| MP-443 Grach | |
|---|---|
 MP-443 Grach Pistol | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Used by | Russia |
| Wars | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | V. A. Yarygin [ru] |
| Designed | 1993–2000 |
| Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (2003–2013) Kalashnikov Concern (2013–present) |
| Produced | 2003–present |
| No. built | more than 250,000 as of March 2023 (including civilian modifications) |
| Variants | MP-446 Viking |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 950 g (34 oz) (MP-443 Grach) 870 g (31 oz) (MP-446 Viking) |
| Length | 198 mm (7.8 in) |
| Barrel length | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) (MP-443 Grach) 112.8 mm (4.4 in) (MP-446 Viking) |
| Width | 38 mm (1.5 in) |
| Height | 140 mm (5.5 in) (MP-443 Grach) 145 mm (5.7 in) (MP-446 Viking) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×19mm 7N21 +P+ |
| Caliber | 9×19mm |
| Action | Short recoil, locked breech |
| Rate of fire | 40–45 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 450 m/s (1,470 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | sights fixed for 50 m |
| Feed system | 17-round detachable box magazine. After 2004 produced with magazines for 18 rounds. |
| Sights | Fixed iron sights, 3-dot with notch and front blade |
The MP-443 Grach (Russian: MП-443 Грач, lit. 'rook') or "PYa", for "Pistolet Yarygina" ("Yarygin Pistol"), following traditional Russian naming procedure (Russian: Пистолет Ярыгина), is currently the Russian standard military-issue side arm.
The development was headed by the designer Vladimir Alexandrovich Yarygin [ru]. It was developed under designation "Grach" in response to Russian military trials, which began in 1993. In 2003, it was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Russian military and law enforcement, alongside the Makarov PM, GSh-18, and SPS.
Design details
The PYa is a high-capacity, double-action, short-recoil semi-automatic pistol. Barrel/slide locking is a simplified Colt–Browning design, similar to that found in many modern pistols (for example the SIG Sauer and Glock families of pistols); the breech end of the barrel is rectangular in shape, rather than rounded, and fits into matching locking grooves within the slide, near the ejection port. The slide stop lever can be mounted on either side of the weapon to accommodate both left- and right-handed users. Likewise, the manual safety is ambidextrous, with safety catches on both sides of the weapon, where it is manipulated by the thumb. It is mounted on the frame, below the rear slide grooves, and directly behind the slide stop lever. The hammer is partially concealed at the sides to prevent catching on clothes and equipment. The magazine release catch is located in the base of the trigger guard on the left side, where it can be manipulated with the thumb (right-handed users) or index or middle finger (left-handed users). The front sight is formed as a fixed part of the slide and is non-adjustable. The back sight is drift adjustable for windage (dovetail type), but this requires a tool. Both feature white contrast elements to ease aiming in low-light conditions. The standard magazine capacity is 17 rounds, fed from a double-column, two position feed magazine. Magazines with an 18-round capacity were produced after 2004.
Even though the grips of the pistol are polymer, the weapon is largely made of metal (stainless steel for the barrel, carbon steel for the frame and slide).
It is chambered for the 9×19mm 7N21 cartridge, the Russian loading of the ubiquitous 9mm NATO pistol cartridge, which is broadly equivalent to NATO standard loadings, loaded to comparable pressure specifications. The 7N21 features a semi-armour-piercing bullet with a tempered steel core. The weapon can also use standard 9×19mm Parabellum/9mm Luger/9×19mm NATO cartridges, including civilian loads such as hollowpoints for law enforcement (only full metal jacket bullets are permitted for use in military weapons).
Adoption in Russia
As of 2008, it was supplied only in small numbers to selected special forces units, presumably those in the North Caucasus.
In October 2008 the Russian interior minister planned to equip more Russian police with PYa pistols. But due to financial problems and the fact the Makarov pistol is so plentiful in Russia, the Makarov remains as primary police service pistol in Russia.
Mass production started in 2011. Officers of the Western Military District received weapons in 2012. Scouts of the intelligence compound, belonged to the Central Military District and stationed in Siberia, fully rearmed on Yarygin pistols in early 2015.
The massive deliveries of PYa pistols to the Russian Armed Forces started in 2012. As of early 2016, several thousand of such handguns have been supplied. Officers are training to master the new firearms. Nevertheless, the PM pistol have not been brought out of service. It supposedly will have been finally replaced by PYa pistols by 2019.
Variants
- MP-446 Viking: a civilian market version. It has a magazine capacity of 17 or 18 rounds. It is an identical pistol, except it is not designed to take high-powered +P and +P+ rounds like the 9×19mm 7N21. 10-round magazines are available.
- MP-446C Viking: a civilian market version designed for competition.
- MP-353: civilian market version, non-lethal pistol which fires only ammunition with rubber bullets.
- MP-472: non-lethal pistol
Accessories
- "крепление Б-8" - dismountable Weaver rail mount
- "2КС+ЛЦУ мини-Клещ" - Combination gun-mounted tactical light and laser sight which can be mounted below the barrel.
