A promising pistol for the army and police. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is switching to a new type of weapon. What kind of machine guns do the police have?

Educational objectives: 1. To familiarize students with the main types of special weapons in service with internal troops; 2. Bring to trainees the combat properties, general structure and principle of operation of special weapons and ammunition for them; 3. Using specific examples, show students the superiority of domestic small arms special weapons over foreign models. Educational goals: 1. Familiarize students with the main types of special weapons in service with the internal troops; 2. Bring to trainees the combat properties, general structure and principle of operation of special weapons and ammunition for them; 3. Using specific examples, show students the superiority of domestic small arms special weapons over foreign models.

Educational questions: 1. Purpose, combat properties, design features of special weapons and grenade launchers of special forces units of internal troops. 2. Ammunition for special weapons. Educational questions: 1. Purpose, combat properties, design features of special weapons and grenade launchers of special forces units of internal troops. 2. Ammunition for special weapons.

Firepower Maneuverability Maneuverability ReliabilityReliability Ease of maintenance - reach - shooting accuracy - damaging effect of a bullet - speed Combat - mobility - speed of transfer from traveling to combat position and back - possibility of various uses - ease of transportation - reliability - survivability - safety - convenience and simplicity of ammunition supply - convenience and ease of preparation for shooting and shooting - ease of saving and storage Requirements for special weapons Operational

The pistol is a personal weapon designed to defeat the enemy at distances of up to m (some samples up to 200 m). Modern models of pistols are self-loading, some models can fire automatically. A revolver (from the English revolve - to rotate) is a personal multi-shot non-automatic weapon with a rotating drum, designed to defeat an enemy at a distance of up to 100 m. A pistol is a personal weapon designed to defeat an enemy at distances of up to m (some samples up to 200 m). Modern models of pistols are self-loading, some models can fire automatically. A revolver (from the English revolve - to rotate) is a personal multi-shot non-automatic weapon with a rotating drum, designed to defeat the enemy at a distance of up to 100 m.

9 mm MAKAROV PISTOL The 9 mm Makarov pistol is a personal weapon of attack and defense, designed to defeat the enemy at short distances. Pistol weight 730 g. Pistol weight with a magazine loaded with eight rounds 810 g. Pistol length 161 mm Pistol height 126.75 mm Barrel length 93 mm Barrel caliber 9 mm Number of rifling 4 Magazine capacity 8 cartridges Bullet weight 6.1 g Cartridge weight 10 g Combat rate of fire 30 rpm Initial bullet speed 315 m/sec

9-mm PMM pistol The modernized Makarov pistol (PMM) has been mass-produced by the Izhevsk plant since 1994. Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 Muzzle velocity m/s Weight of the pistol with magazine without cartridges - 0.76 kg Magazine - 12

9 mm product 6P9 The Silent 6P9 pistol is an individual weapon of covert attack and defense in conditions requiring silent, flameless shooting Caliber – 9 mm Weight – 950 g. Sighting range – 25 m. Ammunition used – 9 x 18PM Combat rate of fire – 30 rpm . Initial bullet speed – 290 m/s Magazine capacity – 8 rounds

9 mm Stechkin automatic pistol - APS 9 mm Stechkin automatic pistol is a personal weapon of attack and defense, designed to defeat the enemy in attack and defense, designed to defeat the enemy at short distances with both single and automatic fire. Combat properties 9 mm APS Caliber 9 x 18 PM Length 225 mm Barrel length 140 mm Weight 1.22 kg Rate of fire V/m Rate of fire V/m Magazine capacity 20 rounds Sighting range 25, 50, 100, 200 m

9-mm pistol 6P35 “Grach” (Klimovsk) Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 19 7N21 N.s m/s Weight of pistol with magazine without cartridges - 0.9 kg Magazine - 18 In 1993, GRAU clarified the requirements for new weapons. From that moment on, a decision was made to develop an army pistol chambered for the new domestic 9x 19-mm cartridge, which subsequently received the index 7N21. This cartridge is made in the dimensions of a standard NATO pistol cartridge 9x 19 mm parabellum, but at the same time has greater power, penetration and lethality.

9-mm pistol OTs-27 "Berdysh" The OTs-27 pistol was shown to the general public in April 1994 at the exhibition "Milipop-Moscow 94". The pistol was developed by I. Ya. Stechkin more than ten years ago and developed by his group at TsKIB in Tula. A feature of its design is a replaceable barrel, which allows you to choose the caliber of the pistol. There are three options: 7.62 mm chambered for 7.62 x 25 mm TT, 9 mm chambered for 9 x 18 PM or PMM and chambered for 9 x 19 mm Para. Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 N.s m/s Weight of pistol with magazine without cartridges - 0.96 kg

9-mm pistol SR.1 "Vector" ("Gyurza") Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 21 N.s m/s Weight of the pistol with magazine without cartridges - 0.9 kg Magazine mm pistol complex "Gyurza" is designed to kill living people targets in body armor of I, II and III protection classes (type Zh-81, Zh-86-2), corresponding to foreign standards NILECJ-STD and MIL-C, as well as various technical means (vehicles, cabins and antennas of radar systems, missile bodies etc.) at ranges up to 100 m.

7.62 mm special self-loading pistol (PSS) PSS is an individual weapon of covert attack and defense in conditions requiring silent, flameless shooting Caliber - 7.62 mm Weight - 850 g. Sighting range - 25 m. Ammunition used - SP-4 Length barrel - 35 mm. Combat rate of fire 6-8 r/min. Initial bullet speed – 200 m/s Magazine capacity – 6 rounds

REVOLVERS 9-mm revolver R-92 Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 N.s m/s Revolver weight - 0.52 kg Drum capacity - 6 rounds

9-mm revolver RSA "Cobalt" 9-mm revolver RSA "Cobalt" Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 N.s m/s Revolver weight - 0.8 kg Drum capacity - 6 rounds

A submachine gun is an automatic melee weapon that uses a pistol cartridge. Submachine guns were widely used during the Second World War. After the war, submachine guns were supplanted from the arsenal of army weapons by machine guns. However, for security and police units, the need for small weapons capable of automatic fire remains. Pistol - Machine guns

