The MP-461 (Mechanical Plant-461) is a
Russian
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compact
non-lethal pistol.
History
The gun was designed in early 2000s. In January 2002
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (, ''Izhevsky Mekhanicheskiy Zavod'') or IZHMEKH (ИЖМЕХ) was a major firearms manufacturer founded in Izhevsk in 1942 for manufacturing small arms.
In 2013, it merged with Izhmash to form Kalashnikov Concern.
Hi ...
announced name and photo of new MP-461 pistol.
[Михаил Драгунов. Новинки Ижевского механического завода // журнал "Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение", № 1, 2002. стр.20-23] In March 2002, the prototype was presented at the
"IWA-2002" exhibition in
Nuremberg
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and offered for export.
In November 2002, this pistol was shown at the "INTERPOLITEX-2002" exhibition in
Moscow
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and plant started its
serial production
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Since 2007 MP-461 are equipped with
laser designator
A laser designator is a laser light source which is used to designate a target. Laser designators provide targeting for laser-guided bombs, missiles, or precision artillery munitions, such as the Paveway series of bombs, AGM-114 Hellfire ...
.
Design
The MP-461 is a two-barreled
break-action
Break action is a type of firearm action in which the barrel(s) are hinged much like a door and rotate perpendicularly to the bore axis to expose the breech and allow loading and unloading of cartridges. A separate operation may be required for ...
gun. It has two vertical chambers in its detachable chamber block.
Users
* – it is used by private security guards
* – since June 27, 2002 is allowed as self-defense weapon for civil population
* – The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by
private security
A private security company is a business entity which provides armed or unarmed security services and expertise to clients in the private or public sectors.
Overview
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and law enforcement units.
["''3.1.3. Огнестрельное бесствольное оружие отечественного производства с патронами травматического, газового и светозвукового действия, соответствующими нормам Министерства здравоохранения и социального развития Российской Федерации, в том числе ПБ-4 "Оса", МР-461 "Стражник".''"]
Приказ Министерства внутренних дел РФ № 611 от 4 августа 2006 года "Об утверждении перечней специальных средств, видов, типов и моделей огнестрельного и газового оружия, патронов и боеприпасов к нему, норм обеспечения ими работников военизированных и сторожевых подразделений ФГУП "Охрана" МВД России"
References
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Sources
* Михаил Драгунов. Стражник. Второе пришествие // журнал «Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение», № 12, 2005. стр.38-41
* "Стражник" в кармане // журнал "Мастер-ружьё", № 12 (129), декабрь 2007. стр.78-79
* Сергей Монетчиков. Арсенал: современное российское служебное и гражданское оружие самообороны // журнал «Братишка», июль 2008
External links
* M. R. Popenker
Оружие самообороны: пистолет травматический бесствольный Стражник МР-461 (Россия)/ "Modern Firearms"
Pistols of Russia
Multiple-barrel firearms
Non-lethal firearms of Russia
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant products