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{{T-Doll|title =  Makarov
{{PlayableUnit
|index = 8
|index = 8
|nationality = Soviet Union<ref name= "wiki">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makarov_pistol Wikipedia entry on Makarov]</ref>
|nationality = Soviet Union
|classification = HG
|classification = HG
|rarity = 3
|rarity = 3
|manufacturer = Izhevsk Mechanical Plant<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izhevsk_Mechanical_Plant Wikipedia entry on Izhevsk Mechanical Plant]</ref>, Ernst Thaelmann<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simson_(company) Wikipedia entry on Ernst Thaelmann]</ref>, Arsenal AD<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_AD Wikipedia entry on Arsenal AD]</ref>, Norinco<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norinco Wikipedia entry on Norinco]</ref>
|faction = [[Griffin & Kryuger]]
|artist =  [https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=588797 河马]
|manufactureringame = [[I.O.P.]]
|fullname = Pistolet Makarova<ref name= "wiki"></ref>
|manufacturer =  Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, Ernst Thaelmann, Arsenal AD, Norinco
|chname = 马卡洛夫
|artist = {{artist name|河马}} (Original Artist);<br/>
|voiceactor = [[wikipedia:Sumire_Uesaka|Sumire Uesaka]]<ref>[https://zh.moegirl.org/%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E5%89%8D%E7%BA%BF:%E9%A9%AC%E5%8D%A1%E6%B4%9B%E5%A4%AB Moegirl entry on Makarov]</ref>
{{artist name|豆芽}} (Neural Upgrade, A Certain Unscientific Sunflower)
|fullname = Пистолет Макарова<br/>("Pistolet Makarova", Makarov's Pistol)
|voiceactor = {{voice actor name|Uesaka Sumire}}
|releasedon = {{doll_server_alias|server=CN|alias=马卡洛夫|year=2016|month=5}}, {{doll_server_alias|server=TW|alias=馬卡洛夫}}, {{doll_server_alias|server=KR|alias=마카로프}}, {{doll_server_alias|server=EN|alias=Makarov}}, {{doll_server_alias|server=JP|alias=マカロフ}}


| weaponinfo =
| weaponinfo =
The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, Pistolet Makarova, literally Makarov's Pistol) is a Russian semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military and police side armfrom 1951 to 1991.
The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, Pistolet Makarova, literally Makarov's Pistol) is a Russian semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 9x18mm cartridge. It served as the standard military and police sidearm of the Soviet Union from 1951 to 1991, and the pistol continues to serve in many former Soviet states.


The Makarov pistol was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1951, following a competition created to replace the obsolete Tokarev TT-33 semi-automatic pistol and Nagant M1895 revolver. Rather than building a pistol to an existing cartridge in the Soviet inventory, Nikolai Makarov took up the German wartime Walther "Ultra" design, fundamentally an enlarged Walther PP, utilizing the 9×18mm Makarovcartridge designed by B.V. Semin in 1946. For simplicity and economy, the Makarov pistol was of straight blowback operation, with the9×18mm Makarov cartridge being the most powerful cartridge it could safely and practically fire. The Luftwaffe had rejected this pistol design some years before because of its poor accuracy. Although the nominal calibre was 9.0 mm, the actual bullet was 9.22 mm in diameter, since caliber in Russia is measured between the grooves and not the lands of the rifling. Being shorter and wider, the 9mm Makarov cartridge is thus incompatible with pistols chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum cartridges and vice-versa.
Following the conclusion of World War 2 and the adoption of the Kalashnikov automatic rifle, the Soviet Union once again began looking into replacements for the Tokarev TT-33 semi-automatic pistol and the aging M1895 Nagant revolver. The Tokarev pistol had several design flaws that made it a less-than-ideal service pistol: it was heavy, bulky, and lacked critical features like a safety. So, in late 1945, two separate contests for a new service pistol were created: one contest for a 7.62mm Tokarev pistol, and the other for a 9mm pistol. It was later judged that the new 9.2×18mm cartridge, designed by B. V. Semin, was the best round for the new handgun's intended role. The lower pressures of the cartridge allowed practical straight blowback operation (reducing the cost and complexity of the weapon), while retaining low recoil and good stopping power.<ref name = "Wiki 9x18mm">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9%C3%9718mm_Makarov Wikipedia entry on 9x18 Makarov cartridge]</ref>


