The 9×18mm Makarov (designated 9mm Makarov by the C.I.P. and often called 9×18mm PM) is a pistol and submachine gun cartridge developed in the former USSR.

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Jul 10, 2020 · A cloak-and-dagger icon from the Cold War, the Makarov 9x18mm still delights collectors today … if they can get their hands on one. How The Makarov Pistol Became A Cold War Icon: Designed around the Walther PP/PPK series of pistols. Like the German handguns, the Makarov is straight blowback-operated and can be shot in double action.

Jun 18, 2017 · Essentially the Makarov was a copy of the venerable Walther PP pistol, but the Russians simplified the design and came up with a handgun with only 28 parts. The Makarov was chambered in 9x18mm, a...

Oct 8, 2021 · Leroy Thompson examines the Soviet replacement for the Tokarev TT-33, the classic Makarov PM! The 9x18mm Makarov PM was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1951 and provided them with a compact easy-to-operate double-action pistol chambered in 9x18mm.

Nov 7, 2024 · Drafted around the German 9x18mm Ultra (1936), the 9x18mm Makarov offered a more potent option for smaller direct-blowback firearms like the famed Walther PP/PPK. That classic blowback design was...

Designed by Russian firearms designer Nikolai Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the standard issue pistol for both the Soviet forces and the Warsaw Pact.

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Jun 23, 2024 · 9x18mm: Rare in the US until the mass importation of the Makarov pistol, the round is now common among shooters. Its ballistic payload is similar to a top end, maximum effort .380 ACP. One load approaches that of the 9x19mm, but only when the latter is being fired from a short (3″) barrel.