| GSh-18 (ГШ-18) | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |
 Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2000–present |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
V.P. Gryazev[1] A.G. Shipunov[1] |
| Designed | 1998 - 2000[2] |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Unit cost |
14 810 roubles (2008) 23 314,44 roubles (2012)[3] |
| Produced | 2001[1] - |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 470 g (17 oz) |
| Length | 184 mm (7.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 103 mm (4.1 in) |
| Width | 34 mm (1.3 in) |
| Height | 136 mm (5.4 in) |
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| Cartridge |
9x19mm Parabellum 9x19mm 7N21 +P+ 9x19mm 7N31 +P+ |
| Action | Short recoil, rotating barrel striker fired |
| Muzzle velocity | 535 m/s (1,755 ft/s)–570 m/s (1,870.1 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 18-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Fixed; front blade and rear notch |
The GSh-18 (Cyrillic: ГШ-18) is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol developed in 1990s at the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula. The pistol's name is derived from its designers — Gryazev and Shipunov, and the number 18 denotes the magazine capacity.[1][2]
Design details[]
The GSh-18 is a short 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.
GSh-18 contains only 17 parts (by comparison, the Glock 17 contains 34 parts).[1]
Ammo[]
GSh-18 is designed to fire standard 9x19mm Parabellum ammo.[1]
The GSh-18 is also designed to fire the new Russian 9x19mm 7N21 (Cyrillic: 7Н21) and 7N31 (Cyrillic: 7Н31) +P+ armor-piercing rounds. With the armor-piercing bullets 7N31 the gun punches 8 mm of steel (15–20 meters of distance).[1][4]
Variants[]
- GSh-18 (GRAU index 6P54)
- GSh-18 with Picatinny rail - announced in 2012
- GSh-18S «Sport» (ГШ-18С «Спорт») - in October 2010, KPB Design Bureau announced a possible marketing of a civilian version with modified trigger and firing pin and 10-round detachable box magazine to comply with Russian gun law. This information was confirmed at the 2011 IWA show where a sample gun was displayed.
- GSh-18 «Sport 2» (ГШ-18 «Спорт 2») a civilian version with modified trigger and 18-round detachable box magazine[5]
- GSh-18T (ГШ-18Т) - Non-lethal pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with .45 rubber bullets. It was announced in October 2010.
Users[]
Russia - in 2003 it was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;[6] in 2000 pistols were used in Ministry of Justice;[1] since 2001 GSh-18 used as service pistol in Ministry of Internal Affairs[1] and other law enforcement agencies.[7][8]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Владимир Доквадзе. ГШ-18. Серьёзный аргумент. // журнал "Ружьё", № 4, 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Евгений Александров. Дело «Грачей». Новые пистолеты Российской армии. // журнал «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение», № 4, 2003 г. стр.12-17
- ↑ "девятимиллиметровый пистолет ГШ-18. Это один из самых дорогих подарков - 23 314.44 руб."
Руслан Игнатьев. Оружие в законе // "Экспресс-газета", № 32 (913) от 15 августа 2012 - ↑ [1]
- ↑ ГШ-18 СПОРТ / официальный сайт Тульского КБ Приборостроения
- ↑ Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 166 от 21 марта 2003 г.
- ↑ Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 568 от 16 сентября 2006 года
- ↑ Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 776 от 2 октября 2009 года "Об обеспечении боевым ручным стрелковым и иным оружием, патронами к нему, специальными средствами, оборудованием и снаряжением Федеральной службы судебных приставов"
Sources[]
- Михаил Дегтярев. Правнук «Токарева» // журнал «Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение», № 1, 2001 г. стр.10-18
- 9-миллиметровый пистолет ГШ-18 // журнал «Солдат удачи», № 5 (80), 2001. стр.24-25
- 9х19 мм пистолет ГШ-18. Руководство по эксплуатации
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to GSH-18. - KBP Instrument Design Bureau—official site
- M.R. Popenker. GSh-18 (Russia) / "Modern Firearms"
- Сергей Монетчиков. Арсенал: Пистолет ГШ-18 — детище тульских оружейников // Братишка 2006 № 7.
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