9-mm submachine guns PP-91 “KEDR” (70s), PP-9 “WEDGE” (94) Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 N.s / 425 m/s Weight of PP - 1.54 kg Magazine - 20 and 30 The KEDR submachine gun is created on the basis of the PP-71 submachine gun (Design by Evgeny Dragunov). The weapon is designed for the 9 x 18 mm PM cartridge. Automation works by using the recoil energy of a free shutter; the shot occurs when the shutter is unlocked. The eldest son of E. F. Dragunov, Mikhail Dragunov, modified the design for a more powerful cartridge and received the name “Wedge”

9-mm submachine gun OTs-02 "Cypress" Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 PM N.s / 425 m/s Weight of PP - 1.57 kg Magazine - 20 and 30 It is a personal weapon of attack and defense. Designed to engage targets with single and automatic fire, including in conditions requiring silent and flameless shooting. It is in service with the internal affairs bodies and units of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

9-mm submachine gun PP-93 Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 N.s m/s Weight of PP - 1.7 kg Magazine - 20 and 30

9-mm submachine gun AEK-919 "Kashtan" Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 N.s m/s Weight of PP - 1.65 kg Magazine - 20 and 30

9-mm submachine gun PP-19 "Bison" In 1993, Kalashnikov and Dragunov (junior) produced the first version of a new submachine gun called PP-19 "Bison". Combat properties Cartridge - 9 x 18 N.s / 420 m/s Weight of PP - 2 kg Magazine - 66

After conducting a large-scale counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus, gangs are trying to dissolve among the civilian population, while continuing to destabilize the situation and carry out terrorist acts. To destroy the enemy in populated areas, in safe houses, employees of operational units need powerful rapid-fire weapons, which in their characteristics would not be inferior to small arms of army units, but would be compact and mobile. This is due primarily to the specifics of the tasks performed.

9 mm special automatic machine AS “Val” Caliber – 9 mm Weight – 2.96 kg. Sighting range with an open sight - 420 m. With an optical sight - 400 m. With a night sight - 300 m. Ammunition used - SP-5, SP-6, PAB-9 Single combat rate of fire - 30 rpm. in bursts - 90 rpm. The initial speed of the bullet is 290 m/s. The magazine capacity is 20 rounds. The machine gun is designed to engage targets at ranges of up to 400 meters in conditions requiring silent, flameless shooting.

9 mm small-sized assault rifle SR-3 “Whirlwind” The assault rifle is designed to destroy targets protected by body armor at short distances. Caliber – 9 mm Weight – 2 kg. Sighting firing range - 200 m. Ammunition used - SP-5, SP-6, PAB-9 Combat rate of single fire - 30 rpm. in bursts - 90 rpm. The initial speed of the bullet is 270 m/s. The magazine capacity is 10 and 20 rounds.

9 mm small-sized assault rifle 9A-91 The assault rifle is designed to hit targets at short distances. Combat properties of the 9A-91 assault rifle Caliber mm V bullets early. m/s Sighting range m up to 200 up to 250 up to 250 up to 250 Rate of fire rpm 700 – 900 Weight without magazine kg Cartridge type SP-5, SP6, PAB-9; 7.62 x 39 mm arr g; 5.45 x 39 mm model 1974; 5.56 x 45 NATO Combat properties of the 9A-91 assault rifle Caliber mm V bullets early. m/s Sighting range m up to 200 up to 250 up to 250 up to 250 Rate of fire rpm 700 – 900 Weight without magazine kg Cartridge type SP-5, SP6, PAB-9; 7.62 x 39 mm arr g; 5.45 x 39 mm model 1974; 5.56 x 45 NATO

Underwater assault rifle APS In 1960, engineers Kravchenko O.P. and Sazonov P.F., a 5.66 mm special underwater assault rifle was developed specifically for units that protect water areas to combat underwater swimmers. It is designed to defeat an enemy underwater, as well as for self-defense from sea predators. In 1960, engineers O.P. Kravchenko. and Sazonov P.F., a 5.66 mm special underwater assault rifle was developed specifically for units that protect water areas to combat underwater swimmers. It is designed to defeat an enemy underwater, as well as for self-defense from sea predators

7.62/30 mm silent automatic grenade launcher system “Silence” For firing from machine guns equipped with devices for silent firing, cartridges with a reduced initial velocity are used, and the device for silent firing (SFS) requires periodic maintenance and replacement of the shutter. cartridges with a reduced muzzle velocity are used, and the device for silent firing (SFS) requires periodic maintenance and replacement of the shutter.

OTs-14 "Groza" was developed in Tula, at TsKIB SOO, and is produced at the Tula Arms Plant. Initially, this automatic grenade launcher system was created for the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for special 9 mm SP-5 and SP-6 cartridges. The "Groza-1" variant was released for army special forces chambered for the widely used 7.62 x 39 cartridge. The assault rifle is 70 percent unified with the AKM, and uses standard AKM magazines (in the version chambered for 7.62 mm). The main difference is the bullpup layout and variable configuration: the basic machine gun can be used in the variants of a carbine, an assault rifle (with an extended barrel and a front additional handle for holding), a silent machine gun (with a silencer), and an automatic grenade launcher system.

Automatic grenade launcher complex "Groza" - OTs-14 Groza-1" caliber 7.62 mm in the basic configuration "Groza" caliber 9 mm in the basic configuration "Groza" caliber 9 mm in the variant of the automatic grenade launcher system

Automatic grenade launcher system "Groza" Caliber: 9x39 mm (SP-6, PAB-9), 7.62x39 mm Length: total: 700 mm Barrel length: 415 mm Sighting range: 700 m Weight: 3,200 g Magazine capacity, rounds: 20 (9 x 39 mm), 30 (7.62 x 39 mm) Rate of fire, rounds/min: 750

Until recently, the term “domestic sniper rifle” was associated with the SVD, which was put into service back in 1963 and was designed for use in large-scale armed conflict. But time passes, the nature of combat operations changes, the tasks facing snipers change and are supplemented, and, accordingly, the requirements for their weapons change and are supplemented, which entails a change in their designs. Small-sized, maneuverable models with high combat qualities, reliable and easy to use, allowing effective fire in any terrain conditions, are entering service. Until recently, the term “domestic sniper rifle” was associated with the SVD, which was put into service back in 1963 and was designed for use in large-scale armed conflict. But time passes, the nature of combat operations changes, the tasks facing snipers change and are supplemented, and, accordingly, the requirements for their weapons change and are supplemented, which entails a change in their designs. Small-sized, maneuverable models with high combat qualities, reliable and easy to use, allowing effective fire in any terrain conditions, are entering service.

