Makarov pistol

Makarov pistol
Soviet PM
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1951–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	First Indochina War Vietnam War Nicaraguan Revolution Lebanese Civil War Soviet invasion of Afghanistan South African Border War Angolan Civil War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Burundian Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War[1] War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[2] Russo-Georgian War[3] Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Colombian Conflict 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designer	Nikolay Makarov
Designed	1948
Manufacturer	Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (1949–2013) (USSR/Russia) Kalashnikov Concern (2013–present) (Russia) Ernst Thaelmann (Germany) Arsenal AD (Bulgaria) Norinco (China) Factory 626 (China)
Produced	1949–present
No. built	5,000,000[4]
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	730 g (26 oz)
Length	161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Barrel length	93.5 mm (3.68 in)
Width	29.4 mm (1.16 in)
Cartridge	9×18mm Makarov .380 Auto
Action	Blowback
Muzzle velocity	315 m/s (1,030 ft/s)
Effective firing range	50 m (55 yd)
Feed system	8-round detachable box magazine (10- and 12-round available on the PMM)
Sights	Blade front, notch rear (drift adjustable)

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.^[5]