PB (pistol)
| Pistolet Besshumnyy ("Silent Pistol") | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Silent pistol |
| Place of origin |
 USSR |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967-present |
| Used by | KGB, army reconnaissance |
| Production history | |
| Designer | A.A. Deryagin[1] |
| Produced | 1967[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 0.95[1] |
| Length |
310 (suppressor attached)[1] 170 (without suppressor)[1] |
| Barrel length | 105[1] |
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| Cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov[1] |
| Caliber | 9 mm |
| Action | blowback, double-action trigger, identical to the Makarov pistol |
| Rate of fire | 30 rounds per minute[1] |
| Muzzle velocity | ~ 290 m/s[1] |
| Feed system | 8-round magazine[1] |
| Sights | open sights |
The PB silent pistol (Пистолет Бесшумный;[2] GRAU index 6P9) is a Soviet suppressed pistol, based on the Makarov pistol design. It was issued into service in 1967.
Design
The pistol uses an integral suppressor, which, unlike most similar systems, consists of two parts. This allows the pistol to be carried and kept concealed without the front part of the suppressor attached, and for the suppressor to be quickly deployed prior to use. The pistol may also be fired safely without the additional suppressor attachment, which may be important in critical situations. Without the front attachment, the pistol has a similar sound to the Makarov pistol. The detached suppressor is carried in a special compartment of the holster which was designed for the PB.[3]
The PB pistol's firing mechanism and design is based entirely upon that of the Makarov pistol. Because the front part of the barrel is covered by the suppressor, the slide is very short, such that it does not allow placing a return spring into it. For that reason, the spring is in the grip, and acts on the slide by means of a long lever.
The sights are fixed and not adjustable.[1]
The pistol uses standard 8-round magazines from the Makarov pistol.[1]
Users
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Belarus -
Syria – Syrian Army and special units, and police - Soviet Union – KGB, special units of MVD SSSR (OMON) and reconnaissance groups of Soviet Army[1]
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Russia – special forces of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation -
Ukraine – SBU
See also
References
External links
- ПБ 6П9 (video, in Russian)
- Guns of the Spetsnaz – 9mm PB silenced pistol by Maxim Popenker