Sniper rifle SVU OTs-03 The shortened sniper rifle had a number of advantages over the standard SVD. Firstly, the small dimensions of the rifle increased the maneuverability of a sniper in a limited space, secondly, a weapon appeared that was convenient for marching and when transporting on vehicles, and thirdly, the combat properties of the rifle were practically preserved. The main feature of the IED was that it was assembled according to the “bulpup” scheme. The placement of the butt along the axis of the barrel improved the stability of the weapon.

7.62 mm rifle SVU-AS Caliber mm Weight with magazine and sight PSO-1 - 4.4 kg Magazine capacity - 10 and 20 rounds Length - 900 mm Muzzle velocity - 830 m/s Sighting range - 1300 m , with night sight – 400 m

9-mm rifle VSS "Vintorez" VSS "Vintorez" is designed to engage targets with sniper fire in conditions requiring silent and flameless shooting. The rifle provides an effective firing range with an optical sight of 400 m during the day and with a night sight of 300 m at night. VSS "Vintorez" is designed to engage targets with sniper fire in conditions requiring silent and flameless shooting. The rifle provides an effective firing range with an optical sight of 400 m during the day and with a night sight of 300 m at night.

Caliber – 9 mm Weight – 3.41 kg. Sighting range with an open sight - 420 m. With an optical sight - 400 m. With a night sight - 300 m. Ammunition used - SP-5, SP-6, PAB-9 Single combat rate of fire - 30 rpm. in bursts - 60 rpm. The initial speed of the bullet is 290 m/s. The magazine capacity is 10 rounds.

The 9 mm rifle sniper complex VSK-94 VSK-94 is developed on the basis of the small-sized 9A-91 assault rifle. The main difference of the sniper complex is a convenient removable frame-type stock, the presence of a bracket for mounting an optical sight, and a device for silent and flameless shooting can be attached to the muzzle. The rifle sniper complex is designed to engage manpower in third-class personal protective equipment or vehicles at a range of up to 400 m. The rifle has a quick-release design and can be disassembled into parts of short length, which allows it to be covertly transported to the place of use. VSK-94 is developed on the basis of the small-sized 9A-91 assault rifle. The main difference of the sniper complex is a convenient removable frame-type stock, the presence of a bracket for mounting an optical sight, and a device for silent and flameless shooting can be attached to the muzzle. The rifle sniper complex is designed to engage manpower in third-class personal protective equipment or vehicles at a range of up to 400 m. The rifle has a quick-release design and can be disassembled into parts of short length, which allows it to be covertly transported to the place of use.

12.7 mm sniper rifle V mm sniper rifle OSV-96 (V-94) is a sniper weapon and is designed to destroy various appearing, moving, open and camouflaged single targets at a range of up to 2000 m , as well as lightly armored vehicles. single targets at a range of up to 2000 m, as well as lightly armored vehicles.

Caliber: 12.7x108 mm Sighting range: 2000 m Mechanism: gas-operated semi-automatic, locked by turning the bolt Barrel: 1000 mm Weight: 12.9 kg without cartridges and optical sight Length: 1746 mm (1154 mm when folded) Magazine: 5 rounds detachable box-shaped

12.7 mm sniper rifle KSVK Caliber: 12.7x108 mm Mechanism: manual reloading, longitudinally sliding bolt Barrel: 1000 mm Weight: 12 kg without cartridges and sight Length: 1400 mm Magazine: 5 rounds detachable box-shaped. Sighting range: 1500 m

RG-6 revolver grenade launcher The task for the development of a multi-charge hand grenade launcher for VOG-24 and VOG-25P rounds from the GP-25 grenade launcher was issued by TsKIB SOO in November 1993. The work was carried out by V.N. Telesh (creator of GP-25) and B.A. Borzov. Already in the first quarter of 1994, a batch of six samples of a six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher was submitted for testing. The weapon was tested in combat in Chechnya, receiving positive reviews. The grenade launcher was given the designation RG-6.

RGM-40 "Kastet" Grenade launcher RGM - 40 "Knuckles", developed by V.N. Teleshom, designed for combat operations in urban environments and is designed to defeat openly located manpower, as well as manpower located in open trenches, trenches, window openings, and on reverse slopes of terrain

Caliber 40 mm Length with stock folded 360 mm Length with stock extended 615 mm Weight without cartridges 2.5 kg Initial grenade flight speed 76 m/s Rate of fire 5-8 v/m Effective firing range m

Question 2 Ammunition for Special Weapons In most cases, all weapons are designed for a specific ammunition, not ammunition for a weapon. Therefore, it is not special weapons that deserve special attention, since the principle of their design and the operation of the automation is almost identical to samples of conventional (army) small arms, but ammunition for special weapons.

The following types of ammunition can be used for shooting from special weapons: - Conventional cartridges with a bullet with a steel or lead core; - Tracer cartridges; - Incendiary cartridges; - Sniper cartridges; - Armor-piercing cartridges; - Armor-piercing incendiary cartridges; - Special cartridges.

Automatic cartridges accepted for equipment in Russia 5.45 x 39 mm 7N6, 7T3 (7T3M), 7U1 5.45 x 39 mm 7N10 5.45 x 39 mm 7N10 5.45 x 39 mm 7N22 5.45 x 39 mm 7N22 7.62 x 39 mm with bullets PS, T-45 (T45M), US 7.62 x 39 mm with bullets PS, T-45 (T45M), US 7.62 x 39 mm 7N23 7.62 x 39 mm 7N23

5.45 x 39 mm 7N6, 7T3 (7T3M), 7U1 Low-pulse intermediate cartridge, developed in the early 70s by a group of Soviet designers as opposed to the American cartridge 5.56 x 34.5 (.223 Remington), which In the 60s, Americans widely used it in Vietnam. “PS” - with a bullet with a steel core (index 7N6, 7N6VK) weighing 3.30-3.55 g. Since 1986, they have been produced with a heat-strengthened (up to 60 HRC) steel (65G) cylindrical core. The bullet is unpainted. "T" - tracer (7T3). Green bullet top. The cartridge for firing from weapons with silent firing devices (index 7U1) contains a bullet weighing 5.15 g, which has an initial speed of 303 m/s. The coloring is a black bullet top with a green rim.

