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Small arms1951–present
Semi-automatic pistol
Makarov pistol is a semi-automatic pistol originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (USSR/Russia: 1949–2013) Kalashnikov Concern (Russia: 2013–present) Ernst Thaelmann (Germany) Arsenal AD (Bulgaria) Norinco (China) Factory 626 (China). Reported operators include Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
Technical data
Semi-automatic pistol
Soviet Union
1951–present
See Users
First Indochina War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War South African Border War Angolan Civil War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Burundian Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war War in Donbas Colombian Conflict Russo-Ukrainian war
Nikolay Makarov
1948
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (USSR/Russia: 1949–2013) Kalashnikov Concern (Russia: 2013–present) Ernst Thaelmann (Germany) Arsenal AD (Bulgaria) Norinco (China) Factory 626 (China)
1949–present
5,000,000
See Variants
730 g (26 oz)
161.5 mm (6.36 in)
93.5 mm (3.68 in)
29.4 mm (1.16 in)
9×18mm Makarov .380 Auto 9x18mm 7N16 (PMM variant)
Blowback
315 m/s (1,030 ft/s)
50 m (55 yd)
8-round detachable box magazine (10- and 12-round available on the PMM) 80-round drum magazine
Blade front, notch rear (drift adjustable)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bulgaria
China
Cuba
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Georgia
Grenada
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Libya
North Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Russia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.1615 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.1615 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.1615 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Makarov pistol equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Cape Verde
China
Cuba
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Georgia
Grenada
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Libya
Malta
Moldova
Mongolia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nicaragua
North Korea
North Macedonia
Russia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
ZimbabweIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
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