In 1951, the PM was selected because of its extreme reliability, simplicity, and ease of manufacture over other competing designs. It remained in wide front-line service with Soviet military and police until and beyond the end of the USSR in 1991. Variants of the pistol remain in production in Russia, China, and Bulgaria. In the U.S., surplus Soviet and East German military Makarovs are listed as eligiblecurio and relic items by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, because the countries of manufacture, the USSR and the GDR, no longer exist.<ref name= "wiki"></ref>
Trials for a handgun chambering this new cartridge were conducted shortly after. Evaluators placed heavy emphasis on factors like safety, user-friendliness, accuracy, weight, dimensions, and cost. A design by Nikolay Makarov, influenced by the German Walther PP, caught the eyes of judges. In comparison to the other designs at the trial, the Makarov pistol was simple in both design and manufacture, tough, and reliable. During a series of trials in April of 1948, Makarov's pistol experienced 20 times fewer malfunctions than competing designs by Baryshev and Sevryugin, all while using vastly fewer parts. The pistol was therefore selected in 1949, and received further development and optimization for mass production. After many major design changes and tweaks, the gun was formally adopted as the "9mm Pistolet Makarova", or "PM", in December 1951.


| characterinfo =
The Makarov utilizes a simple straight-blowback action. In blowback designs, the only force holding the slide closed is that of the recoil spring. Upon firing, the barrel and slide do not have to unlock, as do pistols with a locked-breech design. Blowback designs are simple and more accurate than designs using a recoiling, tilting, or articulated barrel, but they are limited practically by the weight of the slide. The PM is heavy for its size by modern US commercial handgun standards, largely because in a blowback pistol, the heavy slide provides greater inertia to delay opening of the breech until internal pressures have fallen to a safe level. Other, more powerful cartridges have been used in blowback pistol designs, but the Makarov is widely regarded as particularly well balanced in its design elements. This is in part thanks to its 9x18mm cartridge, which produces a respectable level of energy for a 9mm pistol caliber cartridge.<ref name = "AKG Makarov video">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNCRMaXxZHc 'The Makarov: How it REALLY Works' video by Brandon Herrera]</ref>
=== Design ===


=== Personality ===
The general layout and field-strip procedure of the Makarov pistol is similar to that of the Walther PP, however Makarov and his team drastically simplified the construction of the pistol, improving reliability and reducing the part count to an astonishing 27 (not including the magazine). This allowed considerable ease of manufacture and servicing. All of the individual parts of the PM have been optimized for mass production, robustness, and interchangeability, partially thanks to captured German tooling, technology, and machinery.<ref name = "Makarov basics">[https://www.makarov.com/makbasics.html Makarov Technical Information]</ref>


=== In-Game ===
As the standard-issue sidearm of the USSR, the Makarov was issued to NCOs, police, special forces, and tank and air crews. It remained in wide front-line service with Soviet military and police until and beyond the end of the USSR in 1991. Variants of the pistol remain in production in Russia, China, and Bulgaria. In the U.S., surplus Soviet and East German military Makarovs are listed as eligible 'curio and relic' items by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, because the countries of manufacture, the USSR and the GDR, no longer exist.<ref name= "wiki">[[wikipedia:Makarov pistol|Wikipedia entry on Makarov]]</ref>
 
In 2003, the Makarov PM was formally replaced by the MP-443 Grach pistol in Russian service, although as of 2016 large numbers of Makarov pistols are still in Russian military and police service. The PM also remains the service pistol of many Eastern European and former Soviet republics, and is still the standard-issue sidearm of North Korean and Vietnamese officers.
 
