In early September, Andrey Raisky, an employee of the patrol service, died at the Kurskaya metro station in Moscow: a policeman was killed by a bullet from his own Makarov pistol. Recently, this is not the first case when service weapons not only do not help the police, but even turn against them. And this despite the fact that attackers every year increasingly attack law enforcement officers. The conclusion is disappointing: the Russian police have big problems with fire training. I understood the difficult relationship between law enforcement officers and their service weapons.

Victims in uniform

In the past two months, several high-profile attacks on police officers have been committed in Russia at once, during which law enforcement officers have shown surprising defenselessness. July 27 at the Embassy of Slovakia in Moscow, a 17-year-old boy with a knife on a 30-year-old police captain, platoon commander of a special police regiment for the protection of diplomatic missions. The captain received several stab wounds, including penetrating the chest, and was hospitalized. He did not use a service weapon. The man who attacked the policeman fled; he was arrested two days later.

On August 23, 31-year-old native of Kabardino-Balkaria Renat Kunashev in Sivtsev Vrazhek lane, not far from the main building, fired at two policemen with a Stechkin traumatic pistol, converted to a live cartridge. Law enforcement officers returned fire from service weapons. The footage shows that the shootout in a narrow alley lasts half a minute, while Kunashev does not even try to hide from bullets, while the police hide behind cars. The attacker, according to various sources, managed to fire from 10 to 20 shots, wounding one policeman in the leg. In the end, Kunashev received a bullet in the head, the wound was fatal.

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On the evening of August 21, a 23-year-old resident of the Moscow region, armed with a knife, attacked two policemen in Klin. To stop the attacker, they fired into the air, which had no effect. As a result, the raider was still tied up, but he managed to injure both law enforcement officers.

Finally, on the night of September 3, an employee of the patrol service (PPS) Andrei Raisky was dead in the office at the Kurskaya metro station; the cause of his death was a gunshot wound to the head. Nurlan Muratov, a 42-year-old visitor from Orenburg, was detained on suspicion of committing a crime. According to the investigation, Raisky stopped Muratov for a check and took him to the office. There Muratov snatched a service pistol from a policeman and shot him dead. According to another version, which, however, raises doubts, the accused hit Raisky several times with a blunt object on the head, but he managed to get a pistol and shoot, but the bullet ricocheted in a cramped room and hit him in the eye.

In all cases, service weapons did not help the police in any way. During the attack at the Slovak embassy, ​​the policeman did not even use it; in Klin, for some reason, patrolmen fired into the air; in the case at Kurskaya, the law enforcement officer, apparently, died from his own pistol. True, during a shootout near the Foreign Ministry building, the police still shot the attacker, but before that, the two of them tried for half a minute to hit the enemy, who was standing not far from them like a living target, without even trying to hide! It's scary to think what would happen if some militant with serious weapons were in the place of this shooter.

Weapon mess

According to Vladimir Vorontsov, the founder of the Police Ombudsman community, today the Center for Special Combat Training (CSBP) operates in the capital - it is located in the west of Moscow. The police speak well of his instructors and methods. But there is one problem: the Center is not able to cover the entire metropolitan police garrison.

For employees working "on the ground", firing takes place once or twice a month, says Vorontsov. - What are these classes? Pull the pistol out of the holster and hit the target with three bullets in ten seconds (exercise #2). That's all. But management cannot send employees to such classes without violating their labor rights. For example, an employee of the teaching staff works day and night. In theory, he should be ordered to fire on a day off and give him a day off for this, but there is a catastrophic shortage in the units, so there can be no time off. As they can, they get out.

The Metropolitan Police departments periodically test employees for suitability in situations involving the use of firearms. True, for some reason, the test tasks included the assembly and disassembly of pistols and theoretical questions about how much the weapon weighs and how fast the bullet flies. Of course, this is useful knowledge, but it is rather distantly related to the development of practical skills in the use of weapons.

