The MP-443 [Grach / PYa] in Ukraine

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • There have been a considerable number of sightings of the MP-443 pistols in Ukraine over the past two months, unsurprising as it is the Russian armed forces issue sidearm. In this video we look at the pistol's history, design and use in Ukraine.
    Thanks to Cold War Collectables for letting us film his MP-446, check out his site here: www.cold-war-collectables.co.uk
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Комментарии • 384

  • @TheArmourersBench
    @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +16

    Thanks for watching, check out the accompanying article for this video here: armourersbench.com/2022/04/24/the-mp-443-pistol-in-ukraine/ - Matt

  • @LtNomad120mm
    @LtNomad120mm 2 года назад +500

    That civilian barrel intentionally being made weaker is absolutely cringe; it just reinforces the stereotype of Russian designs damning user safety at all levels.

    • @TheWolvesCurse
      @TheWolvesCurse 2 года назад +22

      not sure if this was done by baikal for the british market blank firing pistols, to prevent from converting them to proper firearms again.

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +43

      We don't call it a non gun but yes it is deactivated to UK specs, around 2011 according to the owner.

    • @krockpotbroccoli65
      @krockpotbroccoli65 2 года назад

      @@TheArmourersBench What is involved in the deactivation process? Plugged and welded barrel and firing pin channel?

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +17

      @@krockpotbroccoli65 yeah you can see that they pulled the barrel and also cut into the under side of the barrel and chamber too.

    • @t.j.mccarthy3517
      @t.j.mccarthy3517 2 года назад +3

      Looks like a sig 226

  • @arminiusthehibernian7282
    @arminiusthehibernian7282 2 года назад

    The steel core does not make it armor piercing -especially out of a handgun. I'd be curious as to hardness of the steel. The US uses 5.56x45 62 grain 'green tips' which have a steel tip and core and the reason is primarily barrier penetration as modern body armor stops it easily. I think, since hollow point ammo (ok to use for civilian personal defense and by law enforcement) is verboten for armed conflicts. It makes so much sense, right? Just guessing the 7N21 9 x 19 is very high pressure for a handgun and the steel core will work like the old 5.45 x 39mm surplus we used to get. It looked like standard FMJ ammo except right behind the tip was a pocket of air followed by a steel core. This was good for barriers and would often tumble causing rather nice wound channels.

  • @jamesallen6829
    @jamesallen6829 2 года назад

    Just Found you! Well Done!

  • @rossdonaghy1748
    @rossdonaghy1748 2 года назад

    It sounds like it was made with a file and lubricated with 600grit grinding paste.

  • @mezzanoon
    @mezzanoon 2 года назад +145

    This is the first in depth footage of the Grach I've ever seen in English; brilliant!

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +11

      Thank you!

    • @AndRei-yc3ti
      @AndRei-yc3ti Год назад +2

      ​@TheArmourersBench keep in mind you have the "sport" version of the pistol. You can tell by the "C" at the end - the "C" stands for "Sport" in Russian. The build quality of the metal army variant is different

  • @spetcnaz83
    @spetcnaz83 2 года назад +63

    The Yarigin pistol enjoys a hate/love relationship within the Russian law enforcement. Its quality can be all over the place. In fact many batches don't have interchangeable parts with other batches. Plus the machining is not top notch, so it's easy to cut your hand.
    That is why they modernized it recently. Meant to fix all the above issues.

    • @josedorsaith5261
      @josedorsaith5261 Год назад +2

      That's interesting. Were the pistols hand-fitted?

    • @AndRei-yc3ti
      @AndRei-yc3ti Год назад +2

      ​@josedorsaith5261 many of the quality issues that were reported where with earlier models of the pistols made on old factory machining. Since the machining has been replaced the new batches have been far more reliable

  • @bungoboy5718
    @bungoboy5718 2 года назад +64

    I've wanted one of these ever since Battlefield 3. Honestly all the unobtainium Russian sidearms are friggin cool like the MP412 Rex, OTs-38, Udar, etc.
    I'm sure they suck in practical use, but western manufacturers would never make things that look that bonkers

    • @greggstrasser5791
      @greggstrasser5791 2 года назад +1

      Well, Western manufacturing has a lot of striker fired stuff, so that tells you the value of using Western corporations as a gauge.

    • @bungoboy5718
      @bungoboy5718 2 года назад +5

      @@greggstrasser5791 I'm sure to someone in Russia who can't get them, the M&P pistols probably look pretty cool lol. To me they're like the Toyota Corolla of guns

    • @greggstrasser5791
      @greggstrasser5791 2 года назад

      @@bungoboy5718
      Ya... muh Glok!

    • @greggstrasser5791
      @greggstrasser5791 2 года назад

      @@bungoboy5718
      I do want to get a Hi Point C9 if they ever get it out though. 👁

    • @John-mf6ky
      @John-mf6ky 2 года назад +1

      Story of my life, I fell in love with all those guns because of battlefield lol. Along with with the CZ75 (which I'm really tempted to pick up).

  • @V_for_Victory12
    @V_for_Victory12 2 года назад +38

    That's very similar to a Ruger P95, but the P95 has a way better trigger.

    • @zoiders
      @zoiders 2 года назад +2

      Its far more like the Browning BDM and BDA. The trigger angle is almost identical.

    • @grannypanties4214
      @grannypanties4214 2 года назад

      My first thought to, looks like a they adopted one of the wonder 9’s from the 90’s.

