Makarych
Non-lethal pistol
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The "Makarych" (Russian: "Макарыч") is a family of Russian non-lethal gas pistols with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets.
| Makarych | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
Design
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]
