1 (ТКБ-022ПМ5 № 1) were Soviet bullpup assault rifles, capable of fully automatic fire, chambered for the 7.62×39mm round (TKB-022PM No.
The weapons were gas-operated with an annular gas piston located around the barrel and a vertically moving bolt, which made it possible to minimize the length of the receiver group.
This ejection mechanism made it possible to fire the weapon both right- and left-handed.
1 had better accuracy than the AKM when fired from a hand in a lying position at a distance of 100 meters.
[citation needed] Although these assault rifles performed well, they were turned down by the Soviet army for being too radical at that time.