The main place where ordinary police officers undergo semi-annual initial training in the capital is the Professional Training Center of the Main Directorate for the City of Moscow on Klyazminskaya Street, in the common people of Klyazma, continues the interlocutor of Lenta.ru. - There is still an old shooting range. They shoot there, but not as thoughtfully as in the TsSBP. But on the Klyazma, much attention is paid to all kinds of household work, cleaning the territory, combat and guard duty. It turns out that an employee must regularly visit shooting complexes at his own expense, but how can this be done with a salary of 43 thousand rubles? The most amazing thing is that some policemen somehow manage to do it.

Today, for the security forces of various departments, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a lot of all kinds of new products in the field of weapons and equipment are being developed. Meanwhile, the material and technical equipment of the police, Vorontsov notes, leaves much to be desired. These are old uncomfortable holsters and pistols - sometimes from the 60s and battered bulletproof vests. They weigh eight kilograms each, and if they are worn for 12 hours in a row for two years, health problems cannot be avoided.

A separate story is the legal assessment of the use of weapons, says Vorontsov. - The police are simply afraid to use it. On the one hand, the law says that each armed officer is an authorized representative of the authorities and interprets the requirements of the law in a particular situation. On the other hand, this interpretation of it has no meaning and authority for superiors and employees (TFR). They will then judge in their own way and accuse the policeman of abuse of authority. In the end, the policeman with the gun is faced with the choice of "either six will be carried, or three will be judged."

Scarce ammo

Meanwhile, back in the 70s of the XX century, a new sport appeared in the USA - practical shooting. It was created precisely as an applied discipline for American police officers: it turned out that the standard exercises with weapons in the shooting gallery were not enough for law enforcement officers. Practical shooting fills these gaps: it reinforces the ability to quickly and correctly draw and hold weapons, aim and pull the trigger. In addition, this sport involves the creation of new and more complex scenarios for the use of weapons. Exercises in it are carried out for a while, while using special distracting and annoying elements for the shooter.

Today, practical shooting is actively developing in Russia, and against this background, the low level of fire training of Russian police officers is especially noticeable. However, this is not surprising: since the times of the USSR, shooting ranges have not been provided for in standard buildings of police departments - they have only recently been included in projects, in new buildings. This means that most police officers cannot regularly train in shooting by dropping into the shooting range before or after the shift. Of course, there are places like TsSBP, but it is unlikely that an overburdened law enforcement officer will be able to visit them regularly, especially if he lives on the other side of the city or in the region.

Yes, in some police units there are premises equipped for firing - such as, for example, at the famous Petrovka, 38. However, according to a Lenta.ru source in law enforcement agencies, classes there are very rare, and when they do happen, ammunition openly save. If in private shooting complexes a typical training session can include a hundred shots, then the opportunity to shoot two magazines of eight rounds in police shooting classes is considered a great success. And there are no instructors around.

As a result, by exercising once or twice a month, the police tend to reinforce not shooting skills, but characteristic shooting mistakes. This affects even the performance of the elementary and most important exercise No. 2 for assessing the “combat capability” of an employee. The source of "Lenta.ru" notes: in the fall of 2008, even in the legendary Moscow Criminal Investigation Department (MUR), many operatives could not complete exercise No. 2 for a satisfactory assessment. As for the police officers, whose positions are not directly related to the law enforcement service on the streets, there are many of them who are simply afraid to pick up service weapons. It is not surprising that when such a need does arise, the most elementary safety requirements are violated.

overseas parallels

The only ones who shoot well and a lot with us are the fighters of the special forces, but not the ordinary employees of the teaching staff, - says in an interview with Lenta.ru, the chairman of the Right to Arms movement. - If we take the police in the USA for comparison, then there, like ours, law enforcement officers report for each shot - with this strictly. But every American police officer is a priori determined that the enemy can be armed, because there are a lot of weapons in the country. And across the ocean, law enforcement officers are immediately set up to the fact that they have the right to use weapons, because their main task is to return from the shift alive and healthy.

