Sport Pistol SP-08 Khaydurov
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 It is created by Efim Khaydurov and inherits some solutions of IZH –KR 64, KR 30\31, KR-79. New pistol for 22 LR cartridges was created because of change in Olympic Games rules stopping the use of 22 kurz cartridge. Breechblock in rearmost position dampens its energy into moving mass. During firing pistol’s centre of gravity changes insignificantly. Pistol quickly returns to aiming mark. Pistol is fully made of steel processed on high-precision machines. Biography: Efim Leontievich Khaydurov was born in 1925 in Buryatia (Siberia). He was interested in shooting from a childhood, being a teenager he was in USSR shooting team. After that he spent years training the best pistol shooters of USSR national team. At the same time he was designing and creating sport pistols. During WW2 at the age of 16 Efim worked at aircraft factory and got profession of a miller. Later he was able to create high quality pistols himself. After WW2 he entered the best technical school in Russia – Bauman Technical University. He learnt how to make machines but while taking part in shooting competitions for university team he conceived to create a match pistol. He designed match pistols TOZ-35, TOZ-35M, KHR-64, IZH-KR 30\31, KR 79, KR-82 KRB-88 and revolvers TOZ-36\49... Even 50 years after its creation his TOZ-35 pistol still remains one of the most effective match pistols widely used throughout the world. Other his models exist in several samples as they were made only for the best USSR sportsmen. For example, KR-79 pistol was made only in 8 copies but nevertheless it won 7 golden medals in Olympic Games in different years. At the present day Efim Khaydurov works as a Chief engineer in young DEMYAN Company. He makes new models of match pistols again and helps young engineers. |
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