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|aura2= Increases damage by {{HG aura|20}}
|aura2= Increases damage by {{HG aura|20}}
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|costume1 = Halloween<!--costume name needed-->
| characterid = PM
| GAIN_CN = 指挥官,别担心,跟着我的节奏来,工作就没问题。
| GAIN_JP = 指揮官様が命令するより、合わせてくれた方がいいわ、私にね。
| GAIN_EN =
| INTRODUCTION_CN = 战争结束后，一位设计师整合敌我两方的武器资料，重新设计一款新式手枪。马卡洛夫，正是以这位设计师的名字而命名。虽然火力较弱，但结构简单，携带方便。在军官们的身边服役了数十年，这令我深感荣耀。
| INTRODUCTION_JP =
| INTRODUCTION_EN =
| DIALOGUE1_CN = 嗯？怎么了？
| DIALOGUE1_JP = うん?どうしたの?
| DIALOGUE1_EN = Eh? What's the matter?
| DIALOGUE2_CN = 嗨，怎么样了？
| DIALOGUE2_JP = やっほお、元気?
| DIALOGUE2_EN = Hi,how's it going?
| DIALOGUE3_CN = 喂，一起出去玩吧。
| DIALOGUE3_JP =ねえ、ねえ、今度遊びに行こうよ。
| DIALOGUE3_EN = Hey, let's go playing together.
| DIALOGUEWEDDING_CN = 大家今天的状态也很棒，如此出色的成果，只有像我们这样默契的搭档才做得到吧？
| DIALOGUEWEDDING_EN = Everyone's in great condition today too, to have such outstanding results, it's all because of our great partnership right ?
| SOULCONTRACT_CN = 指挥官，能够获得您的认可，并陪在您的身边，这就是我现在全部的价值。请让我铭记这一刻吧，真希望这份记忆，能永远持续下去……
| SOULCONTRACT_JP = 指揮官、あんな称号より、ずっとあなたの傍にいて、あなたに認めて貰うことの方が大切だわ。この時を忘れない、永遠に続けばいいのに…
| SOULCONTRACT_EN =
| HELLO_JP = もう～ 待ちくたびれじゃった。
| HELLO_EN = Geez, I'm tired of waiting.
| BUILDOVER_JP = 新し兵器が出来上がったみたいね。
| BUILDOVER_EN = Looks like the new weapon is completed.
| FORMATION_JP = 出番で事ね，オッケー！
| FORMATION_EN = It's about my turn, alright!
| FEED_JP = 力が湧いてきたわ！
| FEED_EN = I'm powered up!
| COMBINE_JP = 編成拡大～～，火力と弾頭は，戦力に影響せる。
| COMBINE_EN =
| OPERATIONBEGIN_JP = 先に行くわ。指揮官，皆んなお願いね。
| OPERATIONBEGIN_EN = I'll going out now. Commander, please take care of the others.
| OPERATIONOVER_JP = ただいま指揮官，何がサプライズでもある？
| OPERATIONOVER_EN = I'm back commander. Is there any surprise?
| BLACKACTION_JP = みんな、慌てないで。私が指揮するから、反撃が準備を！
| BLACKACTION_EN = Everyone, don't panic. I'll be in command, prepare for counterattack!
| GOATTACK_JP = さーーて！実戦ね。
| GOATTACK_EN = Here it go! The actual battle.
| MEET_JP = 敵さん見ーーっけ！
| MEET_EN = Enemy spotted!
| SKILL1_JP = 自由射撃！
| SKILL1_EN = Open fire!
| SKILL2_JP = 私は，将校達の玩具じゃないのよ！
| SKILL2_EN = I'm not those officers toy!
| SKILL3_JP = もう警固区したからね，仲間には指一本触れさせないわよ！
| SKILL3_EN = I'm already on the battlefield, I won't let you lay a finger on my comrade!
| BREAK_JP = ごめん，撤退するわね。
| BREAK_EN = I'm sorry, I'll retreat.
| RETREAT_JP = 私どうしたことが…
| RETREAT_EN = What did I...
| WIN_JP = よーーし！勝ったついたね。
| WIN_EN = Yeah! I've take care of it.
| FIX_JP = うんーー。医療くがやはり弱かった見たいね。
| FIX_EN = Ugh. I'm weak to medical treatment.
| ALLHALLOWS_CN = 大家都躲哪了呢～要捣蛋咯～
| ALLHALLOWS_JP = みんなどこに隠れたのかな？悪戯しちゃうよ！
| ALLHALLOWS_EN = Where are you hiding? I'll pull a prank!
| CHRISTMAS_JP = メリークリスマス指揮官! サンタさんって一体何者なんだろう?
| CHRISTMAS_EN = Merry christmas, commander. What's Santa I wonder?
| NEWYEAR_JP = 明けましておめでとう指揮官様！今年も私達を勝利へ導日いてね！
| NEWYEAR_EN = Happy new year commander! This year as well, please guide us to victory!
| VALENTINE_JP = 皆にチョコの作り方を教えてるの。指揮官、味見役お願い出来る?
| VALENTINE_EN = I taught everyone how to make chocolate. Commander, would you like to be my tester?
| trivia =
* Pistolet Beshumnyy(PB) was based on the Makarov pistol, with the addition of an integral suppressor. It was only used for KGB and other Soviet clandestine organisation.<ref name= "wiki"></ref>
*Member of [[Team Palette]]
| references = <references/>


