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{{short description|Weapon carried on Soviet space missions}} {{short description|Weapon carried by cosmonauts on Soviet space missions}}
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| name = TP-82 | name = TP-82
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| type = ] | type = ]
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| is_ranged = YES | is_ranged = yes
<!-- Service history --> <!-- Service history -->
| service = 1986–2006 | service = 1986–2006
| used_by = | used_by = Cosmonauts
| wars = | wars =
<!-- Production history --> <!-- Production history -->
| designer = ] | designer = Igor Aleksandrovich Skrylev
| design_date = | design_date =
| manufacturer = | manufacturer =
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| weight = 2.4&nbsp;kg (with stock) | weight = {{convert|2.4|kg|abbr=on}} (with the buttstock attached)
| length = | length =
| part_length = | part_length =
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| cartridge = ] (below) and 12.5×70 ]s (above) | cartridge = 12.5×70mm shotgun (over) and ] rifle (under)
| cartridge_weight = | cartridge_weight =
| caliber = | caliber =
| barrels = 3 | barrels = 3 (2 shotgun barrels and 1 rifle barrel)
| action = | action =
| rate = | rate =
| velocity = | velocity =
| range = 200 meters | range = {{convert|200|m|yd|abbr=on}}
| max_range = | max_range =
| feed = ] | feed = ]
| sights = Iron | sights = ]
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The '''TP-82''' ({{lang-ru|ТП-82}}) was a triple-barrelled ] pistol that was carried by ]s on ]s. It was intended as a survival aid to be used after landings and before recovery in the ]n wilderness. The '''TP-82''' ({{langx|ru|ТП-82}}) is an out-of-service triple-barreled ] ] carried by ]s on ]. It was intended as a ] to be used after landings and before recovery in the ]n wilderness.


== Features == == Features ==
The pistol could be used for hunting, to defend against ] and for visible and audible ]s. The detachable ] was also a ] that came with a canvas sheath. The TP-82 can be used for ], to defend against ], and for creating visible and/or audible ]s. The detachable ] also functions as a ] and is equipped with a canvas sheath.


The upper two ] barrels used special 12.5×70&nbsp;mm ammunition (40 ]), and the lower single rifled barrel used ] ammunition developed for the ] assault rifle. The TP-82 had a large lever on the left side of the receiver that opens the action, and a small grip-safety under the trigger-guard that resembled a secondary trigger.{{cn|date=July 2022}} According to NASA astronauts, the gun was highly accurate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oberg |first=James |date=2014-11-13 |title=How I Stopped Cosmonauts From Carrying Guns |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/how-i-stop-cosmonauts-carrying-guns |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=IEEE Spectrum |language=en}}</ref> The upper two side-by-side ] barrels use special 12.5×70mm ammunition (40 ]), and the lower single rifled barrel uses ] ammunition developed for the ] assault rifle. The TP-82 has a large lever on the left side of the receiver that opens the action, and a small grip safety under the ] that resembles a secondary trigger.{{cn|date=July 2022}} According to ] astronauts, the gun is very accurate out to about {{convert|20–30|m|yd|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oberg |first=James |date=2014-11-13 |title=How I Stopped Cosmonauts From Carrying Guns |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/how-i-stop-cosmonauts-carrying-guns |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=IEEE Spectrum |language=en}}</ref>


== History == == History ==
The TP-82 was the result of ] ]'s concerns after being stranded in the Siberian wilderness when his ] capsule malfunctioned. He feared that the ] that was provided in the survival kit would be ineffective against the Siberian wildlife, namely ] and ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://warisboring.com/soviet-cosmonauts-carried-a-shotgun-into-space-a9e7852c6da5|title=Soviet Cosmonauts Carried a Shotgun Into Space|last=Simpson|first=James|date=2015-02-03|newspaper=War Is Boring|access-date=2016-12-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209120313/https://warisboring.com/soviet-cosmonauts-carried-a-shotgun-into-space-a9e7852c6da5|archive-date=2017-02-09}}</ref> The TP-82 was the result of cosmonaut ]'s concerns after being stranded in the Siberian wilderness when his ] capsule malfunctioned. He feared that the ] ] that was provided in his ] would be ineffective against the Siberian wildlife, such as ]s and ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://warisboring.com/soviet-cosmonauts-carried-a-shotgun-into-space-a9e7852c6da5|title=Soviet Cosmonauts Carried a Shotgun Into Space|last=Simpson|first=James|date=2015-02-03|newspaper=War Is Boring|access-date=2016-12-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209120313/https://warisboring.com/soviet-cosmonauts-carried-a-shotgun-into-space-a9e7852c6da5|archive-date=2017-02-09}}</ref>