5.45 x 39 mm FSUE PO Vympel (Amursk) produces the 7N24 cartridge with an armor-piercing bullet weighing from 3.93 to 4.27 g, with a speed of 840 m/s (data from the manufacturer’s website). Model cartridge - intended for comparative testing of the ballistic characteristics of cartridges stored in warehouses. Corresponds to the standard cartridge (7N6), but is manufactured with increased accuracy. The bullet nose is painted white. A cartridge with an enhanced charge (US) - the entire bullet is completely black. High pressure cartridge (HP) - the entire bullet is entirely yellow.

Comparative level of 5.45 mm and 5.56 mm machine gun cartridges Characteristics 7N67N107N227N24M109 Initial speed, m/s DPV in breast. figure, m Recoil impulse, kgf 0.490.510.510.540.59 Bullet mass, g 3.43.63.64.14.0 Core mass, g 1.421.71.82.10.65 Penetration range of body armor type 6B5-13 (class 3), m N6 60-7N6M Bullet energy (muzzle/at D=500 m), kgm 140/38148/42148/42152/50180/52

Pistol and revolver cartridges accepted for equipment in Russia 7.62 x 25 mm pistol P, P-41, PT The 7.63 mm Mauser cartridge was created in 1896 for the Mauser S96 self-loading pistol. The cartridge had significant power, when fired from the already mentioned Mauser, it penetrated 12 cm of pine board at a distance of 150 meters. The light (5.51 gram) bullet developed an initial speed of about 430 m/s with a muzzle energy of about 510 Joules. The light (5.51 gram) bullet developed an initial speed of about 430 m/s with a muzzle energy of about 510 Joules.

9 x 18-mm pistol SP.7, SP.8, PBM SP.7 - Designed for firing in various climatic conditions from military weapons, has an increased stopping effect SP.8 - Designed for firing in various climatic conditions from military weapons, with the need for minimal destruction of low-strength barriers. In recent years, this cartridge began to be produced in a version with a semi-jacketed expansive bullet, in the 9 x 18 PBM version with a bullet of increased penetration ability

9 x 18 mm pistol PMM In the 90s, the cartridge and pistol were modernized and were named PM-M and PMM, respectively. This cartridge cannot be fired from previous Makarov pistols. Standard military ammunition is loaded with a jacketed bullet weighing 6 g. There is a bullet with a heat-strengthened steel core weighing 5.4 g, which penetrates 3 mm steel sheet at a distance of 20 meters. 9-mm modernized high-impulse cartridge (57-N-181SM), which, without differing in size from the 9-mm cartridge for the Makarov pistol, has increased penetration and stopping effect (approximately at the level of the 9 x 19 mm Par. cartridge). Currently, variants of the standard cartridge with expansive and tracer bullets are also being tested.

9 x 21 mm pistol SP.10 (11, 12, 13) Special purpose cartridge. Sometimes the developer's index (TsNIIToch Mash) - RG052 - is used to designate it. The cartridge was created for the "Vector" pistol (also known under the export name "Gyurza") and is intended to combat targets protected by body armor or obstacles such as a car body. To increase penetration power, increased bullet speed is used with a high-strength tungsten carbide core exposed in the nose. The SP-10 cartridge has the following characteristics: bullet mass grams, muzzle velocity m/s, muzzle energy Joules.

Comparative level of pistol cartridges CharacteristicsMPTSPMPMM7N21SP-10Para Caliber 5.45 x 189 x 189 x 189 x 199 x 219 x 19 Cartridge weight, g 4.8109.69,510.811.4 Bullet weight, g 2.4-2.66.15,545.36 , 77.5 Initial bullet speed, m/s PM, 340AP C Initial bullet energy E 0, j approx. 130 approx. 350 approx. 400 approx. 450 approx. 680 approx. 420 Penetration range of BZ protection class 2 untested.untested

Cartridges for special weapons accepted for equipment in Russia 7.62 x 35 mm SP-3, PZAM, SP-4 Special cartridges are the smallest in circulation, but perhaps the most diverse category of cartridges, used not only in special small arms , but also in all kinds of shooting devices intended for use in special conditions.

7.62 x 35 mm SP-3 In the early 60s, the SP-2 cartridge underwent modernization: the old bullet with a pusher was replaced with an ordinary PS bullet from a 7.62 mm machine gun cartridge. The new telescopic pusher, which also took over the functions of the piston, remained in the cartridge case after the shot. The geometry of the cartridge case remained almost unchanged, but the increase in bullet mass slightly reduced its initial velocity. The new ammunition received the SP-3 index. The most widely used are two models firing SP-2 and SP-3 cartridges: the small-sized double-barreled MSP pistol and the special NRS reconnaissance knife. SME

7.62 x 35 mm SP-4 In 1983, a new silent Vul complex was adopted, which included a 7.62 mm PSS self-loading pistol and the SP-4 cartridge. The new ammunition was a further development of SP-2 and SP-3. In design, it is closer to the older SP-2, but the piston rests directly on the bullet, which is a hard alloy cylinder with a brass leading belt in front. To increase the stopping effect, the head of the bullet is made flat, which does not significantly affect its ballistics at short firing distances. PSS

9 x 39 mm SP-5 9 x 39 mm SP-6 SP-5 - designer N. Zabelin. Created on the basis of a cartridge case of 7.62 mm model year at TsNIIToch Mash. The bullet has a lead core. Characterized by high manufacturing precision. Used in VSS (6P29), AS (6P30), 9A91 and Vikhra (SR-3), VSK-94 sniper rifle, OTs-14 Groza rifle-grenade launcher system. SP-6 - designer N. Frolov. Just like the SP-5, it was created on the basis of a 7.62 mm cartridge cartridge case. The bullet has a tungsten carbide core. Used in the same weapons as SP-5. Produced by the Klimovsky stamping plant. VSSAS9A91 and Vikhre (SR-3)VSK-94OTs-14 "Groza"VSSAS9A91 and Vikhre (SR-3)VSK-94OTs-14 "Groza"

In the work of law enforcement agencies, military weapons are not the main tool. However, over the past few decades, police and security forces have increasingly armed themselves. In different countries, you can see the formation and increase in the number of armed response groups (Great Britain) and special weapons and tactics (SWAT, USA), mobile special forces, special rapid response units (Russia). This trend is a reaction to the growth of armed crime and the spread of terrorism. The modern police arsenal is extremely diverse. In addition to pistols of various modifications, it can include automatic and smooth-bore weapons and even grenade launchers.

