MP-443 Grach

Infobox Weapon
name=MP-443 Grach


caption=
origin=flag|Russia
type=Semi-automatic pistol
is_ranged=yes
service=2003-present
used_by=Russia
wars=
designer=Vladimir Yarygin
design_date=1990s
manufacturer=Izhevsky Mekhanichesky Zavod
production_date=
number=
variants=MP-446 Viking
weight=g to oz|950|sp=us|abbr=on|precision=2|wiki=yes (MP-443 Grach) Approx. convert|760|g|abbr=on (MP-446 Viking)
length=mm to in|198|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes (MP-443 Grach) convert|196|mm|abbr=on|1 (MP-446 Viking)
part_length=convert|112.5|mm|abbr=on|1 (MP-443 Grach) convert|112.8|mm|abbr=on|1 (MP-446 Viking)
width=convert|38|mm|abbr=on|1
height=convert|140|mm|abbr=on|1 (MP-443 Grach) convert|145|mm|abbr=on|1 (MP-446 Viking)
crew=
cartridge=9x19mm Parabellum
caliber=
action=Short recoil, locked breech
rate=
velocity=
range=Sights fixed for 50 m
max_range=
feed=10 or 18-round detachable box magazine
sights=Fixed iron sights, 3-dot with notch and front blade

Yarygin PYa, MR-443 Grach ( _ru. Пистолет Ярыгина, ПЯ, МР-443 "Грач") is the latest Russian standard military-issue sidearm. It was developed in response to Russian military trials, which began in 1993. It is semi-automatic pistol chambered in the Russian version of 9 mm Luger Parabellum, which generates significantly more pressure than standard NATO 9mm ammunition, thus, providing significantly higher kinetic power to the bullets (600 J relative to 450 J for the standard Luger), the weapon can also use standard Luger cartridges.

The pistol is named after Vladimir Yarygin the Russian designer of this handgun. The Yarygin PYa employs a version of the century-old Browning short recoil system. Currently this weapon is in use by elements of Russian military and law enforcement agencies.

External links

* [http://imzcorp.com/en/company/268.html Izhevsky Mekhanichesky Zavod (MP-443 Grach)]
* [http://imzcorp.com/en/company/108.html#tth Izhevsky Mekhanichesky Zavod (MP-446 Viking)]
* [http://imzcorp.com/res_en/0_value_9403_192.pdf Instruction manual (MP-446 Viking)]
* [http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg50-e.htm Modern Firearms (MP-443 Grach)]
* [http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg145-e.htm Modern Firearms (MP-446 Viking)]