TP-82s were carried regularly on Soviet and Russian space missions from 1986 to 2006.<ref>Pike, Travis (2022, January 19). TP-82 cosmonaut survival pistol: Russia's Space Gun. Sandboxx. https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/tp-82-cosmonaut-survival-pistol-russias-space-gun/</ref> They were part of the ] Portable Emergency-Survival Kit ({{lang|ru|Носимый аварийный запас}}, {{transl|ru|Nosimyi Avariynyi Zapas}}, NAZ). TP-82s were carried regularly on Soviet and Russian space missions from 1986 to 2006.<ref>Pike, Travis (2022, January 19). TP-82 cosmonaut survival pistol: Russia's Space Gun. Sandboxx. https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/tp-82-cosmonaut-survival-pistol-russias-space-gun/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121110808/https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/tp-82-cosmonaut-survival-pistol-russias-space-gun/ |date=2022-01-21 }}</ref> They were part of the ] Portable Emergency Survival Kit ({{lang|ru|Носимый аварийный запас}}, {{transl|ru|Nosimyi Avariynyi Zapas, NAZ}}).


In 2007, the media reported that the remaining ammunition for the TP-82 had become unusable and that a regular ] would be used on future missions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/13/tp-82-russian-space-pistol-shotgun-carbine-flare-gun-no-longer-being-carried-into-space/|title=TP-82 : Russian space pistol / shotgun / carbine / flare gun no longer being carried into space |date=2007-10-13|newspaper=The Firearm Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-14}}</ref> In 2007, the media reported that the remaining ammunition for the TP-82 had become unusable and that a regular ] would be used on future missions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/10/13/tp-82-russian-space-pistol-shotgun-carbine-flare-gun-no-longer-being-carried-into-space/|title=TP-82: Russian space pistol / shotgun / carbine / flare gun no longer being carried into space|date=2007-10-13|newspaper=The Firearm Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-14}}</ref>


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==External links== ==External links==
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Weapon carried by cosmonauts on Soviet space missions
TP-82
TP-82 in Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps, Saint Petersburg
TypeCombination gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1986–2006
Used byCosmonauts
Production history
DesignerIgor Aleksandrovich Skrylev
Specifications
Mass2.4 kg (5.3 lb) (with the buttstock attached)
Cartridge12.5×70mm shotgun (over) and 5.45×39mm rifle (under)
Barrels3 (2 shotgun barrels and 1 rifle barrel)
Effective firing range200 m (220 yd)
Feed systemBreak-open
SightsIron sights

The TP-82 (Russian: ТП-82) is an out-of-service triple-barreled Soviet combination gun carried by cosmonauts on space missions. It was intended as a survival aid to be used after landings and before recovery in the Siberian wilderness.

Features

The TP-82 can be used for hunting, to defend against predators, and for creating visible and/or audible distress signals. The detachable buttstock also functions as a machete and is equipped with a canvas sheath.

The upper two side-by-side shotgun barrels use special 12.5×70mm ammunition (40 gauge), and the lower single rifled barrel uses 5.45×39mm ammunition developed for the AK-74 assault rifle. The TP-82 has a large lever on the left side of the receiver that opens the action, and a small grip safety under the trigger guard that resembles a secondary trigger. According to NASA astronauts, the gun is very accurate out to about 20–30 m (22–33 yd).

History

The TP-82 was the result of cosmonaut Alexei Leonov's concerns after being stranded in the Siberian wilderness when his Voskhod capsule malfunctioned. He feared that the 9x18mm Makarov pistol that was provided in his survival kit would be ineffective against the Siberian wildlife, such as Eurasian brown bears and Eurasian wolves.

TP-82s were carried regularly on Soviet and Russian space missions from 1986 to 2006. They were part of the Soyuz Portable Emergency Survival Kit (Носимый аварийный запас, Nosimyi Avariynyi Zapas, NAZ).

In 2007, the media reported that the remaining ammunition for the TP-82 had become unusable and that a regular semi-automatic pistol would be used on future missions.

See also

References

  1. Oberg, James (2014-11-13). "How I Stopped Cosmonauts From Carrying Guns". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  2. Simpson, James (2015-02-03). "Soviet Cosmonauts Carried a Shotgun Into Space". War Is Boring. Archived from the original on 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. Pike, Travis (2022, January 19). TP-82 cosmonaut survival pistol: Russia's Space Gun. Sandboxx. https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/tp-82-cosmonaut-survival-pistol-russias-space-gun/ Archived 2022-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "TP-82: Russian space pistol / shotgun / carbine / flare gun no longer being carried into space". The Firearm Blog. 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2016-12-14.

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