… will replace old PM Makarov in Russian army.
"Russian Armed Forces receive new organic pistols Yarigin PYa (MoD`s designation: 6P54) pistols intended to replace obsolete PM, according to a source in Russian defense industry. In 2003, the Russian MoD (Ministry of Defense) brought into service Yarigin PYa pistol developed in the 1990s and chambered for new 7N21/7N31 (9x19mm) cartridges. The serial production of the new handgun has been launched in 2011.
"The recent conflicts (including two wars in Chechnya and the ongoing conflict in Syria) have obviously shown pistol remaining an effective weapon. Both officers and contract soldiers should have such firearm to protect themselves in the emergency cases. Tank crews, Special Forces and engineers also need modern compact handguns. Despite the Ministry of Defense`s (MoD) efforts, the venerable but obsolete Makarov PM pistol has not been phased out and many officers of Russian Armed Forces still use them. PM no more meets modern requirement to organic army pistol.
It has low-capacity magazine, huge dimensions and combat weight and lacks of ergonomics. Moreover, PM is chambered for outdated 9x18mm Soviet pistol cartridge that fall short of its Western counterpart, namely, 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. While foreign armies are rapidly phasing out ageing pistols, such as PM and its derivatives, we still use the handgun developed in the early 1950s," the source said…"
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