Police farewell to Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov assault rifle and a Makarov pistol cease to be a weapon of the Russian police. They will replace the sub-machine gun PP-2000 and Yarygin pistol.
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A distinctive feature of the new weapon - a small rebounding ability and a great stopping a bullet impact. Makarov pistol is in service with the Soviet and then Russian police almost half a century, and for a long time needs to be replaced on a more powerful and sophisticated weapons. AKS-74U - an excellent fighting machine, but the role of the police weapons, he will not do - if you carry out a fire in crowded places could suffer not only criminals, but also of any innocent citizens.

Submachine gun PP-2000 is designed by "Instrument Design Bureau" at the beginning of this century. It was first shown to the public in 2004. PP-2000 is very lightweight and compact, with a very simple design and low cost, its weight - only 1.4 kg. The caliber of the new submachine gun - 9 millimeters. For this sub-machine gun ammunition have increased power will pierce any body armor and hit targets inside the car.



Yarygin Pistol "Rook" was developed in 1993 at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant - the main producers of Makarov pistols. Yarygin pistol was developed under the new enhanced 9mm cartridge that is based on the popular 9mm Luger cartridge / Parabellum. These guns are already coming in of the Russian army, stationed in Chechnya.



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