Rostec: Z-series of air rifles for underwater hunting

2022: Entering the Mako z Series Gun Market

After the completed tests, a line of guns of the MAKOz series for underwater hunting from JSC PO Elektropribor of the Automatics Concern of Rostec State Corporation enters the sporting goods market. The Concern announced this on March 31, 2022.

Elektropribor JSC will soon send the first batch of products to the customer, "said Andrei Motorko, general director of the Automatics Concern. - The plus of our guns is that they can be used in various conditions, including in harsh ones - during winter hunting.

The sale of products will be carried out by Aquatex LLC. For a long time, the company collaborated with foreign manufacturers of guns and as a result came to the conclusion that underwater hunting in Russia requires products optimized for the conditions of Russian waters: due to significant differences in weather conditions, apparently, water depths. Specialists of Aquatex LLC noted the technical features of the gun of Elektropribor PO JSC and proposed to take it into account.

Guns manufactured by JSC "PO" Electrical Appliance "are made with a stainless steel barrel, they provide a classic harpoon binding to a sliding bushing and fixing the harpoon in the gun behind the piston. The product is equipped with a trigger bracket, which allows you to hunt in dense "winter" gloves. The streamlined headscarf with horizontal wings additionally provides for reduction of shotgun throwing during firing. The ergonomics of the handle is designed for intuitive aiming and shooting "overhanging," including from uncomfortable and unstable positions.

Test samples of guns provided to specialists of JSC "Elektropribor" for testing were highly appreciated by experts in the field of underwater hunting. They fired more than 1000 shots in various conditions and came to the conclusion that the product of PO Elektropribor JSC has no analogues in Russia and is in no way inferior to foreign guns, and surpasses most of them in design solutions, ergonomics and appearance.

Already in April 2022, underwater hunters throughout Russia will have the opportunity to evaluate MAKOz rifles.

2020: Mako Z55 Presentation

JSC Elektropribor JSC of the Automatics Concern of Rostec State Corporation presented the basic model of pneumatic rifles for underwater hunting - Mako Z55. The development of the Concern was created taking into account the features of underwater hunting, both in overgrown and in open water bodies, and allows you to aim with maximum accuracy when shooting at maximum distances. This was announced on February 7, 2020 by Automatics Concern.

Air pumped into the chamber during firing is not consumed and serves as an energy accumulator during charging. The gun has powerful combat, positive buoyancy, high accuracy, modern design and improved ergonomics.

Stainless, calibrated gun barrel with an internal diameter of 11 mm makes it convenient to operate and guarantees a long service life of the product without wear. The Mako Z55 allows you to use harpoons with a diameter of 7 and 8 mm on one gun without reconfiguring, which makes it universal in terms of hunter preferences and upcoming hunting conditions. The handle has a spool mount, a flag fuse that allows you to block the trigger from accidental pressing, as well as a conveniently located active linesbros.

As part of the diversification of production, Automatics offers its customers civilian solutions. The presented shotgun model of the Shark brand - Mako Z55 is a modern domestic analogue of classical the Italian pneumatics, improved for specific conditions of underwater hunting in reservoirs. Russia This product does not require a purchase or use permit. It may be interesting to those whose activities are related to underwater and water sports and recreation, commented by Vladimir Kabanov, General Director of Automatics Concern