According to Shmelev, despite the fact that crime in Russia has changed a lot and has become more armed, the police are still being trained according to Soviet methods of the 60s of the last century. For example, the standard for removing weapons and the first aimed shot is approximately 3.5-4 seconds. For comparison: for people who are passionate about defensive shooting (by no means top shooters), this standard is 1.2-1.3 seconds. Judging by the regulations, the police clearly have nowhere to rush.

But even for this, law enforcement officers are trained in a traditional shooting range, while in the preparation of Russian special forces today, elements of the training of practical shooting athletes are increasingly used, and competitions among special forces are conducted by certified judges in practical shooting. In the United States, police departments (analogous to our MIA) take advantage of the opportunity to invite instructors from the National Rifle Association and pay them for training personnel.

For the American police, shooting training is one of the main disciplines, tests are regularly passed on it, - continues the interlocutor of Lenta.ru. - Did not pass - you lose bonuses, part of the salary, up to and including dismissal. In our country, shooting training in the police is taught by the same police officers. At the same time, there are practically no shooting galleries in the local police departments, they get out of the situation as best they can. On the other hand, what choice do they have?

Rare trunks

An important difference between American police officers and their Russian counterparts is that they carry weapons all the time, 24 hours a day. Even without being in the service, the law enforcement officer in the United States, if necessary, is obliged to take measures to suppress illegal actions. Russian police officers, on the other hand, carry weapons only at work, turning them in at the end of their shift. And then in uniform, but unarmed go home.

Finally, an important nuance is the weapon itself, - Igor Shmelev notes. - American law enforcement officers can choose from several options for service weapons or purchase their own and wear it on duty. The only caveat: if the caliber is non-standard, the policeman will provide himself with ammunition. Plus, law enforcement officers both overseas and in Europe have very ergonomic service equipment that allows you to quickly remove weapons. Only special forces can boast of this in our country.

The Makarov pistol - the main service weapon of the Russian police - was adopted in 1951 and became obsolete by the end of the 20th century, like the 9x18 cartridge for which it was developed. Supporters of the pistol refer to a number of its advantages, in particular - a special stopping power. But in the modern world, this is far from the main thing. But the inability of "Makar" to fleeting skirmishes makes it useful only at the firing line.

For comparison: in the USA and many European countries, revolvers and pistols of a larger caliber than the 9x18 cartridge are considered service weapons of the police. Such ammunition is more powerful and deadly, but more expensive. Yes, and the weapon itself, which is in service with law enforcement forces abroad, is much newer: the same Glock 17 (adopted in 1980) today has several special brackets for attaching target designators, sights and flashlights, and a pair of overlays is sure to come with it on the handle, taking into account the individual characteristics of the owner. And Glock-19, SIG Sauer 266, Colt, Heckler und Koch are even younger. What can I say - both in the USSR and in Russia, the pistols that are in service with the police and the police were developed for army officers. In other words, for completely different tasks. Any foreign company, even a Chinese one, clearly distinguishes between army and police pistols.

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When asked about the shooting training of police officers in the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Lente.ru explained that citizens hired by the internal affairs bodies undergo professional training to perform official duties, including in conditions associated with the use of firearms. This training is carried out in the universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, as well as in the centers of professional training of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

“Upon completion of vocational training, fire training classes are held at the place of service of employees at least once every two weeks. Control of professional readiness, including firearms skills, is carried out at professional service and physical training classes at the place of service of employees," the ministry said.

As noted in the press service, a set of exercises is provided to confirm the skillful possession of service weapons. According to the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, each of them is designed in such a way that during training, the employee acquires the skills of firing in a variety of situations. The use of firearms by employees is regulated by the requirements of Article 23 of the Federal Law "On Police".

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The collapse of the Soviet Union was accompanied by a widespread surge of violence that engulfed most regions of the once unified country. During this period, cases of terrorism, hostage-taking increased sharply, and interethnic conflicts arose.

