Makarych
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Makarych | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Non-lethal pistol |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2004 - |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 93 mm |
| Cartridge | 9 mm P.A. |
| Action | double action |
| Effective firing range | 10 meters |
The "Makarych" (Russian: "Макарыч") is a family of Russian non-lethal gas pistols with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets.
It was developed jointly by the ZAO TSSZ "Kolchuga" and FGUP Izhevsk Mechanical Plant and is based on the Soviet Makarov pistol.
Variants
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
| English | Russian | Production date | Cartridge | Magazine | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IZH-79-9T "Makarych" | ИЖ-79-9Т «Макарыч» | 2004 | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | First model | [1][2] |
| IZH-79-9TM "Makarych" | ИЖ-79-9ТМ | 2006 | Second model, produced as "МР-79-9ТМ" ("МП-79-9ТМ") since September 2008 | |||
| MP-471 | МП-471 | 2005 | 10x23 mm | Available only for private security companies | [3][4] | |
| IZH-79-9TM-10 | ИЖ-79-9ТМ-10 | Unknown | 9mm P.A. | 10-round | Produced as "МР-79-9ТМ-10" ("МП-79-9ТМ-10") since September 2008 | |
| МР-80-13Т | МП-80-13T | .45 Rubber | 6-round | New model | [5] |
Ukrainian derivatives
Several Ukrainian manufacturers converts Soviet Makarov pistols into non-lethal gas pistols with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets:
| English | Ukrainian | Cartidge | Magazine | Producer | Location | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkut | Беркут | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | OOO "Berkut" | Dnipro | 1257 copies made | [6] |
| PMR | ПМР | OOO "SOBR" | Kharkiv | [7] | |||
| PMR .45 Rubber | ПМР .45 Rubber | .45 Rubber | 6-round | [8] | |||
| PM-RF | ПМ-РФ | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | RPC Fort | Vinnytsia | [9] | |
| PM-T | ПМ-Т | ERMA-Inter | Kyiv | [10] | |||
| PM-GT | ПМ-ГТ | ||||||
| PMSh-1 | ПМШ1 | OOO UNSP «Шмайсер» | Vasylkiv | [11] |
Legal status
Kazakhstan - The use of non-lethal weapons in Kazakhstan is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards
Russia - The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security.[12] A permit to purchase, possess, or carry a self-defense non-lethal weapon must be obtained from the police department.
Ukraine - Ukrainian pistols are allowed for private security guards[13][14]