    • @darrenlawson4909
      @darrenlawson4909 2 года назад

      Man....now you got me thinking about how much I miss my old P-95.

    • @ftdefiance1
      @ftdefiance1 2 года назад

      @@zoiders that's a good pistol. Pity I can't get mags for my BDM

  • @teggy689
    @teggy689 2 года назад +79

    I have one of the MP-446 Vikings with the steel frame, these were imported to Australia a while back and you can still find them floating around. I hate the sights mine came with, it's like a "target" style but really it's just non-serrated blades which just disappear. I have been trying to find a set of the 3 dot for years just to replace them. The double action feels odd with a sort of hump? Like it's not a consistent weight but feels like it gets heavier towards the end. The single action wasn't too bad but again the worst part is the target sights. It does have an odd feel to it, like it is comfortable in the hand but it feels lighter than it should be, with a fully loaded mag it feels like there is a bunch of weight missing from the slide. I reckon with the thicker original barrel it would balance well, but nothing short of a Ukranian capture would solve that. To me it feels a little like a drastically simple P226. The double feed mag is a noveltly, it's kinda fun to use a MP5 speed loader and just ram the rounds in, then you can laugh at the people loading one at a time.

    • @ladykiller4832
      @ladykiller4832 2 года назад +2

      I like the 226 and have a legion p226 . I think in Australia is it hard to get guns or am I wrong?

    • @teggy689
      @teggy689 2 года назад +6

      @@ladykiller4832 I wouldn't say hard, just long and arduous. If you're committed to it and want to shoot competitions then yeah you can, but expect a 6 month wait at least before even being able to buy a handgun.

    • @teggy689
      @teggy689 2 года назад

      @John Kale copy is probably a strong word, having both they don't really have any functional similarities. Anymore so than all DA/SA double stack 9mms do. I just think it balances somewhat like a P226.

    • @Waldemarvonanhalt
      @Waldemarvonanhalt 2 года назад +3

      IIRC this pistol was developed at a time when the Russian military was doing really badly financially, in the late 1990's to early 2000's, so I'm not surprised.

    • @teggy689
      @teggy689 2 года назад

      @@Waldemarvonanhalt yeah there is some Russian videos about and from what I gathered on the auto translation they didn't like it much. The first versions had pretty bad quality control

  • @nobody4821
    @nobody4821 2 года назад +37

    There is some footage of Glocks as well before this current invasion, by Russian sniper teams in Crimea and such.

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +24

      I've seen some Russian operators running Western kit, including Glocks. Seen one or two holstered in Ukraine but not many! Thanks for watching.

    • @baneofbanes
      @baneofbanes 2 года назад +3

      @@TheArmourersBench quite a few of the spetnaz infiltration units where armed with western rifles.

    • @FreedomsLife1776
      @FreedomsLife1776 2 года назад +19

      There isn’t a country on earth where there isn’t at least one Glock. Maybe there is: but that’s a country without electricity or running water.

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +10

      @@FreedomsLife1776 Glock finds a way

    • @zoiders
      @zoiders 2 года назад +5

      Glocks are licence produced in Russia. They are licence produced in a few places, Mexico being another country of note.

  • @boot_boy_6945
    @boot_boy_6945 2 года назад +7

    I like how both sides in this war are also trying to have the most drip

  • @the7observer
    @the7observer 2 года назад +18

    would be interesting if one of these end up with Ian from forgotten weapons, even more interesting to see tests with 7N21 +P+ ammo

    • @colbunkmust
      @colbunkmust 2 года назад +4

      Problem is, Ian isn't going to Russia anytime soon and we were never allowed to import modern Russian military pistols into the USA due to certain import restrictions made in the 80's. Maybe if he took a trip to Armenia? Or a UA armed forces member was willing to export one to the US, but that would be a fairly tedious and expensive process to do it legally.

    • @the7observer
      @the7observer 2 года назад +1

      @@colbunkmust im not saying him going to Russia but the weapons somehow end up in other country by the hands of a company which he is invited to

    • @colbunkmust
      @colbunkmust 2 года назад +3

      @@the7observer I think he will take a trip to either UA or Russia once the war is over and things reach a state of normalcy but who knows how long that will be. But I do agree there are a ton of weird, interesting Soviet and post Soviet guns that would be cool to see a FW video on including the Grach.

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching.

    • @ericmckinley7985
      @ericmckinley7985 2 года назад +1

      He said Ukraine is top of the list once its all done

  • @felixcat9318
    @felixcat9318 2 года назад +14

    A pistol holding a total of 19 rounds of armour piercing ammunition seems like a good thing to have as a backup gun intended to be used against an enemy equipped with body armour and ballistic resistant helmets.

  • @deceptivepanther
    @deceptivepanther 2 года назад +14

    Great video. I'd be interested to know more about that issue ammunition. If it's particularly hot, are there aspects of the pistols that are reinforced?

    • @jakehansen3418
      @jakehansen3418 2 года назад +1

      It's basiclg +p that's not as hot as people on RUclips make it out Tobe lol.

  • @2damaxmr2
    @2damaxmr2 2 года назад +5

    These were imported into Canada around 2010. Nobody wanted it XD

    • @ewqe1-2223
      @ewqe1-2223 2 года назад +1

      pistols are not the russians strengths, still even in the usa people prefer import italian, german or chezch pistols

    • @2damaxmr2
      @2damaxmr2 2 года назад +1

      @@ewqe1-2223 i never had issue with their older stuff. Nagant, tokarev or makarov.