Faithful companion - pistol

It is difficult to imagine a police officer on duty without a personal weapon, although in real life police officers do not carry weapons with them as often as in cinema. In the police small arms system, a revolver or pistol is not an auxiliary weapon, as in the army, but one of the main and most widely used types of weapons available to most services and units. It is interesting that combat pistols were divided into police use and military (army) almost from the very appearance of self-loading pistols.

Since then, police services have received a large number of samples, varying in system, caliber and size. These are such compact models as the German “Walter” PP and PPK (old models that are still copied around the world), and the “full-size” American “Smith & Wesson” models 539 or 5946, “Ruger” P-89 - P series -94, German-Swiss SIG-Sauer of the P-220 family, and Austrian Glocks, and such powerful models used in special forces as the Russian SR-1 Vector (systems of P.I. Serdyukov, in the army version - SPS) or the American "Springfield Armory Operator".

In a number of countries, including Russia, police forces are armed with essentially the same models as the army. At the same time, the police requirements for a pistol in terms of reliability and unification are somewhat lower - the city police, for example, are of little interest in the ability of a weapon to shoot after it has been wet for a day in a swamp. Requirements such as safety of handling and speed of firing the first shot also become very important, since shootouts often occur suddenly and at a distance of less than 25 m. Weight and dimensions are important - the pistol should not overly burden the owner. Looking, say, at the belt of a policeman on guard duty, in addition to a holster for a pistol and a pocket for a spare magazine, we will see on it a loop for a baton, holders for a flashlight and a gas cartridge, covers for handcuffs and a working folding knife. In addition, the ratio of cost and required functionality is important. This, for example, is the ability to fire with both hands, the presence of mounts for devices such as laser designators or visible and infrared light illuminators. It is not surprising, therefore, that Austrian Glock pistols are especially popular in the world of police models.

The first pistol of the Glock-17 family, which appeared in the early 1980s, did not have a bright military career, but in various calibers and modifications it came into service with the security forces and police of about 60 countries, including countries with their own developed weapons industry. For example, US FBI agents were armed with Glocks. Russia is also included in this list - 9-mm Glock pistols of modifications 17 (17T), 19 (19T) and 26 are included in the number of foreign weapons that the internal affairs bodies adopted in 2007 in addition to domestically developed weapons. The Glock owes its success not only to its relatively moderate weight and size characteristics with a large-capacity magazine and the ergonomics of the weapon, but also to its relative cheapness - plastics are widely used in its design. Simply put, Glocks have a good balance between price and quality, so many companies began producing pistols with plastic parts in various versions, primarily counting on the police weapons market: armies arm themselves with such pistols more carefully.

The variety of police tasks requires a wide selection of bullets and cartridges. These include bullets with increased penetration (since criminals use different personal protective equipment, and sometimes they have to shoot at cars), and bullets with increased stopping power, which quickly lose their destructive effect and are therefore necessary when shooting in crowded places. In addition, the police arsenal contains non-lethal cartridges - gas, traumatic.

From "exotic"

Among police weapons systems, there are the most unexpected ones. Automatic pistols "Mauser" models 711 or 712, it would seem, have long found a place in museum collections. Meanwhile, on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, not so long ago one could meet military police soldiers with a slightly modernized automatic Mauser - the old pistol was equipped with a stock with an additional holding handle and a shoulder rest. The Brazilian police used other unusual samples. Its special forces used the Danish-made Madsen light machine gun in a version with a shortened barrel. Once upon a time, these long-outdated machine guns were handed over to the police by the Brazilian army, where they peacefully coexisted with much more modern models. In addition to the main one, police officers often have to carry with them a spare pistol, usually a small one, designed for concealed carry. The supply of ammunition and high rate of fire for such weapons is a secondary issue, the main thing is small dimensions, ease of carrying, speed of extraction and the first shot. It is not surprising that such an old type of personal weapon as the “derringer” - non-automatic pocket pistols with one, two or even four barrels - is also used. True, they remain popular mainly in their historical homeland - the USA.

Submachine gun

Submachine guns played a huge role in World War II. But with the advent of intermediate-power cartridges, the scope of use of automatic weapons chambered for a pistol cartridge began to sharply narrow. In the arsenal of armies, submachine guns gradually replaced machine guns, assault rifles and carbines. The main consumers of submachine guns were various police services and special forces.

Whatever tasks law enforcement officers solve - whether they are patrolling roads and populated areas, guarding an object or freeing hostages - they, as a rule, have to conduct a quick fire battle at short distances. Factors such as the compactness of the weapon, the speed of opening and transferring fire, and the stopping effect of the bullet become decisive. The relatively low power of the pistol cartridge makes it possible to make the weapon small and light without compromising reliability and controllability during automatic shooting. Weapons and ammunition occupy a smaller share in a fighter’s overall equipment. The low initial velocity of the bullet reduces the range of its lethal effect (for comparison, for a 9-mm pistol cartridge it reaches 350 m, and for a 5.45-mm machine gun - 1350 m), and the likelihood of ricochets is reduced. Finally, the parameters of the pistol cartridge make it possible to create “silent” weapon modifications.

One of the most popular police models of automatic weapons is the German MP5 submachine gun, or rather, a whole family created by the German company Heckler und Koch based on it. After this weapon was adopted by the German police, border guards and customs service in 1966, it quickly gained popularity and has maintained it for more than 40 years. The excellent qualities of the MP5 have been confirmed in many police and counter-terrorism operations. MP5 submachine guns of various modifications - with a permanent and retractable butt, "silent", small-sized - in native or licensed versions, in 9 or 10 mm caliber - are used in more than 30 countries, from the USA and Great Britain to Sudan and Zambia. Heckler und Koch MP5, MP5K and MP5SD submachine guns of 9 mm caliber are included in the list of weapons and Russian law enforcement agencies. Although Russia, of course, has created its own models. It is characteristic that the revival of submachine guns in our country occurred in the early 1990s. Weapons design bureaus proposed a number of developments to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, both new and based on previously created prototypes. Among the latter was, for example, the 9-mm Kedr submachine gun (designed by Evgeny Dragunov), developed by E.F. Dragunov and modified by M.E. Dragunov. In 1994, this small-sized submachine gun was adopted by the authorities under the designation PP-91 “Kedr” and has since been purchased in fairly large quantities. On the other hand, at the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant V.M. Kalashnikov and A.E. Dragunov developed a larger Bison-2 submachine gun with a high-capacity auger magazine for the same 9×18 PM cartridge, which was put into service under the designation PP-19. Over time, the samples were modernized, for example, after the appearance of the domestic 7N21 pistol cartridge of the 9×19 type, modifications were created for this cartridge.

