ib i t ed . 1 ICopper . fouling - appears \


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n r ed brass . Copper fou l ing appears i n the form o f a l i g h t copper

f i lm on the i nne r r l l .o f the: b a r r e l . This i s t4 be removed only i n

a \torks hop.

Scratches - have t h e uppearan.ce o.f l i n e s occas iona l l f with v i s i b l e

ind e n t a t ions on t h e edges o f the m e t a l ~

Dents - more o r l e s s deep i nden ta t i ons , o c c a s i o n a l l y with a l U t i n go f metal .

Rounding o f the edges o f the r i f l i n g - r h ich i s pa r t i cu l a r l y not iced

on t he le f t edge o f the r i f l e .

To es ta b l i s h the cond i t ion o f a chrome-plated b a r r e l consu l t your

responsible i n s t r u c t o r .

The removal o f sc ra tches i n tho b a r r e l i s no t permit ted.5 5 ~ / h i l einspec t ing the s t r i k e r mochanism asce r t idn the proper c o n d i t

ion o f the separate p a r t s . n the pa.r ts o f t h e s t r l l t e r r e l ea se me chane

ism t he r e should be no spal l ing o f the ce ta l , scra tches , i n d e n t a t i o n s

o r d i r t . The spr ings o f the disconnector, the sea r, and t r ie ;ger

should no t be ben t . The s t r i k i n g p i n o f the s t r i k e r should no t be

s p i l l e d .

5 6 ~ h i l einspect in t h e r e t a r d i n g mechanism a s c e r t a i n the proper con-

9 mm Stechkin Automatic P i s t o l I 17455 40.d i t i o n o f l l i t s p a r t s . On t he p a r t s o f the r e t a rd e r mechanisn there

should be no c r u m b l i n~ o f mata l , s c r a t c h e s , i n d e n t a t i o n s o r t \ - t ists o r

d i r t . the r e t a r d e r sptttng should no t be b e n t ~

57.~ h i l e

inspec t ing thu b o l t and the re turn sp r ing ascer ta in theproper condi t ion o the p a r t s o f the b o l t . On tho p a r t s o f the b o l t

and on the r e t u r n sp r ing the re should be no s p a l l i n g o meta l , sc ra tc l r

es , t \

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