|}}
|equipsetname=Makarova
|equipsetdesc=Decked out in the full set of custom-made items, Makarov can command T-Dolls with greater effectiveness on the battlefield.
|equipset3=Precision Suppression+ Skill duration increases by 2 seconds. While the skill is active, increase self night vision performance by 100%. Units buffed by "Mark of the Star Guardian" also deal 15% more damage.
 
|costume1 = Pumpkin Mishka
|costume2 = A Certain Unscientific Sunflower
|costume3 = [Neural Upgrade]
 
|gallery=<gallery>
File:Makarov_S.png|Profile image
File:Makarov.png|Full artwork
File:Makarov_D.png|Full damaged artwork
File:Makarov_costume3 S.png|Neural Upgrade profile image
File:Makarov costume3.png|Neural Upgrade full artwork
File:Makarov_costume3 D.png|Neural Upgrade full damaged artwork
File:Makarov_costume1.png|"Pumpkin Mishka" full artwork
File:Makarov_costume1_D.png|"Pumpkin Mishka" damaged artwork
File:Makarov_costume2.png|"A Certain Unscientific Sunflower" full artwork
File:Makarov_costume2_D.png|"A Certain Unscientific Sunflower" damaged artwork
</gallery>


|galleryAlt=<gallery>
File:Makarov D (Censored).png|Full damaged artwork (Censored)
File:Mysterious Language of Flowers Login Wallpaper.png|"Mysterious Language of Flowers" login wallpaper illustrated by ???
</gallery>


[[Category:English_line_translation_needed]]
| trivia =
*The Pistolet Beshumnyy (PB) was based on the Makarov pistol, and featured an integral suppressor. It was only used by the KGB and other Soviet clandestine organizations.<ref name= "wiki"></ref>
*The name of Makarov's wedding dress skin is a reference to the anime 'A Certain Scientific Railgun'.
}}
[[Category:T-Dolls with censoring]]

Latest revision as of 17:46, 2 August 2024

Makarov Story Quotes
Makarov
8
Gun Information
Full name Пистолет Макарова
("Pistolet Makarova", Makarov's Pistol)
Country of origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, Ernst Thaelmann, Arsenal AD, Norinco
Game Information
Faction Griffin & Kryuger
Manufactured /
Revised by 		I.O.P.
Voice actor Uesaka Sumire
Artist 河马 (Original Artist);

豆芽 (Neural Upgrade, A Certain Unscientific Sunflower)

Released on CN (马卡洛夫) (2016-5), TW (馬卡洛夫), KR (마카로프), EN, JP (マカロフ)
Chibi Animation
Variant:

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How to obtain[edit]

NORMALHEAVY Timer 0:40:00. See T-Doll Production for details.

DROP Can be obtained from many battle stages from Chapter 2-5 onward.

REWARD Not obtained as a reward

Exclusive Equipment[edit]

9x18mm FTX
PM High-Performance Exoskeleton
Tactical Grip

Costume Set

Makarova: Decked out in the full set of custom-made items, Makarov can command T-Dolls with greater effectiveness on the battlefield.

  • Equipment*2: No effect.
  • Equipment*3: Precision Suppression+ Skill duration increases by 2 seconds. While the skill is active, increase self night vision performance by 100%. Units buffed by "Mark of the Star Guardian" also deal 15% more damage.

Union Skill[edit]

There is no union skill for this T-Doll.

