Pistols of Russia. The most powerful pistol in Russia

In history, the T-34 tank and Kalashnikov assault rifle will remain forever. Traditions of domestic developers and manufacturers of short-barreled individual weapons are not less significant. "TT" and the legendary "Makarov" have long become the heroes of historical and criminal chronicles, books and films. They still remain in the service in the army and law enforcement units, in the legal and not very armed formations of many countries. They are replaced by more modern pistols. Russia today needs effective hand weapons for both the army and the fighters of the most special-purpose units. The question of gas and pneumatic weapons as a means of self-defense and for shooting and hunting is relevant.

Weapon selection

The idea of compact and effective melee weapons appeared along with the invention of gunpowder. Solving the tasks of increasing the rate of fire, range and accuracy of fire, compactness and ease of use, master craftsmen created real masterpieces. Among them, the samples created by the masters of Tula and the Urals, look quite dignified. Russian pistols have always possessed the qualities that distinguished the best models of small arms: reliability, ease of care and maintenance, cheap mass production and a special aesthetics.

By the beginning of the XX century, the basic principles of designation, arrangement and arrangement of firearms for shooting at a short (up to 50 m) distance were settled and were accepted for action by all major participants in the market of hand weapons. Russian pistols, as well as European and American systems - Colt, Walter, Browning, Luger, Smith and Wesson, etc. - were supposed to have a small weight, allowing them to carry arms without effort, to carry on Fire with one hand, do not spend too much time preparing for shooting.

Revolvers

The most famous of the singly-charged silicon pistols were duel guns, which were used until the end of the XIX century, the invention of capsule cartridges was revolutionary, which made it possible to significantly increase the rate of fire and turret loading system. The drum for several charges, rotating, fed the cartridge into the barrel. Camora, where there was a cartridge case with a bullet, became part of the trunk where the shot was fired. Recharging - the cocking of the trigger, the movement of the drum and the extraction of the cartridge case occurred due to the muscular efforts of the shooter and the use of a part of the energy of the powder gases.

The most advanced and well-developed revolver system was the Belgian Nagan and Russian pistols that were adopted by the tsarist army at the beginning of the First World War treated this type of personal weapon. Revolvers are still on the market today, but they often refer to the police and civilian weapons.

"Tula, Tokarev"

The first successful example of a self-loading pistol that met the requirements for army personal weapons of the 20th century was a model developed by the Tula gunsmith Fedor Vasilyevich Tokarev. In "TT" was used the scheme first applied by the firm "Browning", but the design of the gun was completely original and so successful that it is used in some countries so far. In 1930 the mass production of "TT" began in the USSR, making it the most popular Soviet pistol for many years.

Reliable, simple in maintenance and repair, convenient and balanced when shooting, not burdensome for long hidden wear "Tula, Tokarev" became a legendary weapon. Today you can buy a "TT" - a gas pistol. The price of the traumatic weapon created with use of the main details of the combat "Tokarev" is 20,000 - 25,000 rubles.

"Makarov"

The main disadvantage of the "TT" was the caliber of the cartridge - 7.62 mm. With all the merits, this pistol often could not match the main purpose - guaranteed stopping the attacker and putting him out of action. Therefore, after the war, a competition was held to develop a gun of smaller size and weight, but with a large stopping effect.

The contest was completed by 1951. The winner was a creative group led by Nikolai Fedorovich Makarov, who proposed a model that became cult. A pistol using a 9 mm cartridge was produced in Izhevsk. During the development of technology PM became an extremely reliable, convenient and effective weapon. Until now, it is the main type of personal weapons of the officers of the Russian army and police. "Makarov" took an important place in popular culture, becoming a hero of films and computer games.

Russian Combat Pistols

It is impossible to fulfill a combat mission in modern conditions without adequate equipment. The specifics of the conditions in which an army scout or a combatant of an anti-terrorist group operates requires weapons with special fighting qualities. And the domestic military industry is trying to provide the power structures with infantry weapons of the required level.

An important condition for the success of fire support in close combat is its high density and power. Therefore, the development and production of the Stechkin Automatic Pistol, which began in the late 1940s, laid the foundation for a number of models of increased power, rate of fire and increased ammunition, which are intended for power special forces. Today, the most powerful pistol in Russia - the 9-mm Self-loading Pistol of the system of Peter Ivanovich Serdyukov - is in service with such formations. The ATP is equipped with a special cartridge 9x21 mm caliber, piercing body armor of the highest protection class.

Among the best examples of hand weapons that came into service with regular and special troops, we can distinguish:

- PB (Pistol Noiseless) designed by AA Deryagin, equipped with an integrated silencer, providing convenient, accurate and silent shooting.

- SPP-1 (Special Submachine Submachine) of VVSimonov's system, weapons of combat swimmers, striking the enemy's live force with swept bullets caliber 4.5 x 40 mm.

- PY (Pistol Yarygin) "Grach" - the replacement of obsolete PM, has increased ammunition, reinforced cartridge,

Weapons for self-defense

The most effective means of self-defense, which is quite affordable is the gas pistol. The price of a weapon that can make a serious impression with its appearance and release a jet of irritating tear gas or give a sound or light signal starts from 2000 rubles.

Especially popular is non-lethal weapon, which resembles combat pistols. Gas and traumatic "Tokarevs" and "Makarovs" are a reliable means of resisting the most inadequate aggressors.

The difficulty for those Russians who want to acquire means of self-defense is the lack of coherent laws. For example, in many countries a conventional kind of weapon for sports and recreational shooting is considered to be a pistol under the patron of Flaubert. In Russia they are banned. The meaning of such supplies is in the low power of the charge. In such a cartridge there is only a capsule charge, whose power is not enough even for a loud sound with a shot that can play the role of a signal in a dangerous situation.

"Air"

For obtaining the first skills of handling weapons, for entertaining and sports shooting there is a worthy option - an air gun. Russia is the birthplace of many weapons masterpieces, and Tokarev or Makarov, indistinguishable in appearance from the combat model, but using the energy of a can of carbon dioxide for a shot is an excellent gift for connoisseurs of special beauty in them.