The experience of using submachine guns by the Ministry of Internal Affairs formations helped formulate in 2003 the tactical and technical specifications for a new 9-mm model, designated “Vityaz” (officers of the special forces detachment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs “Vityaz” participated in the formation of requirements for the new weapon). This is how the PP-19-01 “Vityaz” submachine gun chambered for the 9×19 cartridge appeared, which also entered service with police forces.

Submachine gun in a holster

Of considerable interest to law enforcement agencies are small-sized submachine guns, adapted to be worn in a holster and to be fired both with two hands and with one. An example of a weapon of Russian design is the 9-mm PP-2000, created for the 9x19 type cartridge by the Tula Instrument Design Bureau and entered into service with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The magazine of this weapon is located in the handle; plastic is used in the manufacture of body parts. Features of the weapon include an inclined pistol grip, a trigger guard that forms an additional holding handle, a detachable folding stock, a reloading handle that allows right- or left-handed operation, and a mount for a collimator sight - this type of sight can become the main one in close combat.

Weapons and equipment

Compactness is not the last issue for police weapons. It has to be operated in cramped conditions; sometimes it is also necessary to carry various devices: means for opening doors (sledgehammer, hand ram, safe detonation charge), assault ladders, surveillance devices. The equipment itself should make it easier to operate the weapon, providing the ability to quickly use it.

Police machine gun

Police and counter-terrorism forces also have in their arsenals such typical army weapons as machine guns and assault rifles. Yet the specific requirements of police weapons require specific solutions. An example of such a solution is domestic small-sized assault rifles created for special cartridges of the 9×39 type - SP5 and SP6 and their analogues 7N9 and 7N12. The SP5 and SP6 cartridges were developed for use in “silent” weapon systems and combine the low (less than sound) initial velocity of heavy bullets with their trajectory stability at distances up to 400 m, high penetration and stopping effect. In addition, such cartridges have a low recoil impulse, bullets are less prone to ricochets and therefore make it possible to create a compact weapon that is convenient for use in populated areas and cramped spaces. Armor-piercing cartridges allow you to hit an enemy wearing a body armor of the 3rd protection class at distances of up to 200 m.

The 9-mm small-sized assault rifle 9A-91, created by the Tula Instrument Design Bureau, is very popular in the system of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Moreover, the developers tried to make it as simple and cheap as possible to produce. It is worth mentioning the Klimov SR3 and SR3M “Whirlwind” assault rifles and the Izhevsk AK-9. These “noisy” samples went through their own evolution and formed the basis for new “silent” machine guns and sniper rifles. Thus, on the basis of the 9A-91, a “silent” sniper rifle VSK-94 was created, a set of accessories for the SR3M allows you to get both a “silent” machine gun and a sniper rifle. True, the same special cartridges make the ammunition of machine guns more expensive than that of submachine guns.

A smooth trunk brings order

One of the original features of police weapons is the rather wide niche reserved for smooth-bore models, which are sometimes called shotguns for simplicity. Many experts believe that for short-range combat, hand-held smoothbore weapons of 20 and 12 “hunting” calibers are preferable to rifled ones. It is capable of firing various types of charges, from shotgun to bullet, having the necessary damaging characteristics depending on the task. At the same time, the rapid loss of damaging effect of shot and bullet ejected from a smooth barrel significantly reduces the risk of injury to random people.

Traditionally, to create combat smooth-bore samples, commercial samples of the magazine circuit, proven in production, were used - just remember the popular American “pump-action” (recharged by moving the fore-end) models “Remington-870” or “Mossberg-500” and “Mossberg-590”. Over time, self-loading models began to attract more and more attention: a large number of such models have appeared in the last 25–30 years. During police and counter-terrorism operations, they arm not only fighters, but also remote-controlled vehicles - for destroying explosive devices or opening locked premises.

In our country in the 1990s, smooth-bore guns began to be widely used by security structures, at the same time, weapons factories began producing the corresponding guns and “smooth-bore carbines.” They also aroused the interest of law enforcement agencies. In 2006, the internal affairs bodies received a whole complex of SSK-18.5 smooth-bore weapons, which included self-loading “special carbines” 18.5 KS-K and 18.5 KS-P and a number of 12-gauge ammunition. The number 18.5 in the designation of the weapon corresponds to the diameter of the 12-gauge bore (about 18.5 millimeters), the indices “K” and “P” correspond to the box and under-barrel magazines. The 18.5 KS-K carbine with a detachable box magazine was made by designers of the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant based on the Kalashnikov assault rifle system, or more precisely, the Saiga carbine. It is curious that the muzzle device of the KS-K carbine is designed for shooting with the barrel resting on an obstacle, for example, when a door bolt is destroyed by a shot. The 18.5 KS-P carbine with a permanent under-barrel magazine was created at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant on the basis of the MP-153 self-loading smoothbore shotgun.

From “small things” to DShK

The range of calibers and power of cartridges that sniper rifles can be chambered for is demonstrated by two Russian models. At one extreme is the SV-99 rifle, created by Izhevsk designers on the basis of a biathlon rifle chambered for a 5.6 mm rimfire cartridge - a well-known “small gun”. The use of a low-power cartridge results in a reduction in the size and weight of the weapon, a small recoil impulse, a low level of muzzle pressure and an insignificant shot flame. A shellless bullet has a sufficient stopping effect at short ranges, but requires hitting unprotected areas of the body. The result is a special weapon designed to operate at short ranges, for example in populated areas, where targeted shooting is often carried out across the width of the street. Since the requirements required the ability to work in tight spaces, the stock was made removable, and a pistol grip could be installed instead. The other pole is sniper rifles chambered for powerful large-caliber cartridges for hitting targets at long ranges in personal armor, vehicles, and counter-sniper warfare. This type of weapon is popular in special forces, but with the growing role of police special forces, it also came into service. The internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB, for example, use the OSV-96 self-loading 12.7-mm rifle, created by the Tula Instrument Design Bureau chambered for 12.7×108. The characteristic features of this rifle include a folding design that allows you to reduce the size of the weapon.

