КС-23
The [b]KS-23[/b] (Russian: Карабин специальный, 23 мм (Special Carbine, 23 mm)) is a Soviet [[pump action]] [[shotgun]] that fires 23×75mmR [[ammunition|cartridge]], which is equal to 6.27 gauge using the British and American standards of [[shotgun shell|shotgun gauges]] and approximately 4 gauge using the current European standards. It was designed in the 1970s for suppressing [[prison]] [[rioting|riots]]. The KS-23 began to see use during the mid-1980s by several MVD forces.

The shotgun is commonly available in two variants: Traditional wooden fixed stock and pistol gripped with side-[[folding stock]]. 

h1. See also
* [[KS-23 (Girls' Frontline)]]
* [[List of Weapons]]
h1. External links
* Soviet counter-terrorism training (eve of the Olympics-80) footage with KS-23, on "YouTube":[https://youtu.be/AN0FPqED2oM]
* Wikipedia: "KS-23":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KS-23]
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