OTs-27 Berdysh | |
---|---|
Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 2002 |
Used by | Russia |
Production history | |
Designer | TsKIB SOO |
Designed | 1994 |
Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
Produced | 1994 |
Variants | OTs-27, OTs-27-2 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 930 g (33 oz) |
Length | 200 mm (7.9 in) |
Barrel length | 125 mm (4.9 in) |
Width | 35 mm (1.4 in) |
Height | 143 mm (5.6 in) |
Cartridge |
9×18mm Makarov
[1] 9×19mm Parabellum [1] 7.62×25mm Tokarev [1] |
Action | Blowback |
Feed system | 18-round detachable box magazine for 7.62mm cartridges, 15-round detachable box magazine for 9mm cartridges |
Sights | Fixed; front blade and rear notch |
The OTs-27 Berdysh ( Russian: ОЦ-27 Бердыш, lit. ' Bardiche') is a Russian semi-automatic pistol developed in the early 1990s by TsKIB SOO as a candidate to replace the standard Makarov PM service pistol in service with the Russian Armed Forces. [1]