  • @RyeOnHam
    @RyeOnHam Год назад +2

    Interesting. Looks like 1970's tech to me. I like the double-stack magazine like the HK VP-70. Makes the gun chunky, but maybe more reliable? More capacity, but they chose the same capacity as with the Glock with a double-stack, single-feed system? Curious.

  • @workshopblackbird
    @workshopblackbird Год назад +5

    It would be very cool to see parts kits of these appear in the United States, though that’s obviously highly unlikely. Printing the plastic framed variant would be a really interesting project.

  • @wlewisiii
    @wlewisiii 2 года назад +2

    A TT33 and a Glock had a baby?
    I'll stick to my CZ75B ;)

    • @ericmckinley7985
      @ericmckinley7985 2 года назад +1

      What part of this is Glock? What part is TT33? No polymer frame, no barrel bushing. Its neither.

  • @flolito14
    @flolito14 2 года назад +1

    I owned one MP443 Viking once...... sold it because it was unaccurate as fu++

  • @MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV
    @MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV 2 года назад +1

    Russia's logistics are messed up.
    This is confusing as there are
    Several different models of Pistols claiming to be the "Official Sidearm" of Russian forces. Such as the latest Udav Pistol.

  • @NomadShadow1
    @NomadShadow1 2 года назад +5

    I wish alternating feed magazines like this one were more common in pistols, way easier to load

    • @1nfamyX
      @1nfamyX 2 года назад

      Same, also they hold a couple more

    • @rdrrr
      @rdrrr 3 месяца назад

      If I remember right the Steyr GB magazine is like this. You can load it just like a rifle magazine.
      The Steyr GB is a very cool pistol. Steyr were very surprised when it lost in trials to a pistol made by a guy who's prior experience was tupperware and farm equipment.

  • @BlahGuyson
    @BlahGuyson 2 года назад +13

    It took Russia the same time to develop, finalize, and widely issue an outdated imitation of 1980s DA pistols in the time the US developed and fielded two stealth fighter lines.
    Why were we surprised when they fumbled Ukraine? Lol

    • @ericmckinley7985
      @ericmckinley7985 2 года назад +1

      Outdated? I find DA/SA superior to striker fired. More like "not in vogue"

    • @AJ-gk7bn
      @AJ-gk7bn 2 года назад +1

      @@ericmckinley7985
      I totally appreciate that sentiment as I too share a deep love with DA/SA guns. And I truly do believe they’ve had a unfairly quick fall from grace and popularity. My favorite and most used handgun in my collection is my mk25 and I don’t see that changing any time soon.
      That being said I think it’d be dumb to deny the fact the striker fired polymer framed handguns are simply just more modern and convenient.
      I still think DA/SA guns excel in some areas but there’s just no denying that it’s a old and outdated system by and large.
      I think Eric Schwamms point here still stands.
      The fact that this is their current issue sidearms speaks volumes.

    • @ericmckinley7985
      @ericmckinley7985 2 года назад +1

      @@AJ-gk7bn I think going off what theyre issuing should not be read into too much detail. They want to replace worn out equipment with a "something". That "something" was specifically chosen because it was underbid. It was specifically said in the acceptance brief that they undercut Glock at the last minute. It is wholly in vogue because manufacturers love the fact that people want to buy the product with cheaper production (look at a glock FCG and then look at any double action). There was nothing stopping them from just buying more 92s and in fact the M9A3 was submitted. Sig probably has more bribe money in play.

    • @Horgler
      @Horgler 2 года назад +3

      @@ericmckinley7985 Sig banked on the Army being too greedy to turn down such a low price and it payed off. The fact that they didn't even go through the final phase of testing just to save money is pathetic, especially when those P320s ended up actually having issues that could've been found out much earlier. I'm the last person to ever defend Glock, but even I can tell they got shafted here, along with Beretta.

    • @righteousone8454
      @righteousone8454 2 года назад

      Because Russian's arrogance.

  • @victorbostitch2294
    @victorbostitch2294 2 года назад +9

    Bruh imagine having to “deactivate” a pistol just so u can get your hands on it

    • @wonderloaf
      @wonderloaf 2 года назад +2

      That's the mainland UK for you

    • @kber6288
      @kber6288 2 года назад +2

      @@wonderloaf not only UK. Deactivated guns are a big market in Europe as you don't need a license or it's not added to your license. Useful if there are limited slots on a license or for guns you could not own otherwise

  • @latrell7169
    @latrell7169 2 года назад +3

    Loved this pistol in bf3

  • @ebe-hero7052
    @ebe-hero7052 2 года назад +2

    First used the MP-443 in 2013.
    Battlefield 3

    • @Horgler
      @Horgler 2 года назад

      BF3 was 2011, BF4 was 2013.

  • @ynndebi720
    @ynndebi720 2 года назад +12

    As a Russian, i can to correct, it isn't MP, it is MR, P - Russian R

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +1

      Ahh is it. Every source, even Russian ones render it as a P for pistol.

    • @LynxErgo
      @LynxErgo 2 года назад

      Похоже на миф уровня 7,62х54(R) где R, якобы, значит “russian”

    • @jessybrenner9789
      @jessybrenner9789 2 года назад

      @@LynxErgo R stands for rimmed lol and anyone that thinks it stands for Russian is a complete idiot and should never be allowed around a firearm again

    • @ynndebi720
      @ynndebi720 2 года назад +1

      @@LynxErgo пхпахаха, да что-то типо того)

    • @sergeant_dornan_
      @sergeant_dornan_ 2 года назад +1

      @@ynndebi720 сами представители КоКа всегда говорят "эмпи", механикал плэнт. Так что не вводи людей в заблуждение. Эмэрка пошла от Кузьмичей.