For the police sniper

The growth of terrorism and armed crime throughout the world has forced special attention to be paid to snipers in the police and counter-terrorism forces. The variety of tasks that a sniper may face, and, accordingly, the variety of tools for solving them can be judged by the samples received by Russian law enforcement agencies.

First of all, these are, of course, sniper rifles of normal caliber and increased accuracy. It is worth noting the differences in requirements for military and police rifles. The military must always be with its owner when marching on foot, in a transport-combat vehicle, and withstand the ingress of dust, snow, and moisture. Police officers tend to operate under less harsh conditions. At the same time, if a mistake by an army sniper may not have fatal consequences, then the price of a mistake by a policeman may be the death of a hostage or the injury of a random person.

Magazine rifles have long taken first place here. Izhevsk gunsmiths proposed a 7.62-mm SV-98 rifle, supplementing the “cartridge - weapon - optical sight” complex with a number of devices: a low-noise firing device, an anti-mirage tape stretched over the barrel to protect the sight’s field of view from distortion by heated air. At the same time, snipers of Russian law enforcement agencies are armed with 7.62 mm AW and AWP rifles, created by the British company Accuracy International. The list of models accepted for service in the Russian Federation also includes the Austrian SSG Steyr rifle and the Finnish TRG-22. Also, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs received such an original type of sniper weapon as the SVU-AS (short, automatic sniper rifle, with a bipod). Made by TsKIB SOO specialists on the basis of the Dragunov self-loading sniper rifle, it differs from it in a shortened barrel, the ability to fire in bursts, the installation of a low-noise firing device and a folding bipod, and a number of other changes.

Combat and special

Already in the “roaring nineties”, the Tula Instrument Engineering Design Bureau created the GM-94 magazine 43-mm grenade launcher - a multi-purpose weapon for firing special (non-lethal) and military ammunition. The design of the grenade launcher is based on the design of a pump-action shotgun with the magazine located above the barrel and reloading by longitudinal movement of the barrel back and forth. VGM-93 rounds of several types are used for firing - gas, equipped with an irritant formulation, shock-shock with an elastic striking element, thermobaric. The thermobaric grenade is capable of hitting manpower within a radius of 3 m from the point of detonation, as well as equipment with armor thickness up to 8 mm.

Shotgun-revolvers

The revolver design has found its original application in police and special-purpose weapons. An example of this is the South African 12-gauge smoothbore shotguns Stryker and Protecta. In addition to the revolving circuit, they also differ in the way the drum rotates. In the Stryker, this was done by a spring wound using a special key; in the Protect, the shooter turns the drum before firing, pumping the front handle of the weapon. Note that the Russian 6G30 hand grenade launcher also has a revolver design, but in it the spring that rotates the block of 40-mm rifled barrels is wound up when the shooter turns the block, loading the weapon.

Grenade launchers for police

Police sometimes have to use special and even live grenades. Hand grenades are not widely used, but law enforcement agencies have hand grenade launchers. They can have different schemes and principles of grenade stabilization (rifled or smooth-bore with stabilization of the grenade by the empennage), have a single-shot and magazine type. Throwing is usually done using an active scheme, since it is necessary to shoot in conditions where a rocket weapon would be too dangerous. As a rule, grenade launchers are designed for non-lethal ammunition, which are used in riot control, in operations to capture armed criminals, and to free hostages.

An example is the evolution of the domestic special 50-mm grenade launcher system, created in the late 1980s and including a single-shot breech-loading smooth-bore hand-held special grenade launcher RGS-50 and non-lethal shots - with grenades GS-50 irritant, GSZ-50 light-sound, EG-50 and EG-50M shock action. Subsequently, not only was the grenade launcher itself modernized (RGS-50M, produced by the V.A. Degtyarev Plant), but the ammunition was also replenished with shots for knocking out GV-50 locks, breaking window glass BK-50, smoke GD-50, as well as combat - with a fragmentation grenade GO-50, cumulative GK-50.

Illustrations by Rostom Chichyants, Oksana Alekseevskaya

It was about noon. Weekday. They walked imposingly through the empty courtyard, looking sternly around. With machine guns. I noticed them from the window on the landing. And just like that, I went for a walk with my child to a hill with a sandbox. For a second I froze in horror.

In nine months of living in a small European country, I have never seen people with machine guns.

Or rather, I saw it every day, but on TV - in the news from Syria, Somalia, Palestine and other hot spots. Well, in films, of course, about war, about Latin American drug lords, about a future in which, without a blaster, inevitable death awaits you.

Probably, a real European would take the child in his arms and run with him out of harm’s way back home. And I remembered that outside the window was Moscow. People walking around the city with machine guns is the norm here, because these are police officers, they are allowed.

Who hasn’t been asked for documents at night at Kalashnikov gunpoint? Whose car hasn't been stopped by a policeman with a submachine gun dangling from his back? Who hasn’t given up a line in a store to a patrol armed with machine guns who came in to buy Coke before closing?

"This is weird. “You’re probably lucky with them,” our photo editor, the beautiful girl Yulia, listened to my story in surprise. “For some reason I don’t meet them.” There are things that you get used to and no longer pay any attention to them. Well, they walk around with machine guns, so what? In addition, machine gunners are indeed less likely to be seen in Moscow than in Dagestan, for example.

There are several countries in the world where street police patrols do not carry firearms at all: Great Britain (except Northern Ireland), Ireland, Norway, Malta and New Zealand. In England, where bobbies have only a baton, handcuffs, a canister and a stun gun, the debate over arming the police is endless. While the arguments of those who are against guns are winning: the policeman will receive a deceptive sense of self-confidence, the weapon may be stolen, criminals will also acquire pistols, and an arms race dangerous for citizens will begin. In a shootout, a pistol will not protect you from a bullet fired at you, but it creates an obvious threat to life random passers-by. The main principle is to quickly call in armed support from special forces if necessary.

But this is a debate about whether or not to give pistols to patrol officers. A machine gun is a weapon of war. This is a very clear symbol that is understandable to the whole world. In November 2010, when a threat of terrorist attack was declared in Germany, police patrols in Berlin were issued machine guns. Photos of machine gunners with the Reichstag in the background went viral on the Internet. “Citizens can see that the police are acting,” the German Interior Minister said at the time.

