Fort-17

Fort 17
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Ukraine
Service history
In service	2004-
Used by	Police
Production history
Manufacturer	RPC Fort
Produced	2004 -
Specifications
Mass	680 g (empty) 810 g (loaded)
Length	180 mm
Barrel length	95 mm
Width	32mm
Height	130 mm
Cartridge	9 x 18 mm PM (9mm Makarov)
Caliber	9mm
Action	Double Action, semiautomatic
Rate of fire	40 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	325 m/s
Feed system	13 round box magazine

The Fort 17 (Ukrainian: Форт-17) is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed in the late 1990s by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort.

Description and design details

The pistol is similar to the Fort 12, but is much lighter. It also features a removable grip backstrap to fit a particular shooter.

Variants

• Fort 17 - designed for 9 x 18 mm PM cartridge
• Fort 17 Curz - designed for 9 mm Kurz cartridge
• Kordon («Кордон») — sporting pistol designed for .22 Long Rifle
• Fort 17R (Форт-17Р) - 9 mm Non-lethal pistol, designed to be used within a 10 m range
• Fort 17T (Форт-17T) - 9 mm Non-lethal pistol

Users

• Ukraine:
  • in November 2010 - 121 pistols were sold to security guards of state Bank ("Ощадбанк")
  • in July 2011 - 100 pistols were sold to Ministry of Internal Affairs
  • in April 2012 - extra 118 pistols were sold to security guards of "Ukrhydroenerho"

External links

• M.R. Popenker. Fort 17 pistol / "Modern Firearms"
• Пистолет «Форт-17» / RPC "Fort" official website