The Makarov pistol or PM is a Russian sidearm developed and produced in the Soviet Union. The Makarov was the standard sidearm for Soviet troops all the way until the collapse of the communist regime.
Nikolai Makarov designed the weapon to replace the TT-33 pistol. Firing the 9x18mm Makarov, the pistol had a magazine capacity of eight rounds. The weapon was selected because of its simplicity and decent stopping power.
Since 2003, the Makarov has been replaced by the MP-443 Grach. However, there are still a high amount of these Soviet pistols on the market and are used by Russian law enforcement. More than a dozen countries still use the pistol as their side-arm of choice.
Users
- 26th of July Movement
- Abduwali Muse
- Ahmed Shah Massoud
- Alex Mason
- Alfa Group
- Amazonian Guard
- Andries Rhoodie
- Deathstroke (comics)
- Evelyn Salt
- Hezbollah
- Joseph Stalin
- KGB
- Nathan Drake
- North Korean Special Operations Force
- Red Army (real life)
- Russian Airborne Troops
- Russian Mafia
- Russian MVD
- Spetsnaz GRU
- Taliban
- Viktor Reznov
- Vorkuta prisoners
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