  • @putinisgod6814
    @putinisgod6814 2 года назад +39

    The stetschkin is an amazing gun by the way. The accuracy is close to that of a match pistol

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +14

      Would love to shoot one!

    • @MrSniperdude01
      @MrSniperdude01 2 года назад +6

      I seriously doubt a Select Fire pistol is as accurate as a match pistol.

    • @ericmckinley7985
      @ericmckinley7985 2 года назад +10

      @@MrSniperdude01 its a fixed barrel. Full auto does not mean weaker mechanical accuracy and it has a semi mode. Its big, beefy, and well built. I can only imagine high accuracy.

    • @putinisgod6814
      @putinisgod6814 2 года назад +3

      @@MrSniperdude01 not as accurate but really god damn impressive good. Better then all the hk, Walthers, Makarovs, Colts and some other that I have Shot

    • @ladykiller4832
      @ladykiller4832 2 года назад +1

      @@putinisgod6814 I say you don’t have shoot god pistol’s from this brands than😂😅

  • @WardenWolf
    @WardenWolf 2 года назад +7

    Looks like a good design, much like the Makarov it replaced. Say what you want about the original Makarov, but it was simple, accurate, and with a smooth trigger pull.

    • @travistucker1033
      @travistucker1033 2 года назад +4

      The Mak was a perfect weapon for people who weren't expecting to actually use it.

    • @WardenWolf
      @WardenWolf 2 года назад +2

      @@travistucker1033 It's simply a proper recognition of what a military pistol is: a last-ditch weapon intended for very close range. You don't need a very large, heavy, hard-hitting pistol for this. You need something that is rugged, reliable, and easy to shoot well.

    • @ladykiller4832
      @ladykiller4832 2 года назад

      @@WardenWolf glock 17/19 hk p8 etc 😂😅

    • @WardenWolf
      @WardenWolf 2 года назад +1

      @@ladykiller4832 Lack of a manual safety makes them unsuitable for general military use. The requirements for a military pistol are different than a police pistol. The wearer may crawl through mud, gravel, or anything else, and this can get into the holster. They need a barrier to activation beyond just the trigger.

    • @ladykiller4832
      @ladykiller4832 2 года назад

      @@WardenWolf you know that Germany has the p8 as official sidearm? And Austria has the Glock . Also sf guy’s in the USA have glocks etc as official sidearms.

  • @Crangaso
    @Crangaso 2 года назад +5

    Never seen one of these before.
    Nice 🔫

  • @joshuacarrera6440
    @joshuacarrera6440 2 года назад +2

    how does it qualify as being an inactive weapon again I'm certain it's not something you couldn't just reactivate it by aquiring the necessary component's not included with it to make it a non firing replica I've seen certain ones that would give it a plugged barrel and weld's certain parts of the actions main piece's together to remove the ability to achieve it's proper functionality again and allows only partial use of the trigger and permits only the ability to give u demonstrationial capabilities of the cocking mechanism an it's only
    - it's hammer, firing pin gas piston missing .
    And has several areas grounded away to render that part permanently incapable of it's being reactivated again in theory....
    .. and all this being fine and good but aren't they just assuming someone wouldn't know how to aquire the necessary pieces and have the proper understanding of firearms to make what was incapable be once more made capable of operational use do they think there isn't such a thing as spare parts or retrofitting and fabricating the piece's from scratch or having them milled by a CNC metal 3D
    milling machine/3D metal printer isn't it just a fluke to call them
    non firing replicas at all..
    .. I'm just saying what someone else's also had to of thought about at least once by now I can't be the only person to think this somebody else has had to of thought that other than just myself I can't be the be the only person I refuse to believe that's possible not with all mechanically minded people that exist

    • @joshuacarrera6440
      @joshuacarrera6440 2 года назад

      @William Tell that's true I'd have to agree with u there but even most lawfully minded people will purchase totally legal parts kits and use just that alone to assemble and build there rifle's here in the states they were able to build a complete Glock pistol from entirely just parts and using the polymer 80% lower receivers that they could buy from eBay they've only barely just enacted the ATF guidelines to counter it and that's after 7yrs and the untold millions of cheaply made unregistered Glock clones that they were able to make being loosed out into the pipeline of legitimately made serial numbered firearms not mention the equally unknown number of the millions AR lower receivers that they have made in that time

  • @taviss2775
    @taviss2775 2 года назад +8

    I used to own an MP446 Viking. It was a great gun... Heavy, VERY heavily reinforced chamber for shooting +P. The double stack, double feed mags were cool. Wish I never sold it. Looking at The chamber I would've feel comfortable shooting +P+ rounds thru it, but everyone's risk tolerance is decent. It has a surprisingly decent trigger, both in DA & SA.

    • @majidmagsi684
      @majidmagsi684 Год назад +1

      I don’t know why they say they have weekend the barrel mine works absolutely fine with Nato +p ammo so far

  • @GunsNClothes
    @GunsNClothes 2 года назад +1

    Скоро у ВСУ будут новые трофеи)

  • @thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960
    @thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960 2 года назад +2

    Is it hammer fired or striker fired? I can’t tell

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +1

      Hammer fired, you can see the hammer best when I disassemble one. Thanks for watching!

