The P-96 (russian: П-96) is a Russian 9 mm

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for the

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. The pistol was not accepted and then offered in a modernized form for law enforcement and security firms (P-96M and P-96S).

Variants

* P-96 (''П-96 " Эфа"'') -

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version.Виктор Шунков. Боевое и служебное оружие России. М., ООО "Издательство ЭКСМО", 2012. стр.87-88 First pistol was made in 1996. * P-96S (''П-96С'') - 9×17mm version. First pistol was made in 1996, the production began in October 1998. It is used in

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, postal security guards and

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. * P-96M (''П-96М'') - 9×18mm version. The production began in 2000. It is used in law enforcement. In 2005, 9 mm pistol P-96M and 9x18 mm armor-piercing pistol cartridge 7N25 by decision of the Government of the Russian Federation were adopted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. * PTT (''ПТТ'') - a prototype, 9mm

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pistol (version of P-96S chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A. ammunition with

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s).

Museum exhibits

* one P-96S pistol is in collection of M. T. Kalashnikov Museum in

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"''MK_OF-953 Пистолет служебный П-96С''"Электронный каталог
/ M. T. Kalashnikov Museum official website

References

Sources

* 9х18 мм пистолет П-96М. Инструкция по эксплуатации П-96М.00.000 ДЭИ * 9х18 мм пистолет П-96М. Паспорт П-96М.00.000 ПС * А.Б. Жук. Энциклопедия стрелкового оружия: револьверы, пистолеты, винтовки, пистолеты-пулеметы, автоматы. М., АСТ - Воениздат, 2002. стр.440-441 * Михаил Дегтярёв. П-96С - мал, да удал // журнал "Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение", № 1, 2000

External links

*
KBP Instrument Design Bureau - official site

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