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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.
The MP-443 Grach [a] ( Russian: MП-443 Грач, lit. 'rook') or "PYa", for " Pistolet Yarygina " ("Yarygin Pistol"), following traditional Russian naming procedure ( Russian: Пистолет Ярыгина ), is currently the Russian standard military-issue side arm . The development was headed by the designer Vladimir Alexandrovich Yarygin ...
As of 16 July 2024, at least 151 (40 T-90A, 1 T-90AK, 10 T-90S and 100 T-90M) have been lost in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [ 51] Infantry fighting vehicles (There are up to 2,800 BMP-1/2s in storage in addition to the numbers below) [ 52] BMP-1. Infantry fighting vehicle.
Type 77 - 7.62 mm pistol for People's Armed Police and People's Police (in service) Type 67 - 7.62 mm silenced pistol; Type 64 - 7.62 mm semi-automatic pistol, first firearm to be indigenously developed by the People's Republic of China. Withdrawn from army but in service with the People's Armed Police and People's Police (retired from service)
China: Subcompact/pocket pistol designed for special forces and military officers. 7-round magazine. [17] QSW-06: Suppressed pistol 5.8×21mm DCV05 or 5.8×21mm DAP92 China: In active service. 20-round magazine. Used by the Special Forces. Replaced the Type 67. [18] QSZ-11: Semi-automatic pistol: 5.8×21mm DAP92 China
The pistol served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. [16] It was widely used in World War I, [17] World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1911A1 was replaced by the adoption of the 9mm Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. military sidearm in 1985. However, the U.S. Army did not ...
The decision to develop a new pistol was made in 1987 to replace the Type 54/64/77. [4] Research and development started in 1992. [4] Development of the QSZ-92 pistol began in 1994 and was adopted by the People's Liberation Army's forces in 1998. The export variants (9×19mm versions) include the CF-98 (barrel life c. 8,000 rds) and the NP-42 ...
The military has distributed more than 100,000 M17 and M18 handguns, the latest in a long line of sidearms that US troops have carried into battle.