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The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, romanized: Pistolet Makarova, IPA: [pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə], lit. 'Makarov's Pistol') is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military and Militsiya side arm in 1951. [6]
The 9×18mm Makarov (designated 9mm Makarov by the C.I.P. and often called 9×18mm PM) is a pistol and submachine gun cartridge developed in the former USSR. During the latter half of the 20th century, it was a standard military pistol cartridge of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, analogous to the 9×19mm Parabellum in NATO and Western Bloc military use.
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov (Russian: Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров; 22 May [O.S. 9 May] 1914 – 13 May 1988) was a Soviet firearms designer, most notable for his Makarov pistol. He was given the title Hero of Socialist Labour in 1974.
Image Notes Pistols; Makarov Soviet Union: 9×18mm Makarov [1] Stechkin Soviet Union: 9×18mm Makarov: Glock 17 Austria: 9×19mm Parabellum: Used by the Special Forces. Rifles and carbines; SKS Soviet Union: 7.62×39mm: Ceremonial usage AKS-74U Soviet Union: 5.45×39mm: Standard carbine Assault rifles; AK-47 Soviet Union: 7.62×39mm [2] AKM ...
Image Country of origin Variant Caliber Details Pistols; TT Soviet Union: TT-33 7.62×25mm Tokarev: Limited use, mostly by Territorial Defense Forces units. [1] PSM [2] Soviet Union: 5.45×18mm: Used by high-ranking officers and government officials. [3] Makarov PM [4] Soviet Union: 9×18mm Makarov: Standard issue pistol. [5] PB [6] Soviet ...
Makarov PM [17] Soviet Union: 9×18mm Makarov: Main service pistol. Makarov PMM Russia: 9×18mm Makarov: Used in small numbers. [18] Shotguns KS-23 [19] [20] Soviet Union: 23×75mmR Carbines and spec arms VSS Vintorez [20] Soviet Union: 9×39mm: Used by special units. AKS-74U [17] Soviet Union: 5.45×39mm: Used by special units. Assault rifles ...
Gavrillo Princip's FN M1910, used to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo Pistol of Hannie Schaft, FN M1922. An FN M1910, serial number 19074, chambered in .380 ACP [2] was the handgun used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, the act that precipitated the First World War. [3]
This was made possible by the fact that Russian 7.62 mm Model 1930 Type P cartridges were nearly identical to the German 7.63×25mm Mauser cartridge, although in German service the 9×19mm Parabellum round was more common. Russian cartridges are loaded to much higher pressures, so using them in German Mauser pistols can cause damage, and is ...