In 2021, Russian law enforcement agencies began to purchase 6P72 Udav pistols. Surely those who have even heard about it have a lot of questions, why do this and is it a new a pistol designed to replace the legendary "Makarov", a frank "junk", which should not even be spend money? Let's try to figure it out.
So, first and foremost, the Makarov pistol has long been outdated and needs to be replaced in all power structures of Russia for several years. The good old PM has only 8 rounds in the magazine and shoots at a maximum of 50 meters. For the vast majority of foreign counterparts, even these characteristics have long been higher. The only real advantage of the Makarov today is that this pistol is as cheap as an axe. At the same time, PM shots are quite easily stopped by modern bulletproof vests.
Another thing is 6P72 "Boa constrictor". It uses a different, more powerful 9x21mm cartridge caliber and is loaded with 18-round magazines. Unlike the legendary PM, Udav confidently copes with second-class bulletproof vests even without the use of any specialized ammunition. The pistol is produced in two trim levels: general military and special. The latter, by and large, is distinguished by the presence of a device for silent shooting.
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Among other "chips" 6P72 can be identified high ergonomics with the ability to use weapons with both left and right hand. The design of the weapon is designed so that it can be used with gloves, mittens, and also with wet hands. The pistol has a mechanism for automatic reloading of the cartridge. There is also a Picatinny rail for mounting tactical accessories. At the same time, the pistol is slightly heavier than the Soviet great-great-grandfather - 980 grams versus 810.
So far, in tests, including army ones, the Boa constrictor shows itself only from the best side. Unlike some “Rook”, who has already managed to tarnish his own reputation with refusals under certain conditions. However, the novelty has one serious drawback. This is a resource. For the Soviet PM, it was 50 thousand rounds. The novelty lives two and a half times less - 20 thousand shots. At the same time, despite the first successes in the tests, the question of the reliability of weapons is still open.
If you want to know even more interesting things, then you should read about how Makarov pistol was taken away from the domestic police: that they gave him a replacement.
Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/260222/62269/