Makarov PB: Silenced KGB "Wet Work" Pistol (Ad-free)
Added 2024-06-19 12:00:10 +0000 UTCIn 1967, the Tula arsenal introduced a specialized silenced version of the Makarov for covert use. This was a very effective pistol, and its design was also very heavily changed from that of the regular pistol. With a two-part silencer surrounding the barrel, the recoil spring had to be moved to a location inside the grip panels. It was still chambered for 9x18mm Makarov though, and used standard Makarov magazines. Not much official information has been published on the PB - it may actually still be in production today - and so I don't have any good production numbers to provide.
Many thanks to the IRCGN (Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale) for allowing me access to film this hard-to-find silenced pistol for you!
Comments
Thats a really cool design.
Al Lowe
2024-06-28 20:13:26 +0000 UTCStart writing....Remember the tale of "Belling the Cat" from when you were a kid?
BEAUSABRE23
2024-06-19 22:41:45 +0000 UTCmain spring was kind of surprising. thar should work,
Guido Schriewer
2024-06-19 18:06:15 +0000 UTC127.5db - that's impressive even by modern standards...
Mrgunsngear
2024-06-19 14:03:57 +0000 UTCI wouldn't say no to a book on military silenced pistols. Just saying.
John Arpin
2024-06-19 13:11:19 +0000 UTChttps://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/06/makarov-9x18mm-pistol-we-went-back-to-the-range-and-retested-this-gun/
Christian D. Orr
2024-06-19 12:49:27 +0000 UTCThanks for this, Ian! The Mak was my very first CCW piece. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/russias-makarov-pistol-kgb-tested-and-approved/
Christian D. Orr
2024-06-19 12:49:00 +0000 UTCI remember reading an article many years back on the suppressed Makarov. Just like this one, it was purpose built for the KGB. The one difference in that one that I recall is that the safety had been modified to de-cock the hammer, but not really put the gun in to safe. It would also lock the slide CLOSED. It would still fire with a double-action pull but the locked slide would reduce the mechanical noise of the gun cycling. Cannot remember where I read that, probably SOF or G&A many years back.
Sonny Hughes
2024-06-19 12:33:34 +0000 UTC