    • @thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960
      @thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960 2 года назад

      @@TheArmourersBench yeah. I can see the hammer sorta but can’t tell if it was what I thought it was or if it’s just part of the gun itself

  • @Paladin1873
    @Paladin1873 2 года назад +17

    It’s only truly distinguishing feature is the full double-stacked magazine. This must make for some girth near the trigger. The only advantage I can see to this arrangement is that it may mean a higher magazine capacity, which translates into fewer reloads when shooting bound hostages in the back of the head.

    • @travistucker1033
      @travistucker1033 2 года назад +2

      That's basically all a sidearm is good for in war anyway.

    • @Paladin1873
      @Paladin1873 2 года назад

      @@travistucker1033 OUCH!!!

    • @baneofbanes
      @baneofbanes 2 года назад

      Nah the Russians just use gas for killing hostages.

    • @ericmckinley7985
      @ericmckinley7985 2 года назад +1

      @@travistucker1033 not true. Pistols are essential for front line infantry but not the guys you immediately think of- machine gunners, mortar crewmen; essentially anyone who has his hands full with a crew served.

    • @travistucker1033
      @travistucker1033 2 года назад

      @@ericmckinley7985 the crews would be much better off with a short carbine or PDW.

  • @anthonyjohnson9106
    @anthonyjohnson9106 2 года назад +1

    Who remembers this pistol from COD: Ghosts?🙋🏾‍♂️... Or is it just me?

  • @danielgreen6547
    @danielgreen6547 2 года назад +2

    If these pistols are DA/SA with frame mounted safeties but *no decocker* , does that mean the pistols are able to be carried in Single Action with the safety on (AKA "cocked and locked")?

    • @rdrrr
      @rdrrr 3 месяца назад +1

      Yep, just like the older models of Beretta DA/SA pistols (e.g. the 92BB) can be carried cocked-and-locked. It does of course mean that if you _do_ want to carry it with the hammer decocked then you've got to do it "manually", which can be done safely but requires you to pay attention to what you're doing and keep a firm grip on the hammer with your thumb as you slowly pull the trigger.

  • @zoiders
    @zoiders 2 года назад +21

    I was trying to place where the Russians copied this from, the angle of the DA/SA trigger gives it away as being lifted from the Browning BDM or BDA. Its very very similar to the BDM, the grip angle and proportions are almost identical.

  • @Thisglock
    @Thisglock 2 года назад +1

    Gun looks fucking ancient

  • @alexeysaphonov232
    @alexeysaphonov232 2 года назад +1

    What do you know about Fort pistole (ukrainian replacement for PM)?

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +2

      Not too much, there have been a few of the various RPC Fort pistols seen in photos from the field but not too many. I'm keeping a look out for them.

  • @davidmorningstar
    @davidmorningstar 2 года назад +3

    You are knocking it out of the park, well done.

  • @Punisher9419
    @Punisher9419 2 года назад +3

    There was a picture posted a while back of an A-545 on a bed, I don't think it was taken in Ukraine thougb but by border guard or something. First time I have actually seen one in the hands of a user though.

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад

      Yes, I saw that! There was so that photo of the butt of a potential AN-94 too.

    • @Punisher9419
      @Punisher9419 2 года назад

      @@TheArmourersBench There must have been potential there for the A-545 considering they have adopted it alongside the AK-12, I would like to think that it was the rifle the army really wanted but the budget wasn't there to adopt the rifle wide scale. Granted though I still think it would need some improvements over time to fix out the little problems similar to the AK-12. Some problems have likely already been fixed with the A-545, I know the AK-12 has some corrosion problems with corrosive primers but once stocks of those primers have been used up it's non-corrosive from then on. No idea on how well the rail on the A-545 keeps zero though?

  • @T_for_Texas
    @T_for_Texas 2 года назад +1

    What exactly has to be done to it in order to be deactivated?

  • @retrowoohoo468
    @retrowoohoo468 7 месяцев назад

    Not sure how this pistol will do in civilian market especially for America. Perhaps mixed review of hating the thing or equivalent of shooting Beretta 92FS.

  • @5Ring
    @5Ring 9 месяцев назад +1

    Reminds me a lot of the Ruger P89.

    • @xMoDzProductions
      @xMoDzProductions 8 дней назад

      I have one. It’s a beast. Probably still abetter than this. (Although I still want this one)

  • @anrymarchen
    @anrymarchen 2 месяца назад

    Very uncomfortable firearm. The one that I shot from had mag or mag well of really bad designed shape, so tip of the mag can snag the edge of the well and prevent you from inserting a mag. It doesn't slide in as smoothly as in Glock, and lost second or two here can eventually cost you life. Shitty gun, actually.

  • @stukafaust
    @stukafaust Год назад +1

    They have one at our local range, I shot it it's nothing remarkable but seems decent enough. After seeing this video I shall give it another try.

  • @skoopsro7656
    @skoopsro7656 2 года назад +4

    Europe will see alot more stuff that hadn't been easy to find for a while
    And buying neutered firearms is retarded. Especially if you aren't gonna repair them.

  • @eyewetodddid
    @eyewetodddid 2 года назад +1

    That thing looks like the hi points cousin.

  • @tech9auto223
    @tech9auto223 3 месяца назад

    Its basically a browning hi power a excellent gun thing of beauty

  • @bidenhasdementia8657
    @bidenhasdementia8657 2 года назад +1

    1:43 that's so sad.

