Voennoe Delo: Legendary Makarov pistol! PM, PMM. (English subtitles)

History of Soviet Makarov pistol. Its design, construction, service history.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Russian
• military
• documentary
• show
• personal
• army
• firearm
• pistol
• Makarov
• gun
• PM
• PMM
• Tula
• Izhevsk
• Walther
• PP

[ace5566]

At 2:03 - 2:14, I am really surprised that there is no mention that the 9 x 18 mm Makarov was developed to prevent NATO soldiers (which used 9 x 19 mm Parabellum) from using captured Makarov PMs in the event of a war.

How is it possible for the 9 mm Makarov bullet to have the same stopping power as the 7.62 mm Tokarev bullet and have less recoil than the 7.62 mm Tokarev bullet when it is a larger round (meaning more power but more recoil)?

[BitnikGr]

@ace5566 ... without loosing a benefit of accuracy and power respectively. Germans/Americans managed to give to modern 5.56 rounds more stopping power than M-16 had, without loosing accuracy. Russians managed to make AK-101-105, AN-94 Abakan much more accurate without loosing benefits of 7.62 round.

With know-how and modern technologies everything is possible.

[crashtest2302]

1:00 the half life shoundtrack

[esh325]

@luuko656 It's more robust too I think.

[qbeo2912]

i wish every other Russian speaking videos had English subtitles like this one. They would be much more interesting to watch.

[luuko656]

I think its the other way around, the Walther PP is far more ergonomic than the Mak, but the makarov is a bit simpler with fewer parts.

[1stMarineCapt]

@jma25able1 Makarov PM fits nice under my driving seat. My '43 vintage 1911 ain't fit any where but my holster though...

[jma25able1]

@1stMarineCapt Ok your choice man.

[1stMarineCapt]

@jma25able1 I may never touch TT-33, AK, Mosin or anything, but a PM would definitely be in my aim!

[jma25able1]

@1stMarineCapt Yeah I really dont like communism but they did have some great weapons.The Mosin Nagant M44 bolt action rifle,Nagant M1895 revolver and the makarov PM those are guns i'd like to have.

[1stMarineCapt]

@BitnikGr Well yeah but in that episode they didn't mention the gun though.

[BitnikGr]

@1stMarineCapt I have translated Voennoe Delo episode about Brawning pistlos. I don't remember if M1911 is mentioned there. M1911 is a Colt company product, despite it was designed by Brawning.