Makarov pistol
The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, tr. 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.
| Makarov pistol | |
|---|---|
Soviet PM | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1951–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | First Indochina War Vietnam War Nicaraguan Revolution Lebanese Civil War Soviet invasion of Afghanistan South African Border War Angolan Civil War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Burundian Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Colombian Conflict 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nikolay Makarov |
| Designed | 1948 |
| Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (1949–2013) (USSR/Russia) Kalashnikov Concern (2013–present) (Russia) Ernst Thaelmann (Germany) Arsenal AD (Bulgaria) Norinco (China) Factory 626 (China) |
| Produced | 1949–present |
| No. built | 5,000,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 730 g (26 oz) |
| Length | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Barrel length | 93.5 mm (3.68 in) |
| Width | 29.4 mm (1.16 in) |
| Cartridge | |
| Action | Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 315 m/s (1,030 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine (10- and 12-round available on the PMM) |
| Sights | Blade front, notch rear (drift adjustable) |
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