The trigger mechanism allows firing single shots and bursts. The firing mode translator, which also performs the functions of a fuse, is located on the left side of the receiver above the trigger guard.

The PP-90 Ml submachine gun was developed by the KBP enterprise and is intended for arming police units and internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, army units not directly involved in hostilities, crews of armored vehicles and helicopters, as well as heavy infantry weapons crews.
PP-90 Ml largely meets the basic requirements for modern personal defense weapons being developed in many countries around the world in accordance with the PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) concept. As you know, such a weapon should be constantly with a serviceman, without interfering with the performance of his duties, i.e. be as light and compact as possible. At the same time, it must ensure sufficient fire efficiency to deter an enemy armed with combined-arms small arms.

Since 2008, the police departments and parts of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia have been receiving submachine guns PP-19-02 isp. 20 "Vityaz-SN". This submachine gun was designed and manufactured at Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant OJSC. The tactical and technical assignment for its development was issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in 2003, and the name of the topic of development work, which was later assigned to the submachine gun, is directly related to the Vityaz special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, whose commander S. I. Lysyuk became the initiator this development.
It should be noted that another prototype in the development of the "Vityaz" was the submachine gun PP-19 "Bizon", which was borrowed from the automation system, which works by using the energy of the recoil of the free shutter. At the same time, however, it was necessary to change the design of the rammer, since, unlike the Bizon store with a single-row exit of cartridges, the Vityaz store is made in two rows with a staggered arrangement of cartridges. Compared to the Bizon, the position of the reloading handle has also been changed. It is shifted forward, and the cutout for it in the cover of the receiver is completely closed by the shield of the firing mode translator (when the latter is in the “fuse” position). This prevents dirt from getting inside the receiver.
The main ammunition for both versions of the Vityaz submachine gun is the new 9×19 mm PRS cartridge (PRS - reduced ricochet ability). It has a lead-core jacketed bullet with a muzzle velocity of 360 m/s.

In 1991, the American company Calico began production of a submachine gun with an original auger magazine, the capacity of which was 50-100 rounds. Although the cost of this weapon was almost twice the cost of other similar submachine guns, the very next year the first 1000 Calico submachine guns entered service with the US Drug Enforcement Administration, orders for a submachine gun came from the Special Operations Forces and the Corps. US Marine Corps. By the middle of 1996, export deliveries were made to 27 countries of the world.
A similar weapon was created in Russia. At the end of 1993, a picture of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin appeared on the pages of Russian and foreign publications with an original-looking weapon in his hands - this was how the latest development of the designers of the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant, the PP-19 Bizon-2 submachine gun ".

The PP-91 "Kedr" submachine gun is in service with many law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation. They are armed with special police units and internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the Federal Drug Control Service, employees of departmental security, the Courier Service and collectors. The first 40 pre-series samples of PP-91 "Kedr" were manufactured in 1992 at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, subsequently mass production was organized at the Zlatoust Machine-Building Plant.
The simple and technological design of the PP-91 "Kedr" is
further development of the pistol- machine gun PP-71, developed by E. F. Drag new in the late 1960s. according to the tactical and technical assignment of the GRAU of the USSR Ministry of Defense within the framework of the experimental design program “Bouquet”. Work on the creation of the PP-92 was also carried out under the leadership of E.F. Dragunov, so the weapon was called "Kedr" - the design of Evgeny Dragunov.

Adopted in the early 1990s. The submachine gun PP-91 "Kedr" has one, but a very significant drawback for the armament of the units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation - its ammunition is a pistol cartridge 9 × 18 mm PM, which is not powerful enough to hit targets in personal armor protection. The effective firing range of this submachine gun does not exceed 50 m. For this reason, in the early 1990s. An attempt was made to improve the combat characteristics of the submachine gun of this system by developing its version for a more powerful 9 × 18 mm PMM cartridge, made in the dimensions of the 9 × 18 mm PM cartridge, but having a larger powder charge and a lighter bullet with a pointed head.
The 9 × 18 mm PMM cartridge bullet has an initial velocity of 425 m/s and at a distance of 20 m it pierces a 3 mm thick steel sheet or a car body, and at a distance of 10 m it ensures the destruction of a live target protected by an army body armor.