Users
Kazakhstan: Since 2007 used as service pistol in private security companies.
Russia: In 2003 it was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; fielding continues as of 2021. Since September 2006 used as a pistol in law enforcement, though it never fully replaced the Makarov PM. It is adopted as a standard sidearm for special police units (SOBR) and rapid response units of riot police (OMON). As of 2015, it is the service pistol of the Russian Airborne Troops. Since 2018 it is supplied to the National Guard of Russia.
See also
In popular culture
The weapon is featured in the videogames Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Escape from Tarkov.
References
- "ЦАМТО / / Пистолет Ярыгина: 20 лет на службе ВС России".
- Владислав Владимирович Каштанов. Самозарядные пистолеты. T/O "Neformat". p. 560. GGKEY:JSG1ETH504D.
- (itself an overpressure version of 9×19mm Parabellum)
- 7N21 generates about 600 J muzzle energy, compared to roughly 450 J for standard 9mm Luger or 700 J for 9mm NATO.
- Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Jane's Infantry Weapons.
- Mark Galeotti. New guns for Russia’s cops – so what? Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine // "In Moscow's Shadows", October 23, 2008.
- "Вооруженные силы заменят "Макарова" "Ярыгиным"". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- "Офицеры ЗВО начали осваивать пистолет Ярыгина - Новости Политики - Новости Mail.Ru". Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- "В Сибири разведчики ЦВО сменили ПМ на пистолет Ярыгина | Еженедельник "Военно-промышленный курьер"". Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- Pistols made before the year 2004 have 17-round magazine capacity
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- "Регистрационный номер: 3.1/017 Пистолет служебный МР 443 ГРАЧ"
Постановление Правительства Республики Казахстан № 1305 от 28 декабря 2006 года "Об утверждении Государственного кадастра гражданского и служебного оружия и патронов к нему на 2007 год" - Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 166 от 21 марта 2003 г.
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- ±https://www.armyrecognition.com/april_2019_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/russian_vvo_troops_receive_over_4000_sets_of_ratnik_protection_outfit.html Archived 2019-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
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- "ЦАМТО / / Спецназ общевойскового объединения ВВО в Забайкалье получил партию современных пистолетов "Грач"".
- "ЦАМТО / / Офицеров ЦВО перевооружили на современные пистолеты "Грач"".
- "Перечень типов и моделей боевого ручного стрелкового оружия, состоящего на вооружении прокуратуры Российской Федерации и предназначенного для личной защиты прокуроров и следователей ... 7. 9 мм пистолет ПЯ (6П35)"
Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 568 от 16 сентября 2006 года - "Утвердить прилагаемые: перечень боевого ручного стрелкового и иного оружия, патронов к нему, специальных средств, оборудования и снаряжения Федеральной службы судебных приставов ... Пистолеты ... 3 в) 9 мм пистолет Ярыгина (6П35)"
Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 776 от 2 октября 2009 года "Об обеспечении боевым ручным стрелковым и иным оружием, патронами к нему, специальными средствами, оборудованием и снаряжением Федеральной службы судебных приставов" - "сотрудники СОБРа продемонстрировали пистолеты Ярыгина"
Сотрудники специального отряда быстрого реагирования (СОБР) МВД Якутии встретились с учениками 29 школы г. Якутска и провели для них выставку вооружения. Archived 2014-03-25 at the Wayback Machine // пресс-релиз Министерства внутренних дел Якутии, 18 мая 2012 - "У каждого бойца есть пистолет (обычно ПМ) и автомат (обычно АКМС). Кроме того, есть ... пистолеты Ярыгина, Стечкина, "глоки", пистолеты-пулемёты. На некоторых бойцов записаны несколько видов оружия... Если выезжают на захват преступников, засевших в отдельно стоящем здании или в ангаре/складе, то тот же боец может быть вооружен пистолетом Макарова или Ярыгина, пистолетом-пулемётом"
Что такое ОМОН Archived 2014-03-25 at the Wayback Machine // информагентство "Росбалт" от 15 февраля 2011 - "ВДВ: основной снайперской винтовкой десантных войск России стала СВ-98". August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- "Russian National Guard modernizes firearm, vehicle and boat inventory | March 2019 Global Defense Security army news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2019 | Archive News year". Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
Notes
- ⟨MP⟩ stands for "Mechanical Plant", translation of "Механический завод", and is rendered in Latin script even in Russian sources. Some Western sources, however, misinterpret it as Cyrillic ⟨МР⟩, and transliterate as "MR".
Sources
- Оружие, которое нам выбирают. // журнал "Мастер-ружьё", № 54, 2001. стр.54-58
- Ireneusz Chloupek. Następca Makarowa. // „Komandos”. nr 11 (109), 2001. str. 71-75.
- Ю. Пономарёв. Новобранец «Ярыгин» // журнал «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение» № 6, 2003. стр.6-14
External links
- Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (MP-443 Grach)
- Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (MP-446 Viking)
- Instruction manual (MP-446 Viking)
- Modern Firearms (MP-443 Grach)
- Modern Firearms (MP-446 Viking)
- Army Recognition
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