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| aa. | Weapon | 9-mm Pistol, PM |
| ab | Description | Russian semi-automatic pistol which became the Soviet Union's standard military and police side arm in 1951 |
| ac. | Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| ad. | Calibre | 9 x 18mm |
| ae. | Overall Length | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| af. | Overall Width | |
| ag. | OverallHeight | |
| ah. | Crew | |
| ai. | Country of Origin | Soviet Union |
| aj. | Ammunition | 9x18mm Makarov; .380 Auto |
| ak. | Effective Range (HE) | 50 m (55 yd) |
| al. | Muzzle Velocity (HE) | 315 m/s (1,030 ft/s) |
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| ba. | Feed Mechanism | 8-round detachable box magazine (10- and 12-round available on the PMM) |
| bb | Traverse | |
| bc. | Elevation | |
| bd. | Rate of Fire | |
| be. | Sights | Blade front, notch rear (drift adjustable) |
| bf. | Muzzle Energy | |
| bg. | Barrel Length | 93.5 mm (3.68 in) |
| bh. | Weight of Barrel | |
| bi. | Rifling | |
| bj. | Operation | Blowback |
| bk. | Recoil | |
| bl. | Firing Support Base | |
| bm. | Breech | |
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| cj. | Designer | Nikolay Makarov |
| ck | Designed | 1948 |
| cl. | Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (1949-2013) / Kalashnikov Concern (2013-present) (USSR/Russia), Ernst Thaelmann (Germany), Arsenal AD (Bulgaria), Norinco (China), Factory 626 (China) |
| cm. | Produced | 1949-present |
| cn. | Variants | The PMM was a redesign of the original gun; The PB was a silenced version of the Makarov pistol, developed for use by reconnaissance groups and the KGB |
| co. | In Service | 1951-present |
| cp. | Proliferation | Widespread |
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