In 1997, at an arms exhibition in Moscow, the Gepard submachine gun was demonstrated for the first time, developed on an initiative basis by the designers of military unit 33491 and CJSC ROKS. The creation of this submachine gun is due to the fact that due to the use of insufficiently effective ammunition, many modern Russian pistols machine guns do not provide reliable defeat of targets in personal protective equipment.
« Cheetah"is a system on the basis of which you can create a family of submachine guns that best meet the requirements of various law enforcement agencies.
A shortened machine gun was used as a base for the development of the "Cheetah" AKC-74U, which borrowed a wooden forearm and pads, a fire mode translator, sights and a shortened receiver. At the same time, in contrast to the version OTs-39 P under a powerful cartridge 9 × 19 mm 7 H21 pistol- One of the essential features OTs-22"Beech" are small in size and weight. This was achieved through the use of a "pistol" layout scheme with the placement of the store in the fire control handle. Gun- machine gun equipped with mechanism
mi automation, working by using the energy of the free shutter recoil.

We did a short historical digression to find out how law enforcement officers of different countries used to arm themselves. Let's now look at modern police weapons. Let's start, perhaps, with the shirt that is closer to the body - with our native Russian police (although to be honest: for me, the word "police" in our realities is associated not with a policeman, but with a policeman). Of course, listing all conceivable models is a disastrous business. We will try to limit ourselves to the most common or popular.

The previously mentioned tendency to combine Russian army and police weapons continues to operate today. All the "trunks", which will be discussed later, are used not only by various law enforcement agencies, but also by the military.

Until now, the 9mm Makarov pistol remains the most massive pistol used by the police / police. Developed in 1948 and put into service in 1951, it replaced the famous revolver.

In the early 90s, it was modernized (the main changes were a higher muzzle velocity and an increased magazine capacity) and received the designation PMM. The second "M", as you understand, means "modernized".

The obsolete PM began to be replaced by the Yarygin pistol, designed for the use of 9-mm Parabellum cartridges. Created at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, the model turned out to be quite heavy (950 g without cartridges) and bulky, with a high center of gravity, threatening to “blockage” the weapon. Almost the main drawback, many experts consider the lack of a function of safe descent of the cocked trigger.

Of course, he also has advantages: less recoil and toss when fired compared to the PM, a more capacious magazine (for 18 rounds), high penetrating and stopping action. In addition, a Weaver bar and a tactical flashlight with a laser designator can be installed on the PYa. But in general, the design of the pistol is considered obsolete by the time it was created.

Not just pistols...

The police also have machine guns. The most massive, of course, is the AK-74U, which uses a cartridge of caliber 5.45x39 mm. The thing is certainly formidable, but somewhat outdated. It is not surprising that gunsmiths were asked to develop a new, more modern machine gun for use as a police weapon.

At the Kovrov Mechanical Plant in the late 90s, the AEK-919K "Chestnut" was created, using the common PM cartridge.

True, police patrols are not equipped with them, this is a special forces weapon, which will need a small-sized machine gun in a limited space.

Since 2006, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has been equipped with 9-mm PP-2000. A very interesting unit with a plastic case and a magazine for 20 or 44 rounds of 9x19 Parabellum.

Light weight (a little over one and a half kg without cartridges), the ability to shoot with thick gloves, as well as the installed Picatinny rail for a bunch of "bells and whistles" (silencer, optical or IR laser, tactical flashlight, collimator or optical sight) will allow him to become a worthy replacement for the old good "kalash".