Stats / Data[edit]

Stats

Health
Health
 Health
Health
Health
 Ammo
Health
Health
 Ration
32(x1) → 63(x1) / 315(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5)
Damage
Damage
 Damage
9 → 26
Evasion
Evasion
 Evasion
11 → 96
Accuracy
Accuracy
 Accuracy
7 → 61
Rate of Fire
Rate of Fire
 Rate of Fire
40 → 61
Movement Speed
Movement Speed
 Move Speed 		15
Armor
Armor
 Armor 		0
Critical Hit Rate
Critical Hit Rate
 Crit. Rate 		20%
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Damage
 Crit. Damage 		50%
Armor Penetration
Armor Penetration
 Armor Pen. 		15

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Affects all guns
Increases damage by
10%(x1) / 12%(x2) / 15%(x3) / 17%(x4) / 20%(x5)
Increases rate of fire by
6%(x1) / 7%(x2) / 9%(x3) / 10%(x4) / 12%(x5)
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Health
Health
 Health
Health
Health
 Ammo
Health
Health
 Ration
32(x1) → 67(x1) / 335(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5)
Damage
Damage
 Damage
9 → 29
Evasion
Evasion
 Evasion
11 → 102
Accuracy
Accuracy
 Accuracy
7 → 63
Rate of Fire
Rate of Fire
 Rate of Fire
40 → 61
Movement Speed
Movement Speed
 Move Speed 		15
Armor
Armor
 Armor 		0
Critical Hit Rate
Critical Hit Rate
 Crit. Rate 		20%
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Damage
 Crit. Damage 		50%
Armor Penetration
Armor Penetration
 Armor Pen. 		15

Ranking of this Doll's specs relative to other Dolls of the same type.

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Affects all guns
Increases damage by
12%(x1) / 15%(x2) / 18%(x3) / 21%(x4) / 24%(x5)
Increases rate of fire by
6%(x1) / 7%(x2) / 9%(x3) / 10%(x4) / 12%(x5)
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Health
Health
 Health
Health
Health
 Ammo
Health
Health
 Ration
32(x1) → 68(x1) / 340(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5)
Damage
Damage
 Damage
9 → 29
Evasion
Evasion
 Evasion
11 → 104
Accuracy
Accuracy
 Accuracy
7 → 63
Rate of Fire
Rate of Fire
 Rate of Fire
40 → 61
Movement Speed
Movement Speed
 Move Speed 		15
Armor
Armor
 Armor 		0
Critical Hit Rate
Critical Hit Rate
 Crit. Rate 		20%
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Damage
 Crit. Damage 		50%
Armor Penetration
Armor Penetration
 Armor Pen. 		15

Ranking of this Doll's specs relative to other Dolls of the same type.

Ranking of this Doll's specs relative to every other Doll.

Affects all guns
Increases damage by
12%(x1) / 15%(x2) / 18%(x3) / 21%(x4) / 24%(x5)
Increases rate of fire by
6%(x1) / 7%(x2) / 9%(x3) / 10%(x4) / 12%(x5)
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Health
Health
 Health
Health
Health
 Ammo
Health
Health
 Ration
32(x1) → 68(x1) / 340(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5) 10(x1) / 30(x5)
Damage
Damage
 Damage
9 → 30
Evasion
Evasion
 Evasion
11 → 105
Accuracy
Accuracy
 Accuracy
7 → 64
Rate of Fire
Rate of Fire
 Rate of Fire
40 → 62
Movement Speed
Movement Speed
 Move Speed 		15
Armor
Armor
 Armor 		0
Critical Hit Rate
Critical Hit Rate
 Crit. Rate 		20%
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Damage
 Crit. Damage 		50%
Armor Penetration
Armor Penetration
 Armor Pen. 		15

Ranking of this Doll's specs relative to other Dolls of the same type.

Ranking of this Doll's specs relative to every other Doll.

Affects all guns
Increases damage by
12%(x1) / 15%(x2) / 18%(x3) / 21%(x4) / 24%(x5)
Increases rate of fire by
6%(x1) / 7%(x2) / 9%(x3) / 10%(x4) / 12%(x5)
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Weapon Background[edit]

The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, Pistolet Makarova, literally Makarov's Pistol) is a Russian semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 9x18mm cartridge. It served as the standard military and police sidearm of the Soviet Union from 1951 to 1991, and the pistol continues to serve in many former Soviet states.

