The famous "Strizh" pistol and its characteristics

"Strizh" (has the world-famous export name Strike One) is a self-loading weapon, developed by Arsenal Firearms (Russia). The "Strizh" gun manufactured for the foreign market is produced in several calibers (9 × 19 mm, 9 × 21 mm, .357 SIG and .40 S & W). For the Russian consumer, weapons with a caliber of 9 x 19 mm are available, but the use of cartridges 7Н21 and 7Н31 is possible. They are designed primarily for the civilian buyers market, because they are characterized by a more reliable and safe application.

Scope of use

The "Strizh" pistol is specially designed for law enforcement agencies, the armed forces, as well as for civilian applications and sports shooting. In the course of work on improving the characteristics and combat qualities, consultations with employees of various special purpose units were taken into account. This factor indicates important changes made to the design at the time of development; Improving the characteristics of weapons determines the breadth of its application.

Advantages

The "Strizh" pistol has a special feature in the form of the axis of the trunk below the arm holding the weapon. At high-speed shooting, the minimum mass of moving parts is an undoubted advantage, since in this case the return of the weapon is maximally controlled. The "Strizh" pistol is designed for close combat. The use of this weapon is effective under various conditions, which also applies to advantages. The prepared user is able to fight at a range of up to fifty meters. The ability to work with a different range of cartridges (including those optimized for firing with a silencer) is also one of the most important advantages of a pistol. For a more effective stopping action on short range, the Swift model was developed and released with the transfer of fire regimes. In this case, the target is hit by a series of hits thanks to a very high rate of fire. "Carabiner body kit" is a unique modification of the KPOS 2 kit, which is developed for the "Strizh" weapon. It is aimed entirely at increasing the accuracy of shooting. The functional features of the kit turn the gun into a carbine, also into a machine gun, which allows you to hit targets at distances of up to fifty meters or more. "Black Swift" - a gun, which is a new development. Its feature lies in the vertical motion of the locking element, this is the mechanized Browning system. The above facts indicate that one of the most reliable in use among various types of such weapons is the "Strizh" pistol. The price of it as standard is approximately 56,000 rubles, although it may vary.

Operator countries

In June 2012, "Strizh" was to replace the pistols Makarov and Yarygin, armed with the Russian army. According to Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Rogozin, in terms of technical features, the weapon described above surpasses the famous Austrian Glock pistols. But in 2012, the chief designer of the plant "Izhmash" denied information about the planned release of "Strizha." In October 2013 it became known that the armament of the Russian army would happen with the help of Austrian models of Glock 17 and Glock 26 pistols.