Izhmash made it even easier: here they developed the PP-19-01 Vityaz submachine gun, which is based on the AK-74U design (unification of parts is 70%). The main difference is the cartridge.

The Vityaz uses the 9x19 cartridge, both domestic and foreign firms. Well, the "trifle" in the form of a Picatinny rail is a thing that goes without saying for modern weapons.

Describing the police weapons of Russia, one cannot fail to mention another well-known development - PP-91 KEDR. It is KEDR, and not "Kedr", as they often mistakenly write. After all, this is an abbreviation for "Evgeny Dragunov's design." This submachine gun has a long history. It began to be developed back in the 70s of the last century for the army, but due to the small effective firing range, it was not accepted into service. Yes, it is understandable, because the cartridge used here was a pistol 9x18 PM.

"Reanimated" KEDR in the 90s, when the police needed funds to suppress the surge in crime. It can be equipped with a silencer and a laser designator. It is currently the second most common submachine gun as a Russian police weapon in law enforcement.

All the qualities of a modern tactical pistol are especially evident in close combat. Impressive power and a compact format allow you to effectively maneuver between obstacles and work in tight spaces.

This collection brings together the best new and old models, from newfangled handguns chambered in obscure calibers to the battle-tested M1911 or M9 models.

FN Five-seven

For the tasks faced by special forces - the release of hostages, the elimination of criminals, etc., it is preferable to use various kinds of rifles. But if space does not allow, or you have to run through confusing corridors, then a pistol is the best choice. Yes, the lethal force of such weapons is much lower than that of a rifle, but FN tried to reduce this gap.

is a tactical semi-automatic pistol that was developed in 1998 for use by NATO forces. A few years ago, NATO wanted to replace 9mm pistols with more powerful weapons, and their choice fell on the 5.7x28mm caliber. This pistol has become an addition to the revolutionary P90 submachine gun. It is very light, it has a roomy magazine, ambidextral control, weak recoil force, and when using a certain cartridge, this weapon can pierce body armor.

The FN Five-seven is a serious, thoughtful, reliable, functional, and very easy to handle pistol. The 5.7x28mm cartridge is equally effective in close and long-range combat, and the bullet has exceptional damaging properties. The gun is a little big, but very light, so carrying it will not bring inconvenience.

Yes, 5.7mm caliber is unlikely to replace 9mm or .45, but there are tasks in which no other caliber simply compares to it.

Characteristics:

Cartridge: 5.7x28mm
Barrel length: 4.8 inches
Total length: 21cm
Weight: 589 grams

Sight: open, with three points
USM: percussion
Finishing: black matte finish
Magazine capacity: 20+1
MSRP: $1,180

The company is best known for its exceptional customization of the M1911 pistols and AR-like rifles designed for competition and self-defense. But the company is also refining Beretta pistols. Anyone can send their M9A1 military model, or civilian 92 or 96 model to them, which Wilson Combat will turn into sweetie.

Ernest Langdon, who has been involved with Beretta pistols for 30 years, is helping the company in this endeavor, and is a pioneer in developing parts for high-performance Model 92 variants.

The HK45 pistol is an excellent choice for those who prefer pistols chambered in .45 ACP. But the HK45 Tactical is even better, because its barrel has a silencer thread. And unlike the HK45, which is only available in black, this model is available in three colors: black, brown and khaki.

The HK45 Tactical was developed to compete in the US Army's Joint Service Pistol competition, which aims to replace the Beretta M9 with a new pistol chambered in .45 ACP. But later, this competition was replaced by another - "Modular Handgun System".

This pistol differs from the USP and MK23 in improved ergonomics and an ambidextrous slide stop button. It also has a much more comfortable grip and an interchangeable back of the grip frame.

The action of automation is based on the recoil of the barrel, the frame is polymer, and the guides and trigger parts are made of German steel. Shutter housing, barrel and magazine are made in Germany. The manufacturer guarantees a minimum service life of at least 20 thousand shots.

