Pribor-3B nordenfelt gun

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Man-portable nordenfelt gun of the soviet era. It apparently fired like a minigun and to be suitable for a soldier to handle, but ammo supply was limited being magazine fed.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1073/pribor3bnordenfeltgun1xc7.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4376/pribor3bnordenfeltgun2du1.jpg

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7962/pribor3bnordenfeltgun3tf5.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/8461/pribor3bnordenfeltgun4rj3.jpg

The Pribor-3B still worked but was also quite hard to control due to the recoil force, Cartridge ejection is downwards BEHIND the magazine area as the weapon uses a gas/recoil operaton similar to that used in the AN94 Abakan assault rifle currently used by Russian special forces. The Pribor-3B would be more practical as a tripod mounted MG if its possible to make a belt feed device for it.

[Bad_Dog]

Man-portable nordenfelt gun of the soviet era. It apparently fired like a minigun and to be suitable for a soldier to handle, but ammo supply was limited being magazine fed.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1073/pribor3bnordenfeltgun1xc7.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4376/pribor3bnordenfeltgun2du1.jpg

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7962/pribor3bnordenfeltgun3tf5.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/8461/pribor3bnordenfeltgun4rj3.jpg

The Pribor-3B still worked but was also quite hard to control due to the recoil force, Cartridge ejection is downwards BEHIND the magazine area as the weapon uses a gas/recoil operaton similar to that used in the AN94 Abakan assault rifle currently used by Russian special forces. The Pribor-3B would be more practical as a tripod mounted MG if its possible to make a belt feed device for it.


Why do you say it fired like a minigun? This weapon fired three barrels at once, while the six-barreled minigun only fires one of its rotating barrels at a time, and is driven by an electric motor.

I don't see how this could be made to operate as a belt-fed weapon, as it chambers three rounds simultaneously. Not practical at all, which is why those pictures depict a museum display (that's where it belongs).


Interesting thread, though. Thanks for sharing. :cool:

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I was only exaggerating there but this weapon did have a high rate of fire by combining as it was basically 3 AK47s in one. It took the same 7.62x39 round but i reckon a smaller caliber/pistol round would be more suitable, not only for the ammo capacity but for the ease of recoil. The Pribor-3B may have fired simoultaniously/staggered but im still not sure how it operates.

I have been trying hard to find official sources everywhere but havent found any. I only found out so much from Max Popenker of worldguns.ru and thats about it. He claims its mechanisim formed the basis of the AN94 Abakan assault rifle.

[SeaSpectre]

If it wasn't junk, there would be at least a variation in service today. It looks to me like maintenance would be a nightmare----especially in the field.