Makarych

The "Makarych" () is a family of Russian non-lethal gas pistols with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets.

Design

It was developed jointly by the ZAO TSSZ "Kolchuga" and FGUP Izhevsk Mechanical Plant and is based on the Soviet Makarov pistol.

Variants

Izhevsk Mechanical Plant

Ukrainian derivatives

Several Ukrainian manufacturers converts Soviet Makarov pistols into non-lethal gas pistols with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets:

Legal status

• - The use of non-lethal weapons in Kazakhstan is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards
• - The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security. A permit to purchase, possess, or carry a self-defense non-lethal weapon must be obtained from the police department.
• - Ukrainian pistols are allowed for private security guards

See also

• Fort-12
• Fort-17
• Makarov pistol

References

Sources

• К. И. Куценко, И. Ю. Макаров. Возможности судебно-медицинской оценки повреждений одежды, причинённых холостым выстрелом из пистолета MP-79-TM // журнал «Судебно-медицинская экспертиза», No. 2, 2013. стр.7-11

External links

• Official site
• IZMASH site