PM Semi Automatic Pistol Pistolet Makarova

The Denix Reproduction of the 1951 Makarov Pistol or PM is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol with a 3.68 Inch Barrel Length. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military and Military side arm in 1951. PM pistol (Pistolet Makarova, designed by Makarov, Russia 1951.

This Denix Reproduction of the Russian Makarav Pistol is a Non-firing replica made of Black metal construction with imitation wood grips. Simulated mechanism of firing and loading. Removable magazine. Boxed. Made in Spain.

FEATURES:
3.68 Inch Barrel Length, 6.3 Inches Overall Length, 1.43 Lbs. Weight, Black Metal (Blued),

Makarov Pistol History

Shortly after the Second World War, the Soviet Union reactivated its plans to replace the TT pistols and Nagant M1895 revolvers. The adoption of the future AK assault rifle relegated the pistol to a light, handy self-defense weapon. The TT was unsuited for such a role, as it was heavy and bulky. Also, the Tokarev pistols omitted a safety and magazines were deemed too easy to lose. As a result, in December 1945, two separate contests for a new service pistol were created, respectively for a 7.62mm and 9mm pistol. It was later judged that the new 9.2×18mm cartridge, designed by B. V. Semin, was the best round suited for the intended role. The lower pressures of the cartridge allowed practical straight blow-back operation (reducing the cost and complexity of the weapon), while retaining low recoil and good stopping power.

Several engineers took part in the contest, including Korovin, Baryshev, Voyevodin, Simonov, Rakov, Klimov, Lobanov, Sevryugin, and Makarov. Special emphasis was placed on safety, user-friendliness, accuracy, weight, and dimensions. After stringent handling, reliability, and other tests, Makarov's design, influenced by the German Walther PP, stood out from the others through its sheer simplicity, excellent reliability, quick disassembly, and robustness. During April 1948, Makarov's pistol experienced 20 times fewer malfunctions than the competing Baryshev and Sevryugin counterparts, and had fewer parts. The pistol was therefore selected in 1949 for further development and optimization for mass production. Tooling was set up in the Izhevsk plant for production. After many significant design changes and tweaks, the gun was formally adopted as the "9mm Pistolet Makarova", or "PM" in December 1951.

As the new standard issue sidearm of the USSR, the PM was issued to non-commissioned officers, police, special forces, and tank and air crews. It remained in wide front-line service with Soviet military and police until and beyond the end of the USSR in 1991. Variants of the pistol remain in production in Russia, China, and Bulgaria. In the U.S., surplus Soviet and East German military Makarovs are listed as eligible curio and relic items by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, because the countries of manufacture, the USSR and the GDR, no longer exist.

In 2003, the Makarov PM was formally replaced by the PYa pistol in Russian service,[citation needed] although as of 2016, large numbers of Makarov pistols are still in Russian military and police service.

Relive the most famous encounters of the cold war with the Denix replica of one of the most famous Russian pistols ever created!

NOTE:Non-firing Replica Guns and Models should be used ONLY in the home as scale model displays or as collectors items, or for theatrical or training purposes. They should ALWAYS be used under the supervision of a responsible adult. They should NEVER be carried on the street, pointed at anyone, hidden on your person, or left carelessly in your car.

DO NOT leave them where they are accessible to unsupervised children or irresponsible adults. The carrying, handling or brandishing in public of any model that resembles a real weapon may be in violation of the law, may create undue apprehension on the part of law enforcement officers or other persons, and could result in INJURY to the person handling the model.