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Small arms1951–present
Machine pistol
Stechkin automatic pistol is a machine pistol originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Vytatsky Polyany Machine-Building Plant. Reported operators include Azerbaijan, Angola, Belarus, Cuba, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mozambique, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Tanzania, Zambia.
Stechkin automatic pistol
Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTrue 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 | 0.225 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.225 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Machine pistol
Soviet Union
1951–present
See Users
Vietnam War Shaba II Rhodesian Bush War Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Chechen-Russian conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) South Ossetia War Russo-Ukrainian War Syrian Civil War
Igor Stechkin
1948
Vytatsky Polyany Machine-Building Plant
1951–1958 (APS) 1972–1973 (APB)
APB silent variant
1.22 kg (2.69 lbs)
225 mm (8.86 in)
140 mm (5.51 in)
9×18mm Makarov
Blowback
750 rounds/minute
340 m/s (1,100 ft/s)
50 m (55 yd)
200 m (220 yd)
20-round detachable box magazine
Azerbaijan
Angola
Belarus
Cuba
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Libya
Mozambique
Romania
Russia
Ukraine
Tanzania
Zambia
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stechkin automatic pistol equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Angola
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Cuba
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Mozambique
Romania
Russia
Tanzania
Ukraine
ZambiaAzerbaijan, Angola, Belarus, Cuba, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mozambique, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Tanzania, Zambia
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