GSh-18 pistol

GSh-18 pistol

Infobox Weapon
name=GSh-18


caption=
origin=flag|Russia
type=Semi-automatic pistol
is_ranged=yes
service=
used_by=
wars=
designer=KBP Instrument Design Bureau
design_date=1990s
manufacturer=KBP Instrument Design Bureau
unit_cost=
production_date=
number=
variants=
weight=g to oz|490|sp=us|abbr=on|precision=2|wiki=yes
length=mm to in|184|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes
part_length=convert|103|mm|abbr=on|1
width=convert|34|mm|abbr=on|1
height=convert|136|mm|abbr=on|1
diameter=
crew=
cartridge=9x19mm Parabellum
caliber=
action=Short recoil, rotating barrel
rate=
velocity=535-570 m/s
range=
max_range=
feed=18-round detachable box magazine
sights=Fixed; front blade and rear notch

The GSh-18 is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol developed in the early 1990s at the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula. The pistol's name is derived from its designers - Gryazev and Shipunow, and the number 18 denotes the magazine capacity.

Design details

The GSh-18 is a recoil-operated, locked breech pistol. The weapon has an unusual cam-rotated barrel with 10 locking lugs. The GSh-18 is striker-fired and features a pre-set trigger that pre-cocks the pistol when the slide recoils after firing a shot. The striker firing pin is then fully cocked by pulling the trigger back to the rear.

External links

* [http://www.kbptula.ru/eng/str/strelk/gsh18.htm KBP Instrument Design Bureau - official site]


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