Archive for April, 2008
GSh-18 Gryazev-Shipunov self-loading pistol
In January 2000 the GSh-18 pistol was developed at the Tula-based KB Instrument Design Bureau by A.G. Shipunov and V.R Gryazev chambered for the 9×19. In 2003 the GSh-18 pistol was adopted for service as a variant of the Army pistol.
In an effort to reduce the cost price and weight of the pistol developers used [...]
The Makarov PMM updated self-loading pistol
Early in the 1990s an attempt had been made to develop a new Army pistol similar to that of the PM pistol primarily through the improvement of the high impulse 9×18 PMM (57H181SM) cartridge. Its bullet weighs 5.54 (against former 6.0 g) somewhat increased penetration capability and stopping effect. According to different assessments its consis¬tency [...]
PM Makarov pistol
The pistol was developed at the TsKB-14 (Central Design Bureau) by N.F. Makarov, chambered for the 9 mm pistol cartridge by B.V. Semin and N.M. Elizarov and adopted together with it for the serv¬ice in the Soviet Army in 1951. The «lzhmech» launched it in production.
The encased bullet of the 9×19 PM (57H181S) cartridge with [...]
OTs-21 “Malish” small self-loading pistol
The OTs-21 pistol nicknamed «Malish» (little one) developed by Yu.l. Berezin constitutes one of the variants of a «pocket» pistols chambered for the 9×18 PM standard cartridge designed to provide small portable weapon with high stopping or terminal effect.
The pistol is the slide blowback operated weapon. The recoil spring is located under the barrel. The [...]
PSM small self-loading pistol
The pistol was developed at the TsKIB SOO (Tula-based Central Design Bureau) by the team of designers, including T.I. Lashnev, A.A. Simarin and L.L Kulikov, chambered for the 5.45×18 MPTs cartridge developed in the TsNIITOCHMASH, Klimovsk-based Research Institute, by A.D. Denisova. The new pistol complex intended for operative agencies of the MVD (Interior Ministry) and [...]