From Russia, with love... RMB-93

[sillymike]

Stumbled upon these old pictures... Since the RMB-93 (RYS) is seldom discussed anymore, I thought post them for fun.
- Probably the most reliable shotgun I had the chance to play it... that is, as long as you don't try to pump it with the loading gate open
- Probably the heaviest two-stage double action trigger out there...

 

[870P]

I wanted the tactical version so bad for a long time.

 

[Suther]

Well that's a new one. Top loading, top mag tube and you pump the whole barrel assembly? Is that right?

Haven't seen one of these before! Thanks for sharing.

 

[lerch641]

Oooh yes, I remember seeing one of these for sale I think last year and giving it serious consideration. Such a neat shotgun.

 

[Big Bad]

Reinforces the notion that all Russian firearms are inspired by agricultural machinery. Very interesting gun, thanks for posting.

 

[MiG25]

Be neat just as a contraption. Don't know how anything can be more reliable than the Ithaca 37 (or many other pumps).

 

[sillymike]

Well, to its credit, I've never been able to induce a jam with it.
- Didn't matter how fast/slow you worked the action, whether you hold up/down/side way/upside down... it just worked.
- Got a dud and want to try to fire it again? Just press the trigger again...

The folding stock version was kind of interesting. The ones imported in Canada couldn't be fired with the stock folded

 

[handofzeus]

That thing is sooo hideous that I love it.

 

[cement head]

Are those the extractors just above the trigger guard ? if so wow . I've never seen one of those.

 

[sillymike]

Two outside claws are the barrel lock-up, the two inside claws (against the base of the shell) are the extractors

 

[cement head]

Two outside claws are the barrel lock-up, the two inside claws (against the base of the shell) are the extractors

Okay thank you . it is still a nice shotgun . Russian firearms are made to work . not just for looks . very interesting . thanks for posting .

 

[sillymike]

Correction: There are no extractors
- The round slides down from the magazine tube to the breech face in two groves
- When you cycle the action, the next round will eject the ones that was in the chamber (regardless of it having been fired/or not)