  • @TheToyPhotographer6312
    @TheToyPhotographer6312 2 года назад +1

    what video is the picture at 4:36 from?

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +1

      Wasn't able to track the video down, just been circulated as a still sadly.

  • @chspg_alvis
    @chspg_alvis 2 года назад +9

    I like the gun, looks nice to be a concealed carry.

    • @LynxErgo
      @LynxErgo 2 года назад +1

      Quite heavy too, but looks real sexy

  • @RyanK2036
    @RyanK2036 Год назад

    @4:44 just wanted to point out that dude is wearing the shoulder pads of an American IOTV as a groin protector lol

  • @quik478
    @quik478 2 года назад +1

    MP-446 is one of my favorite pistols however there's a certain 'kick' to it which I dislike, it's not a striking kick but rather a soft but strong one like with 12 gauge, it's nothing lethal but it certainly drives the gun away from the target. Maybe 443 has it smoother.

  • @bpri9880
    @bpri9880 2 года назад

    That gun isn’t anything special….My CZ PCR is a far better gun than this.

  • @jakehansen3418
    @jakehansen3418 2 года назад +1

    Gotta love dude putting his sidearm in his shoulder how the hell is he gonna get a cheek well on his rifle lol?

  • @Charon-5582
    @Charon-5582 4 месяца назад

    That thumbnail made me cringe... great content though!

  • @daviscampbell9020
    @daviscampbell9020 2 года назад

    You can see North Korean propaganda footage with the pistol.

  • @FreedomsLife1776
    @FreedomsLife1776 2 года назад +3

    That is a crime that the barrel is weakened so substantially. I always wanted one of these civilian models: now I wouldn’t give you $200 for it.
    The military model id LOVe

    • @Coconutscott
      @Coconutscott 2 года назад +1

      It sounds like something Remington would have done...

  • @vladagagic48
    @vladagagic48 2 года назад

    Next NATO and EU service pistol !

  • @ladykiller4832
    @ladykiller4832 2 года назад +2

    It is so sad that the uk has such bad laws and that’s me a German saying this . I wish you the best and hope you can get a permit to collect this firearms in a functional version so you can testfire them etc. Best wishes 👌🏻💪

    • @Ukraineaissance2014
      @Ukraineaissance2014 2 года назад

      I enjoy shooting but very happy with our laws, especially after Dunblane. Anybody who really wants to shoot who isnt an idiot can do.

  • @sweetcostarica
    @sweetcostarica 2 года назад

    Guest which pistol ALL Russian Forces, ALL Russian civilians, ALL Ukrainians, and almost everyone fighting on ALL sides in Ukraine want to use most? - The *_Glock._*

  • @keithlarsen7557
    @keithlarsen7557 2 года назад +1

    Its kind of a waste. If I had equip an army on a budget, I'd buy today's missiles, tanks from the 1970's, rifles from the 1960's and pistols from 1920's.

    • @samgeorge4798
      @samgeorge4798 2 года назад +1

      I always love seeing all the gripe about Canadians and Australians still using browning high powers. Like it's almost 100 years old but is almost identical to most modern pistols (except the steel frame)

    • @baneofbanes
      @baneofbanes 2 года назад +2

      I meme thats basically whatever military does, just that the rifles and tanks in competent militaries are updated.

    • @ericmckinley7985
      @ericmckinley7985 2 года назад

      I would check you against buying 70s tanks considering the common state of most T-72B3s in Ukraine. Also thats literally what most armed forces do. The AR is a 50s design.

  • @mattgauvin266
    @mattgauvin266 Год назад

    I absolutely hate the idea of such a heavy D/A pistol. The Sig 226/229, Browning high power, 1911 and M9 are usually all steel frames but have great SA/DA triggers, ergonomics and handling

    • @Mihail2204
      @Mihail2204 5 месяцев назад

      1911 is double action?

  • @RealityCheckGA
    @RealityCheckGA 2 года назад +3

    Seems like a crap pistol compared to my CZ75 P01 or my Arex Zero 1

    • @khalidabara5662
      @khalidabara5662 2 года назад

      You would be misunderstanding the design purpose of the Mp-443. But I think there is no point in contradicting primates like you.

  • @ghostmourn_alt
    @ghostmourn_alt 2 года назад +1

    i was expecting something different, striker fired -not a browning like pistol. very cool

  • @marcwilson1052
    @marcwilson1052 2 года назад

    grach...? so, is that a Chinese glock...?

  • @John-mf6ky
    @John-mf6ky 2 года назад +4

    Idk maybe I played too much battlefield as a kid, but I've always thought these were neat as hell. Would love to be able to handle one. If things keep going the way they are though imo this is going to become the luger or p38 of the 21st century..

  • @chrisbrent7487
    @chrisbrent7487 Год назад

    I think if I was Russian I'd rather one of the PL-15 pistols that the Grach. They do have some interesting pistols in Russia. The GSh-18 is pretty interesting with its rotating barrel locking. I'm pretty sure the military Grach pistols actually had a steel frame and only the 446 Viking civilian ones had the polymer frames. It was supposedly also due to firing the 7N21 and 7N31 AP rounds.