The threat of a terrorist attack for Moscow, unfortunately, is not a myth. But to prevent them, there are special units of both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB. What does the usual city patrol have to do with it? The only reasonable conclusion that can be drawn is the presence in Moscow of a constant terrorist threat of the “orange” and maybe even the “red” level.

Perhaps the problem is that the pistols that Russian police usually use are so outdated that they have to be supplemented with machine guns. You can’t just ban police officers from carrying machine guns, because it scares citizens and tourists. To do this, they must first be given modern pistols. That is, it turns out that it’s cheaper with an automatic. The problem of state poverty in general.

About ten years ago, my wife and I went on vacation to Egypt. We lived in the desert, in a hotel remote from all living things on the shores of the Red Sea. It occupied a huge territory. It had everything: its own large beach, several restaurants, pleasure boats, camels, horses, a diving center, sports grounds, a cinema hall. It was possible not to leave there at all, except on an excursion to the tombs of the pharaohs. This entire area was surrounded by a high concrete fence with barbed wire, and there were large numbers of Egyptian machine gunners stationed around the perimeter. Then it was difficult to say who could attack us in the middle of the desert. Imhotep perhaps. But such precautions quite created an unpleasant feeling of serious danger.

So it is in Moscow. It is not difficult for a visitor to guess that since the police are constantly walking around here with machine guns, it means that the city has serious security problems, that there is a war and heavily armed bandits somewhere nearby. Meanwhile, the authorities like to talk about the fact that in Moscow the level of robberies and assaults is steadily falling; it is already two times lower than in New York. If this is indeed the case, it is time to carry out demilitarization.

The Russian police are abandoning the PM pistol and are switching to the Glock 44 pistol, developed to their requirements. First Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Alexander Gorovoy, said: “The Makarov pistol used today has long been obsolete. It is heavy, inconvenient, has a small magazine, and has not met the requirements for a long time.” police officers. However, until now there was nothing to replace him."

Indeed, back in the mid-90s it was planned that the PM would be replaced by the OTs-01 "Cobalt" revolver, developed by I.Ya. Stechkin, but its large-scale production could not be established for economic reasons. The license for Cobalt was sold to Kazakhstan, where it is produced for local law enforcement. And their Russian colleagues had no alternative to Makarov.

The policeman recalls: “In 2008, they decided to switch to the Yarygin pistol, but the army pistol turned out to be difficult for the police: not everyone was able to master assembly and disassembly, some parts were constantly lost... “Rooks” did not fit into the well-established supply system from -for cartridges and holsters that did not fit into it. Police officers had to buy them with their own money. In 2013, we turned to an Austrian company with a proposal to develop a pistol to our requirements, and the Austrians met us halfway..."

Specialists from the Russian company Orsis, which will become the manufacturer, participated in the development. Glock brand pistols are already being produced at a factory near Moscow. Since the pistol was developed jointly, and its production was established in Russia, there is no reason for it to fall under anti-Russian sanctions.

The Glock 28 was taken as the basis for the development of the pistol. The pistol uses automatic action with a blowback bolt; it is easy to handle and is similar to the PM. However, the Glock 44 looks somewhat unusual: the shape of the polymer frame follows the contours of a Makarov pistol. This was the requirement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: this is how the Glock 44 can be carried in a standard police holster. The double-row magazine holds 12 rounds, as opposed to 9 rounds in the PM. The ammunition is similar: the Glock 44 will be the first Austrian-designed pistol to use 9*18 cartridges. The curb weight of the Glock-44 is only 685 grams, and according to this parameter it is lighter than even an unloaded Makarov pistol. This year, Russian police will receive Glock 44.

The last decade of the 20th century in the post-Soviet space turned out to be incredibly turbulent. As the main character of one feature film joked: “...disasters, prostitution, banditry and shortages in the army.” All this was true for that turbulent time. Of course, in such a troubled time, it was not easy for the police. So, what did the law enforcement officers arm themselves with in those years?

1. Makarov pistol

A widely known self-loading pistol, which was developed by Soviet designer Nikolai Fedorovich Makarov back in 1948. It was put into service in 1951. It was used as a personal weapon not only by law enforcement officers, but also by the military. Without cartridges, this device weighs 0.73 kg. The ammunition used is a 9x18 mm PM cartridge. The combat rate of fire is 30 rounds per minute, and the target range is 50 meters. The pistol is powered by an 8-round magazine.

2. Yarygin’s pistol “Rook”

The self-loading pistol is already made in Russia. Serially produced at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. Weight is 0.95 kg. The ammunition used is the 9x19 mm Parabellum cartridge. The sighting range is identical to the PM - 50 meters. The weapon is powered by an 18-round magazine. Produced since the late 90s.

3. Submachine gun "Vityaz"

"Vityaz" is a 9-mm submachine gun that was developed by Izhmash in 2004 specifically for units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The weapon got its name from the name of the unit it was originally supposed to carry. The design of this weapon was based on the AKS-74U assault rifle. The weapon has good ergonomics compared to the AK. Weight without magazine – 2.9 kg. Sighting range – 200 meters. The weapon is powered by 30-round magazines.

4. AKS-74U

Where would organs be without genuine “classics”. Although the “U” can be safely considered a weapon with very dubious characteristics, this machine gun has been in service with the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many decades. Weight without cartridges is 2.7 kg. The ammunition used is a 5.45x39 mm caliber cartridge. The sighting range reaches 500 meters, and the effective range is no more than 300 meters. Ammunition is supplied from a box magazine with 30 rounds of ammunition.

5. TT

In the 90s, one could still see old, but not good (contrary to popular “popular” opinion) Tula Tokarevs among law enforcement officers. During the Second World War and the post-war period, about 1,740,000 TTs were made in the USSR. Not all of them were shot and carried out through the bullet chamber. A lot of TTs were “clean”. As a result, the pistol became one of the most stolen weapons in the 90s and was in constant demand among criminals.

6. PMM

The modernized Makarov pistol was developed in the early 90s. Weapons were used both in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and in the army. Weight without cartridges is 0.76 kg. The ammunition used is the 9x19 mm PMM cartridge. Sighting range – 50 meters. It is powered by a 12-round magazine.

7. PR-73 and PR-90

Behind the “scary” abbreviation lies the usual “Rubber Stick”, a non-lethal weapon used by police around the world. In the 90s, a fundamentally new baton called PUS-2 “Argument” was also created. Initially, this baton was used only by riot police.

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