The "Makarych" () is a family of Russian
non-lethal
Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill a living target than convention ...
gas pistol
A gas pistol is a non-lethal weapon, non-lethal weapon used for self-defense and other purposes. It is typically a close-to-exact replica or conversion of a traditional handgun made to be able to fire Blank (cartridge), blanks or tear gas cartri ...
s with the ability to fire ammunition with
rubber bullet
Rubber bullets (also called rubber baton rounds) are a type of baton round. Despite the name, rubber bullets typically have either a metal core with a rubber coating, or are a homogeneous admixture with rubber being a minority component. Altho ...
s.
Design
It was developed jointly by the
ZAO TSSZ "Kolchuga" and
FGUP 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.
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and is based on the Soviet
Makarov pistol
The Makarov pistol or PM ( rus, Пистолет Макарова, r=Pistolet Makarova, p=pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə, t=Makarov's Pistol) is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it beca ...
.
Variants
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
Ukrainian derivatives
Several Ukrainian manufacturers converts Soviet
Makarov pistol
The Makarov pistol or PM ( rus, Пистолет Макарова, r=Pistolet Makarova, p=pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə, t=Makarov's Pistol) is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it beca ...
s into
non-lethal
Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill a living target than convention ...
gas pistol
A gas pistol is a non-lethal weapon, non-lethal weapon used for self-defense and other purposes. It is typically a close-to-exact replica or conversion of a traditional handgun made to be able to fire Blank (cartridge), blanks or tear gas cartri ...
s with the ability to fire ammunition with
rubber bullet
Rubber bullets (also called rubber baton rounds) are a type of baton round. Despite the name, rubber bullets typically have either a metal core with a rubber coating, or are a homogeneous admixture with rubber being a minority component. Altho ...
s:
Legal status
* - The use of non-lethal weapons in Kazakhstan is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards
* - 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
Private security companies are defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic ...
. A permit to purchase, possess, or carry a self-defense non-lethal weapon must be obtained from the police department.
* - Ukrainian pistols are allowed for private security guards
[Постанова Кабiнета Мiнiстрiв України № 97 від 11 лютого 2013 р. "Про затвердження переліку спеціальних засобів, придбання, зберігання та використання яких здійснюється суб’єктами охоронної діяльності"]
See also
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Fort-12
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Fort-17
The Fort 17 () is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed in the year 2004 by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort.
Design details
The pistol is similar to the Fort 12, but as it's made of polymer, the Fort-17 is much lighter than its prede ...
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Makarov pistol
The Makarov pistol or PM ( rus, Пистолет Макарова, r=Pistolet Makarova, p=pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə, t=Makarov's Pistol) is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it beca ...
References
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Sources
* К. И. Куценко, И. Ю. Макаров. Возможности судебно-медицинской оценки повреждений одежды, причинённых холостым выстрелом из пистолета MP-79-TM // журнал «Судебно-медицинская экспертиза», No. 2, 2013. стр.7-11
External links
Official site
Non-lethal firearms of Russia
Semi-automatic pistols of Russia
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant products