Pneumatic pistol MP-654K

In search of a pneumatic gun for entertainment in the markets of our country, potential buyers often hear recommendations for the acquisition of classics, which has no equal among competitors in terms of price-quality criteria. Under the classics, weapons connoisseurs mean a copy of the famous military weapon in pneumatic performance - MP-654K. In this article it is necessary to understand, than this model has involved the buyers and whether it is necessary to give it preference at purchase.

Weapon Permission

To worry about the permissions to the future owner is not worth it, because the Russian law "On Weapons" requires the registration of pneumatics with a shot power of more than 7 Joules, which no PM has pneumatic. MP-654K has a shot energy in the factory version of no more than 2 Joules. For the caliber of bullets, too, do not need to worry - 4.5 millimeters fall under the permit, and you can purchase this pneumatic weapon without any inquiries.

The restriction applies only to the age of the buyer and the owner - 18 years. In the store, pneumatic weapons to a minor just will not be sold. But in the process of exploitation, when revealing the use of weapons by a child, his parents face administrative punishment. Yes, and the gun is very specific, its similarity to the original, judging by the numerous reviews of owners, more than once caused trouble due to exploitation in public places.

From the course of history

The Makarov pistol, thanks to the history of which the pneumatic pistol MP-654K was born, was developed in the distant 1948. Let the envious people admit that this weapon was a complete copy of the German "Walter" pistol. However, in fact, only the appearance was copied, but the principle of operation and the internal mechanisms of the two pistols are very different.

The pistol owes its appearance, strangely enough, to the Great Patriotic War, which exhausted the state's resources very much, and it urgently required the arming of the internal troops with an inexpensive but very effective weapon. The revolver of the Nagan system and the Tokarev gun that stood at the time were very bulky and powerful, which made them ineffective in emergency situations.

Rich equipment

The Russian arms factory has always had positive assessments for the worthy completion of air weapons. But with the MP-654K pistol, he surpassed all expectations. Apparently, the manufacturer, in addition to export modifications of the famous Makarov pistol, suggested that there are a lot of foreign buyers in the domestic market.

In the standard package, consisting of a box, packaging, the gun itself with a passport and instructions for maintenance, the new owner will find many interesting trivia. A dozen o-rings of different diameters and sizes will enable the user to further repair weapons at no cost. But the screwdriver and adapter for the cylinder under the European standard is a very pleasant gift for any owner. An additional bonus can be considered a package of pulek and a fully filled cylinder with carbon dioxide.

Tactical and technical characteristics

Taking the pneumatic pistol MP-654K in hand, you can find its striking similarity with the original. Even the weight of 720 grams is identical to the combat PM. In this there is nothing strange, because the body of pneumatics and some knots were borrowed in the warehouse of military weapons. The barrel of the gun is made of steel and is rifled, and the source of energy in the weapon is compressed carbon dioxide, which is supplied to the pneumatic system with a 12-gram can. One such balloon is enough for 54 shots, after which the pressure of carbon dioxide is reduced and accuracy of shooting can be forgotten.

The capacity of the store is 13 bullets, which are made in the form of steel balls. The initial speed of the bullet claimed by the manufacturer is 120 meters per second, which is a good indicator for entertaining firing. The maximum firing rate, like that of a combat fellow, is one shot per second.

About modifications

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the manufacturer has produced many modifications that have been modernized year after year. In the end, the manufacturer stopped at the most approximate version of the combat PM. The pneumatic MP-654K 32 became that, the ideal copy of the legendary firearm. However, in the market there are still a lot of pneumatic guns of early modifications, which from the latest version have minor visual differences and, naturally, a lower price.

In addition to the Russian arms concern, there are many Makarov pneumatic pistols manufactured by foreigners on the market. Seeing such popularity of PM, gunsmiths from all over the world want to make money on this. Only they are weak in this. Trying to save on production, the Chinese and Americans produce light models of weapons with a modified design of the shock-trigger mechanism, which deter Russian people who know the history of their country from their products.

Operating principle

Having installed a balloon and a magazine with pellets in the pneumatic gun MP-654K, the user must put the weapon on the platoon. It is done in the same way as on a combat copy, by pulling the bolt frame back to the stop. The trigger withdrawn by the bolt is fixed in place with the help of a sear. At the time of the shot, the pull of the trigger affects the mount of the sear that releases the trigger. As in the combat pistol, the spring-loaded trigger hits the drummer with only a slight difference: the drummer, instead of hitting the capsule, only opens the valve, which discharges the necessary dosage of carbon dioxide needed for the shot.

About shortcomings

In the media there is a lot of controversy surrounding the shortcomings of the pneumatic MP-654K. Its price in the Russian market is beyond competition (it is unlikely to find something like that worth up to 10 thousand rubles), so finding fault with this remarkable weapon does not make much sense. The only thing to which there are many questions, is the trunk of the weapon. Trying to get closer to the original, the designers installed a rifled barrel into the gun, which is recommended to be used only with long bullets operating under the laws of ballistics. A round steel ball when flying out of a rifled barrel behaves differently when it collides with air. Twisting in a spiral and tumbling in flight, it always changes the initial trajectory, because of this and the problems with precision when firing even professionals.

Modernization of weapons

Ironically, for the pneumatic gun MP-654K tuning is not to improve the tactical and technical characteristics. After all, even increasing the power of the weapon will not cause the round bullet to fly exactly after exiting the rifled barrel. Modernization is more concerned with the economic aspect. Judging by numerous reviews of experts in the media, after the experiments, it was found that the usual elimination of gas leakage in the bypass system allows saving about 20-25% of the capacity of one cylinder. For fans to shoot it is a pretty decent amount, if you translate into a monetary equivalent.

For modernization, it will be necessary to disassemble the pistol and walk through all the contact pads that are connected to the carbon dioxide bypass system in the gun. All the burrs and irregularities need to be cut, but the gaps have to be covered with self-made gaskets, which experts recommend cutting out of fluoroplastic and glue on silicone wear-resistant sealants.

Tuning for entertainment

The appearance of a pneumatic pistol is so irreproachable that there can be no talk of modifying it among the owners. And if we are talking about the latest modification of the MP-654K 32, tuning is done only for the trunk, which, according to the classics of the genre, simply has to be a silencer. Naturally, it must be removable for easy transportation and in no way affect the tactical and technical characteristics of the weapon. Fortunately, the latest modifications have a "beard" over the muzzle. It is these five millimeters that are sufficient for cutting a shallow, but very deep thread and mounting an appropriate moderator.

But lovers of laser and optical sights are clearly not lucky: weapons are not designed for their installation. If there is a desire to improve the aiming system, it is better to look in the direction of special stickers that can accumulate light and glow very brightly. They are stuck on the flyweight and fly, and it is desirable that they are of different colors. These stickers are supplied to all pneumatic rifles of foreign production, so that in any weapons store you can pick up the necessary kit.

Finally

As can be seen from the review, the Makarov pneumatic gun has more historical value for buyers. Its tactical and technical characteristics are so low that it makes no sense to compare it with similar devices. However, the gun bribes future owners with other advantages. First of all, this is the price. It is the lowest for an air pistol in the domestic market. Simplicity and ease of operation, as well as a rich package will attract the attention of any person who appreciates his time and money.

If you need to purchase a pneumatic gun, the appearance of which is as close as possible to the original, then it is better to not modify the MP-654K 32 simply. Let the price is slightly higher than the old modifications, but it will still be within ten thousand rubles, that is, any Russian who knows and appreciates the history of his state.