While the MLIY was given wooden wrap-around grips and a longer butt. Later, the MLIM was given a lengthened grip and serrated grip plates Both have drum front sights and dial rear sights. Short grips like the Margolin, with the MLIM having a 6-inch heavy target barrelĪnd the MLIY having a 6.5-inch barrel of the same profile, and a Tokarev-type Which in practice were quite slippery, when the shooters required precision and Perhaps their greatest failing was the use of smooth plastic grip plates, MLIY were the next pistols on the road to the Margolin. Balance weightsĪre hung on a dovetail "shoe" under the barrel (three for the 5.5-inch version, Sight is an earlier version of the Margolin sight, micrometer-adjustable theįront sight is triangular, dovetailed in, and drift-adjustable. Long, and the second model had a 7.09-inch barrel of the same profile. The first model of the MTs-1 had a heavy target barrel 5.5 inches International shooting competitions, but has been almost totally supplanted by Sort of an advanced prototype of the Margolin it has taken place in some Micrometer-adjustable, though mounted on a rigid base for added stability. The trigger is adjustable for travel, and the rear sight is The Margolin has been used since the 1950s, and complies with all Small-caliber sporting and target pistol. Russian Olympic shooters go to the Olympics and other such competitions, this isĪustralian shooters are also reportedly fond of them. Notes: These weapons do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline. Though the Viking is designed primarily for export, it has seen Reinforcement and also uses a somewhat longer barrel. It is somewhat heavier than the Bagira due to this additional The MR-446 is also virtually identical, but fires 9mm ParabellumĪmmunition exclusively, and is stressed for even +P and +P+ loads, as well asĮxotic ammunition such Glaser “Safety Slugs” and steel-cored ammunition. It is virtually identical to theīagira with the exception of its chambering. Variag (or Varyag) is similar to the Bagira, but was designed primarily for theĬivilian (and especially international) market. The MR-444 is also sold overseas and to Russian civilians. Hi-Impulse round, though Russian police often use the 9mm Parabellum round, and The standard chambering for Russian military forces is the 9mm Makarov Resembles the hammer of a normal pistol, and a chamber-loaded indicator. The Bagira is provided with a special striker cocking device which Internally to the Glock with a striker-type percussion mechanism. Weapon (with steel reinforcement at strategic spots), and has some similarities The design experts at Izhevsk Mechanical Plant decided to integrate theīest features of Western pistols, particularly the Glock 17 and Beretta M-92Ĭreated with the use of thermoplastics to help reduce the overall weight of the (and its related pistol, the MR-446) won that competition. Weapon was built to replace the aging stocks of Makarov pistols, and the MR-444 Pistol is one of the new modern designs that have come from Russia of late the Pulling the slide back is known to be difficult the slide is quiteĬhamberings of the OTs-21 include a version chambered for 5.45mm, and a version There are no sights other than a rudimentary groove along the top of theīlowback, with no safeties of any sort (internal or external). The hammer is internal, and there are no protrusions to catch the weapon. Notes: The Malysh (“Little One”) is a short-range, ultra-compact automatic
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