Following the conclusion of World War 2 and the adoption of the Kalashnikov automatic rifle, the Soviet Union once again began looking into replacements for the Tokarev TT-33 semi-automatic pistol and the aging M1895 Nagant revolver. The Tokarev pistol had several design flaws that made it a less-than-ideal service pistol: it was heavy, bulky, and lacked critical features like a safety. So, in late 1945, two separate contests for a new service pistol were created: one contest for a 7.62mm Tokarev pistol, and the other for a 9mm pistol. It was later judged that the new 9.2×18mm cartridge, designed by B. V. Semin, was the best round for the new handgun's intended role. The lower pressures of the cartridge allowed practical straight blowback operation (reducing the cost and complexity of the weapon), while retaining low recoil and good stopping power.[1]

Trials for a handgun chambering this new cartridge were conducted shortly after. Evaluators placed heavy emphasis on factors like safety, user-friendliness, accuracy, weight, dimensions, and cost. A design by Nikolay Makarov, influenced by the German Walther PP, caught the eyes of judges. In comparison to the other designs at the trial, the Makarov pistol was simple in both design and manufacture, tough, and reliable. During a series of trials in April of 1948, Makarov's pistol experienced 20 times fewer malfunctions than competing designs by Baryshev and Sevryugin, all while using vastly fewer parts. The pistol was therefore selected in 1949, and received further development and optimization for mass production. After many major design changes and tweaks, the gun was formally adopted as the "9mm Pistolet Makarova", or "PM", in December 1951.

The Makarov utilizes a simple straight-blowback action. In blowback designs, the only force holding the slide closed is that of the recoil spring. Upon firing, the barrel and slide do not have to unlock, as do pistols with a locked-breech design. Blowback designs are simple and more accurate than designs using a recoiling, tilting, or articulated barrel, but they are limited practically by the weight of the slide. The PM is heavy for its size by modern US commercial handgun standards, largely because in a blowback pistol, the heavy slide provides greater inertia to delay opening of the breech until internal pressures have fallen to a safe level. Other, more powerful cartridges have been used in blowback pistol designs, but the Makarov is widely regarded as particularly well balanced in its design elements. This is in part thanks to its 9x18mm cartridge, which produces a respectable level of energy for a 9mm pistol caliber cartridge.[2]

The general layout and field-strip procedure of the Makarov pistol is similar to that of the Walther PP, however Makarov and his team drastically simplified the construction of the pistol, improving reliability and reducing the part count to an astonishing 27 (not including the magazine). This allowed considerable ease of manufacture and servicing. All of the individual parts of the PM have been optimized for mass production, robustness, and interchangeability, partially thanks to captured German tooling, technology, and machinery.[3]

As the standard-issue sidearm of the USSR, the Makarov was issued to NCOs, police, special forces, and tank and air crews. It remained in wide front-line service with Soviet military and police until and beyond the end of the USSR in 1991. Variants of the pistol remain in production in Russia, China, and Bulgaria. In the U.S., surplus Soviet and East German military Makarovs are listed as eligible 'curio and relic' items by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, because the countries of manufacture, the USSR and the GDR, no longer exist.[4]

In 2003, the Makarov PM was formally replaced by the MP-443 Grach pistol in Russian service, although as of 2016 large numbers of Makarov pistols are still in Russian military and police service. The PM also remains the service pistol of many Eastern European and former Soviet republics, and is still the standard-issue sidearm of North Korean and Vietnamese officers.

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Trivia

  • The Pistolet Beshumnyy (PB) was based on the Makarov pistol, and featured an integral suppressor. It was only used by the KGB and other Soviet clandestine organizations.[4]
  • The name of Makarov's wedding dress skin is a reference to the anime 'A Certain Scientific Railgun'.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia entry on 9x18 Makarov cartridge
  2. ↑ 'The Makarov: How it REALLY Works' video by Brandon Herrera
  3. ↑ Makarov Technical Information
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wikipedia entry on Makarov
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