  • @jeroendesterke9739
    @jeroendesterke9739 2 года назад +5

    I handled a deactivated version in the UK about 10 years ago and as this model was supplied by Cold War Collectables, I almost know 100% who supplied them this particular piece and that it was THIS one I handled.
    In short - it's a wonderful piece. The shrouded hammer and double stack SMG type feed is 100% reliable. It would serve the USA market very well if this could be manufactured here in the USA.

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +2

      I do actually say in the video it's a pistol owned by Cold War Collectables so you're correct haha! Thanks for watching.

    • @johnnytyler5685
      @johnnytyler5685 2 года назад

      On what planet is your mind if you think that this thing would be any kind of "success" here in the US? And I'm talking about BEFORE Russia invaded a sovereign neighbor country and started the mass rapes and murders of unarmed Ukrainian women and girls and ruined whatever teeny, tiny shred of public goodwill that third world sh!thole of a country had here in the US? Even most of the totally brain dead MAGA Trump nut-huggers have stopped supporting Putin.
      Even if we are traveling back in time to August of 2021 when nobody even CONSIDERED Russia invading Ukraine, the first point to make about this gun is that this thing is UGLY AF!!! It looks like a cheap Chinese knockoff of an old Ruger P89. Second, the gun has been DELIBERATELY WEAKENED by the factory to "prevent the use of high pressure ammo". So the Russians have quite literally made this POS dangerous for civilians to shoot. And third, why would ANYONE buy this thing over ANY of the actually GOOD tupperware 9mm Glock copies that are out there on the market today?
      This gun would exclusively sell in small numbers to "collectors". Either gun collectors in general or to people who specifically collect Soviet/Russian-made firearms. Your average gun owner wouldn't even CONSIDER one of these things. It's not like we are talking about an AK or an SVD. Those are both legendary Soviet firearms. This POS is an ugly, Chinese-looking knockoff of a Ruger pistol that has ALSO already been discontinued because nobody really even liked those things either! I am most certainly NOT seeing what you are seeing in this turd.

    • @JohnSmith-fd5un
      @JohnSmith-fd5un 2 года назад +1

      @William Tell
      Yeah, buying civilian arms hardly starts the war machine.

    • @stukafaust
      @stukafaust Год назад

      @Tom Thumb It was likely acquired before the main war, as was the one at the local range. Have you shot one before?

  • @rocksnot952
    @rocksnot952 8 месяцев назад

    Browning would recognize it.

  • @corvoattano4777
    @corvoattano4777 2 года назад

    These pistols are popular in Pakistan

  • @Kingwoodish
    @Kingwoodish 2 года назад +6

    Good report and video. Having carried one in harm's way, if I'm going to carry a John Browning designed pistol, it's going to be a 1911 in 45acp. It works as does the 45acp. Semper Fi🇺🇸

    • @1nfamyX
      @1nfamyX 2 года назад +2

      Cringe

    • @JohnSmith-fd5un
      @JohnSmith-fd5un 2 года назад

      Oh, Americans using inferior munitions, unsurprisingly.

    • @1nfamyX
      @1nfamyX 2 года назад

      @@JohnSmith-fd5un not all Americans. On the other hand, most europeans, asians, & australians dont even have munitions, so im not sure what youre proud of here. An absolutely godless ultimatum no doubt but id rather carry a .45ACP than a screwdriver

    • @JohnSmith-fd5un
      @JohnSmith-fd5un 2 года назад

      @@1nfamyX
      Slow moving, heavy projectile with low range.
      Sounds like an American, inefficient and useless.

    • @1nfamyX
      @1nfamyX 2 года назад

      @@JohnSmith-fd5un & you sound like a salty defenseless european. Maybe thats why yall bark so much, big daddy government took away your bite so thats all you can do. Pitiful.

  • @russellvonastel7111
    @russellvonastel7111 2 года назад

    Interesting,but won't be buying one

  • @mikeyob4271
    @mikeyob4271 2 года назад

    The Russian ammo is interesting ?

  • @domitionflavian1438
    @domitionflavian1438 2 года назад +1

    Looks like a Ruger P95

  • @Grin19
    @Grin19 Год назад

    That's one ugly gun..

  • @thomascarpenter7415
    @thomascarpenter7415 14 дней назад

    Interesting….

  • @kevintrumpf4156
    @kevintrumpf4156 2 года назад

    Can one buy such Deactivated pistols in UK?

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +1

      This was one of seven which were imported into the UK via Germany before the 2014 ban on Russian firearms products.

  • @donwyoming1936
    @donwyoming1936 2 года назад

    In typical Russian fashion, take the well evolved Browning design and make it funky.

  • @jeffjefferson2676
    @jeffjefferson2676 2 года назад

    I could buy a CAD model for 300 dollar, but i didnt do it. I dont know if they would still sell it to me now.... Maybe we can get a model in, and draw it up ourselves. But i doubt it can be pulled of by me alone, bcuz im not going to Ukraine. :P
    So you have the gun. Well, if you could lend it to me. ;)
    I am actually looking for a pistol with a roller delayed blowback, so you can fit a really big suppressor on and still have it function right.
    I would still love to get some detailed CAD model so it can be made. :)
    How much would it take to reactivate the gun? Or to put it in another perspective; what did they do to deactivate the pistol/gun?
    Greetings,
    Jeff

  • @thestørmcrier2024
    @thestørmcrier2024 2 года назад

    I wish I could get one of these or it’s mp446 brother. Damn those Russian weapon import bans.

