Nikolay Makarov (firearms designer)

Nikolay Makarov
Born
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov

22 May 1914 (1914-05-22)
Sasovo, Shatsky Uyezd, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died13 May 1988 (1988-05-14) (aged 73)
Tula, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Alma materTula State University
Known forMakarov pistol

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.

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