"Glock" Rests. ”Why The New Russian Pistol Will Not Be Equal

Reliable, safe and versatile - the armed forces will soon receive a main pistol that is not inferior in efficiency to foreign counterparts, and in a number of characteristics even surpasses the best of them. State tests will be completed by the end of the year. The model of the pistol has not yet been officially named, but experts are sure: gunsmiths are testing the latest development of the Kalashnikov PL-15 concern. About the features of this melee weapon - in the material RIA Novosti. look at this web-site for more about this topic.

Soft descent

The status of the most massive domestic pistol today belongs to the legendary Makarov. It has been in the ranks for over 70 years and, with all due respect to its merits, it is hopelessly outdated. They thought about replacing the peem back in the 1980s, but during the years of perestroika, there was no time for that. The first attempt to switch to new weapons was made by the military at the beginning of the 2000s - a limited batch of Yarygin pistols entered the troops. During operation, shortcomings were immediately identified. When firing, the bolt often wedged, the pistol was too heavy for daily wear, the parts protruding on the body hindered quickly getting it out of the holster, and the build quality left much to be desired. Something else was required.

The first prototype of the PL-14 (Lebedev pistol) was presented to the general public in 2015, and its improved version of the PL-15 was shown a year later at the Army-2016 forum. The product of the 2015 sample takes into account all the shortcomings of its predecessor. In particular, the developers have improved the shape of the handle - it has become even more comfortable and ergonomic, reduced recoil and added smoothness to the trigger. Moreover, the designers have developed two versions of the PL-15 - with "long" and "short" descents. The first one - about seven millimeters - will save the shooter from an accidental shot in a stressful situation. This modification is intended for combined arms army units. PL-15 for "specialists" and highly skilled users is equipped with a more sensitive trigger.

The pistol is designed according to the classic principle of locking the barrel by tilting. This scheme is used by most of the manufacturers of short-barreled weapons in the world. The standard barrel of the PL-15 is 120 millimeters, and the full length of the pistol is 207 millimeters. An option with an elongated muffler barrel is assumed. In addition, as with any weapon of the 21st century, the PL-15 can be equipped with a collimator sight, an underbarrel flashlight and a laser sight. Another feature of the PL-15 is the hammerless scheme: the pistol is fired in self-cocking mode for each shot.

Dependable fighter

The submarine was developed in record time, taking into account the experience of the best weapons companies. The main reference point for Russian specialists was "Glock", which the military and policemen all over the world managed to fall in love with. In Russia, the "Austrian" is also often used by separate units of the special services.

“First, the developers collected all the requirements and wishes of users, - told RIA Novosti the Honored Master of Sports, world champion in practical shooting Andrei Kirisenko, who was at the origin of the PL-15. I wanted to take all the best in the world and eliminate the shortcomings. At the same time, Lebedev's pistol was made according to the principle "you do not need to reinvent the wheel." There is an old proven Browning scheme that has proven exceptional efficiency. "

Reliability, according to Kirisenko, is the most important characteristic for military military weapons in Russia. In the submarine, this was fully realized. And the firing range and penetration ability depend on the type of ammunition.

“There is nothing more important than reliability for a short barrel,” the expert is sure. Because, firstly, the military has very high requirements for new weapons, and secondly, TsNIITOCHMASH has the toughest and most difficult tests. "