Makarov pistol
| 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 Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Soviet-Afghan War 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 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 | 9×18mm Makarov 9x18mm 7N16 (PMM variant) |
| Action | Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 315 m/s (1,030 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Feed system |
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| Sights | Blade front, notch rear (drift adjustable) |
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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.