Characteristics:

Cartridge: .45 ACP
Barrel length: 5.11 inches
Total length: 20 cm
Weight: 784 grams
Handle: polymer material
Sight: open, three-dot, tritium
USM: double action
Finishing: nitride coating
Magazine capacity: 10+1
MSRP: $1,392

Started production of an improved M11 model, which in turn is a modification of the P228 pistol, designed for the US Army. It is used by agencies such as NCIS, DCIA, USACIDC, as well as the US military aviation.

The M11 model differs from the P228 in having a slightly shorter barrel and breechblock (by 1.57 cm), as well as a handle, which reduced the magazine capacity from 15 to 13 rounds. The trigger guard, on the contrary, is elongated and rounded in front.

The new model M11-A1 differs from the M11 not only in the country of origin (USA and Germany). The main differences are that in the German M11 the shutter casing is soldered from separate carbon parts, and in the M11-A1 it is made of a single piece of stainless steel, the extractor of the German model is internal, the American one is external, the third generation. The list of advantages of the American model also includes an enlarged magazine (by 15 rounds versus 13), a phosphate coating of internal parts, as well as a Short Reset Trigger trigger.

As a result of all the improvements, we got a high-quality, accurate, durable, convenient and reliable pistol that easily handles +P cartridges.

Characteristics:

Cartridge: 9mm
Barrel Length: 3.9"
Total length: 18cm
Weight: 907 grams
Handle: polymer material
Scope: SIGLITE
USM: double action
Finishing: Nitron

MSRP: $1,125

Glock 17

The first special forces to adopt these pistols were the Austrian Jagdkommando and EKO Cobra. then replaced the Manurhin MR73 revolver. Over time, the example of the Austrians was followed by special forces and armies of such countries as Greece, Finland, France, USA, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Great Britain.

In situations where only one hand is free, and the enemy is nearby - the Glock pistol, thanks to its legendary strength and reliability, this is the best spare weapon.

Characteristics:

Cartridge: 9mm
Barrel Length: 4.48"
Total length: 20 cm
Weight: 710 grams
Handle: polymer material
Sight: open
USM: Safe Action
Finishing: black resin material
Magazine capacity: 17+1

In 2011, Rob Anger, the owner of Roberts Defense, had a burning desire to make a quality pistol based on the M1911, using only premium American parts. The Recon Pro model, made of light alloy and a set of unique characteristics, showed that Rob was on the right track.

Pistol frames are made from 7076-T6 extruded aluminum. Then an anodized coating and two layers of Teflon are applied to it. Thanks to this, the gun gets a durable shell with anti-friction characteristics. The fit of the bolt housing to the frame is simply impressive, thanks to the tight tolerances, there is not the slightest hint of play between these parts. Recon Pro can hardly be called mass - it is rather an exclusive model.

Characteristics:

Cartridge: .45 ACP
Barrel length: 5 inches
Total length: 22 cm
Weight: 878 grams
Handle: VZ knurled grips
Scope: fiber optic front sight, rear sight Warren Tactical
USM: single action
Finishing: Black Cerakote

MSRP: $1,499

- the oldest arms manufacturer in the United States, this company has been on the market for almost 200 years. Thanks to its outstanding quality and reliability, this brand of weapons has earned a serious reputation among the Americans, and the company has become the largest manufacturer of rifles and shotguns (and ammunition).

However, with the exception of the Civil War revolver and the M1911 pistol, which were produced by the Remington subsidiaries UMC and Remington Rand during the First and Second World Wars, Remington was never considered a prominent manufacturer of handguns.

In light of the anniversary of the adoption of the M1911 model by the US Army, the company decided to release the R1 model. This is a classic, full-size, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the classic powerful .45 ACP cartridge. This was followed by a stainless steel model and the R1 Enhanced tactical model with silencer threads.

