MP 443

The MP-443 Grach is the Russian standard military-issue sidearm to replace the Makarov PM. Development was headed by the designer Vladimir Alexandrovich Yarygin starting in 1993 and the MP443 was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Russian military and law enforcement in 2003 though large numbers of Makarov PM, GSh-18, and SPSes remain in service. Also known as the PYa, the pistol is a high-capacity, full steel, double action, short-recoil, semi-automatic pistol capable of firing the Russian armour piercing 9x19mm Parabellum with the barrel and slide lock being a simplified Colt–Browning design with a manual safety on both sides allowing for ambidextrous use. The MP443 airsoft pistol is a relatively new addition to the industry and is thus only available in one model as the Raptor Grach MP-443 GBB Airsoft Pistol.