What does the Russian military use for a sidearm? Cz-75? I have access to the Makarov 9x18 and a Cz-52(tokarov.....almost) and i am wondering what they issue now a days.

Does anyone know what the russians used/uses since about 1970?

don't know much about sidarms, but I can tell that russians use different modifications of AK since 1950. What I know about sidearms is that Makarov's were injected to russian army around 1980 they have changed TT system pistols. Well if u have to chose then Cz-52 is better becouse Makarov is a combat pistol and It's characteristics for close combat are not very good: russians call Makarov- mymo-mymo-riadom this means: miss-miss-near

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Originally posted by walkatazz:
I can tell that russians use different modifications of AK since 1950.

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AK-47
AK-74.
AKS-74U.
AK-74M.
AK-101.
AK-102.
AK-103.
AK-104.
AK-105. http://kalashnikov.guns.ru/



Shad

It is hard to beleive that NO one on here knows what the Russians use as a pistol..........i havent the slightest clue

All i know is that in the eighties, basic infantry recieved PTk(i forgod was it PKT?)74's

They currently issue Makarovs (which they have been using since the 60's), but are in the process of adopting a 9x19mm replacement (I saw an article about a month ago, but I forget what their new handgun is called).

Thx for the answer.....do you know what caliber? 9x18? .380ACP? I am guessing the 9x18 but i am not sure