At the shooting range, when shooting with conventional and expansive cartridges, the pistol showed its best side - not a single hitch. When shooting from a benchrest at 25 yards, it was possible to lay down a group of 1.25 inches.

Characteristics:

Cartridge: .45 ACP
Barrel length: 5 inches
Total length: 23cm
Weight: 1.2 kg
Handle: Laminated wood grips
Sight: open, with two points, the front sight is high, on the "dovetail"
USM: Single action
Finishing: black oxide film
Magazine capacity: 8+1
MSRP: $1,140

In September 2012, the US Army ordered 100,000 M9 pistols from Beretta. This batch will complement the 600 thousand M9 pistols that are in service with armies around the world. The M9 is still the main pistol of the US Army, and it has been produced at a plant in Maryland since 1987.

According to the military, one of the advantages of the M9 over the M1911 is its moderate recoil, and the magazine for 15 + 1 rounds is also a weighty argument. Size, balance, and ergonomics are factors that make this pistol very comfortable to shoot, even when using +P ammo.

Characteristics:

Cartridge: 9mm
Barrel length: 4.9 inches
Total length: 22 cm
Weight: 944 grams
Handle: engraved plastic grips
Sight: open, with white dots
USM: Double action
Finishing: Bruniton, black matte finish
Magazine capacity: 15+1
MSRP: $700

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is switching to a new type of weapon, abandoning the Kalashnikov assault rifle and Makarov pistol and acquiring stun guns, ITAR-TASS reports citing First Deputy Interior Minister Mikhail Sukhodolsky.

"In the near future, it is planned to change the type of regular weapons for all employees of the internal affairs. In particular, they will be replaced by Yarygin pistols, and - by submachine guns or - said M. Sukhodolsky.

According to him, the new weapon is different in that the bullet used in it has a lower recoil ability. "This is important for urban use," he said.

Also in the arsenal of Russian policemen will appear stun devices, including remote-action ones, according to NEWSru.com. "The rearmament will go according to plan and it will take several years," Sukhodolsky said.

Submachine gun PP-2000
The PP-2000 submachine gun was developed at the Instrument Design Bureau in Tula. A patent for its design was registered in 2001. The ability to use high-power armor-piercing ammunition allows the PP-2000 to be used to fight enemies in individual protective equipment (helmets, body armor), as well as to effectively hit targets inside vehicles.

At the same time, compared to small-caliber counterparts produced in Western countries, such as the Belgian 5.7mm FN P90 or the German 4.6mm HK MP-7, the PP-2000, thanks to the use of 9mm bullets, provides greater effectiveness against targets not protected by body armor. It is currently in serial production.
Caliber: 9x19mm Luger/Para and 9x19 7H31
Weight: about 1.4kg
Length (butt folded / open): 340/582 mm
Rate of fire: 600 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 20 or 30 rounds
Effective range: up to 100 meters.

Pistol Yarygin
Pistol Yarygin (PYA "Grach", Index GRAU - 6P35) is designed to replace the PM. Adopted by the Russian army in 2003. Used by Russian special forces. The design resembles the Italian Beretta 92 pistol.
Caliber - 9 mm
Muzzle velocity - 465 m/s
Weight with magazine without cartridges - 0.95 kg
Overall length - 210 mm
Magazine capacity, number of rounds - 18
Combat rate of fire - 35 v / m
Cartridge length ~ 29.7 mm.

Submachine gun "Vityaz"
The PP-19-01 "Vityaz" submachine gun is a further development of the PP-19 "" submachine gun. "Vityaz" was developed by the IZHMASH concern specifically for the requirements of the special forces detachment of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs "Vityaz", from which it got its name. Currently, the PP-19-01 "Vityaz" submachine gun is in mass production and is already entering service with units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Caliber: 9x19mm (Luger/Parabellum/7H21)
Weight: ~ 3 kg empty
Length (stock folded/open): 460/698 mm
Barrel length: 230 mm
Rate of fire: 750 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
Effective range: 100-200 meters.