9mm GSh-18 Pistol

9mm GSh-18 Pistol  

A handgun to defeat any body armor

[RIA NOVOSTI]17:31 27/03/2009

 

 

The GSh-18 pistol, the world’s most lightweight handgun, is capable of piercing any body armor. Weapon designers at the arms developer and manufacturer KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula say it is a next generation side arm, replacing the legendary Makarov pistol.

 

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9mm GSh-18 Pistol

and 9x19mm Cartridges with AP Bullet (7H31)

 

9 X 19mm 피스톨은 동종 최경량의 전투용 권총으로 플라스틱 프레임 구조로 부식을 방지하고 무게가 가볍다. 탄창은 18발 들이로 20m 거리에서 8mm 철판을 관통한다. 왼손잡이나 오른손잡이 상관없이 사용가능한 디자인에 레이저 포인터 장착이 가능하다.

탄창 제외시 중량 490g, 삽탄하지 않았을 때 탄창중량 9g

Intended for close-in combat.

It is a personal weapon incorporating the latest achievements in the design and production of such small arms. The pistol has a low weight, large capacity magazine, it is steady in firing.

Its effective combat employment is ensured due to the use of a new cartridges with AP bullet (7H31), which is capable to penetrate class 3 flak vests or 8mm steel plate at a range of at least 20m. The pistol can also fire 9x19mm Para cartridges.

The simple design and manufacturability of cartridges with AP bullet (7H31) allow their rapid production at existing facilities for series production of standard cartridges with minimum expenditures and within the shortest time.

GSh-18 (Russia)

 

                                     GSh-18 - production version, left side

 

                                  GSh-18, same production pistol, right side

 

GSh-18 with the slide locked back by slide stop; multiple locking lugs are clearly visible on the barrel.

 

                             Gsh-18 compared to the famous Makarov PM pistol

 

                                                  GSh-18 field-stripped

 

                9x19mm PBP armour-piercing ammunition, developed for GSh-18

Type: Double Action only

Chamber: 9x19mm Luger / Parabellum (also 9x19mm +P+)

Weight with empty magazine: 580 g

Length: 183 mm

Barrel length: 103 mm

Capacity: 18 rounds