PM Technical Data

Designer - Nikolay F. Makarov

Designation:

9mm Pistolet Makarov

Manufacturer:

Izhevsk

Year Adopted:

1951

Operational Status:

Russia - In current service

Other nations - East Germany and other East Bloc forces have used this weapon.

Ammunition:

9 x 18 pistol cartridge
(8 round box magazine)

Method of Operation:

Blow back operated, semi-automatic pistol

Selector:

Fire and Safe

Weight:

0.73 kg (empty)
0.81 kg (loaded)

Maximum Effective Range:

50 meters

Total Length:
Barrel Length:

16.1 cm (6.3 inches)
9.3 cm (3.66 inches)

Sights:

Blade front sight, Fixed notch rear sight
(rear sight is fully adjustable on civil models).

Practical Rate of Fire:

30 shots per minute

Muzzle Velocity:

315 meters per second
(1033 feet per second)