Makarych
The "Makarych" is a family of Russian non-lethal gas pistols with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets.
Design
It was developed jointly by the ZAO TSSZ "Kolchuga" and FGUP Izhevsk Mechanical Plant and is based on the Soviet Makarov pistol.Variants
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
Ukrainian derivatives
Several Ukrainian manufacturers converts Soviet Makarov pistols into non-lethal gas pistols with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets:| English | Ukrainian | Cartidge | Magazine | Producer | Location | Notes | Reference |
| Berkut | Беркут | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | Limited [liability company|OOO] "Berkut" | Dnipro | 1257 copies made | |
| PMR | ПМР | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | OOO "SOBR" | Kharkiv | ||
| PMR.45 Rubber | ПМР.45 Rubber | .45 Rubber | 6-round | OOO "SOBR" | Kharkiv | ||
| PM-RF | ПМ-РФ | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | RPC Fort | Vinnytsia | ||
| PM-T | ПМ-Т | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | ERMA-Inter | Kyiv | ||
| PM-GT | ПМ-ГТ | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | ERMA-Inter | Kyiv | ||
| PMSh-1 | ПМШ1 | 9mm P.A. | 8-round | OOO UNSP «Шмайсер» | Vasylkiv |
Legal status
- - The use of non-lethal weapons in Kazakhstan is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards
- - The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security. A permit to purchase, possess, or carry a self-defense non-lethal weapon must be obtained from the police department.
- - Ukrainian pistols are allowed for private security guards