  • @bobbyb4024
    @bobbyb4024 2 года назад

    None firing 😢😭

  • @docternoblex6338
    @docternoblex6338 2 года назад

    So… functionally it’s a 1911 with a double stack magazine and a DA/SA trigger…

  • @carterthefarter4312
    @carterthefarter4312 2 года назад

    tarkov pistol

  • @lmfao5411
    @lmfao5411 2 года назад

    *BF2 FLASHBACKS*

  • @petesheppard1709
    @petesheppard1709 2 года назад +3

    Interesting how the Russians have stayed with (gone back to?) tried and true mechanisms; this pistol would have been cutting edge in the '70s.

    • @khalidabara5662
      @khalidabara5662 2 года назад +1

      You know the MP-443 is from the '90s, right? In the same years as the USP.
      I imagine the APS is from the '20s. . .
      What way to think about yours, you are 12 years old.

  • @rodfrost5051
    @rodfrost5051 2 года назад

    Looks weak

  • @wiesawpaleta9186
    @wiesawpaleta9186 2 года назад

    Only TT!!!!

  • @oteliogarcia1562
    @oteliogarcia1562 2 года назад

    why does the guide rod look like that?

  • @vladagagic48
    @vladagagic48 Год назад

    Propaganda video!? Oprem dobro!

  • @1103Leona
    @1103Leona 2 года назад

    F

  • @ncrvako
    @ncrvako 2 года назад +1

    Is there a footage of the new pistol,the lebedev pl14/15?

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +1

      I've been looking out for it but nothing at all yet. Thought I'd saw one the other day but it was a Glock at an odd angle.

    • @ncrvako
      @ncrvako 2 года назад

      @@TheArmourersBench fuck i wish one day to get into my hands one.

    • @viktordragovich94
      @viktordragovich94 5 месяцев назад

      ​​​@@TheArmourersBench PLK and MPL (Lebedev pistols) se police and air force and i don't know why and how.

  • @thomasmartin7816
    @thomasmartin7816 2 года назад

    It looked like it had a magazine disconnect during the quick look inside. Does it have a magazine disconnect? It'd be a shame as with a hammer fired poly firearms, there's decent trigger possibilities.

  • @NC_USA_Gunner
    @NC_USA_Gunner 2 года назад +5

    3:15 You say double feed is to increase feed reliability. This is unlikely. Double feed is notably more difficult to engineer for consistent feeding with different ammunition types, hence the reason that virtually all semi auto handguns and even many traditional pistol caliber SMGs are double stack, single feed.

    • @facundocorradini
      @facundocorradini 2 года назад +2

      This is very much true, and actually feeding issues was the reason why the troops hated the earlier version of the gun. They fixed it in the later models (I believe precisely switching to double stack, single feed), but the bad reputation stuck.

    • @TheArmourersBench
      @TheArmourersBench  2 года назад +3

      That was the intention but it failed and they have since moved to a single feed (which I mentioned) and a reprofiled feed ramp.

    • @richardcontinijr9661
      @richardcontinijr9661 2 года назад +3

      Most smg's are double feed not single feed. MP5, UMP, CZ Scorpion, Colt SMG and dozen of others. Single feed smg's are much less common and are more prone to have feeding issues if the mags are not perfect. The Sten is a good example of that problem.

    • @themastermason1
      @themastermason1 2 года назад

      @@richardcontinijr9661 I think Primer Pocket is referring to all the commercial PCC's that take glock magazines due to near-ubiquity in the civilian world and because the average civilian shooter doesn't want to have so many different magazines.

    • @richardcontinijr9661
      @richardcontinijr9661 2 года назад +1

      @@themastermason1 well that's not what he typed. He specifically said at the end that he was referring to SMG's. But ignoring that little bit and focusing on the other stuff he said he's still incorrect about a lot of things. His claim that double feed systems are unreliable is inaccurate. Yes they do take more effort to get them feed correctly as he said, but once that engineering work is done they are more reliable than single feed systems. He assumption about why they are not commonly used for handguns is also incorrect. The reason why double stack single feed mags are used in most handguns comes down to packaging. Most handguns don't have the room for a double stack double feed magazine. The few that do use them like the Steyr GB are larger than comparable handguns. The only reason why most civilian PCC's use double stack single feed mags is to reduce development costs by not creating a new magazine and to use existing pistol mags.

  • @WraithChornobyl
    @WraithChornobyl 2 года назад +2

    So Taurus PT845 is about its equal? Same operating mechanism. Shit handgun. Make Sunflowers ORCS

  • @ksb1976
    @ksb1976 Год назад

    The way you speak is polite and calm ,it is impressive.
    Can you plz tell , If we compare MP 446 c with Beretta 92 fs
    Q 1: with respect to Accuracy and durability
    Q 2 : in dust and mud jam probability.
    Plz answer

    • @rdrrr
      @rdrrr 3 месяца назад

      I would expect the Beretta 92FS to perform better in dust/mud situations because of its open-slide design. The Beretta almost never suffers from failure-to-eject ("stovepipe") malfunctions.
      On the other hand maybe the open-slide design would mean more mud or dust can get into the action.
      The 92 is actually an evolution of the Walther P38. Think of it as a prettier P38 with a smoother, lighter DA trigger pull and a double-stack magazine. Meanwhile the Grach reminds me of a Browning BDM.

  • @mikepetersen9887
    @mikepetersen9887 2 года назад

    The Grach was in a call of duty, believe a treyarch

  • @gansior4744
    @gansior4744 2 года назад

    It doesnt look so modern as I thought it does. Oh Tarkov