MR-444

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**Russia MR-444**
**Technical Summary**

Caliber	9x17 Short, 9x18 Makarov (PM and PMM), 9x19 PARA
Firearm action	Magazine fed, Double action
Barrel length	101 mm
Overall length	186 mm
Magazine Capacity	10/15 rounds
Weight (empty)	760 g

The MR-444 "Baghira" pistol is a modern pistol designed in Russia at the Izhevsk Mechanical plant; it was built to replace the Makarov pistols. This handgun is available in three main chamberings: 9x17 Short, 9x18 Makarov (PM and PMM), 9x19 PARA. It also uses a detachable, box-type, double-column magazine.

Composition

The frame of the pistol is made of strong thermosetting plastic, with the operational steel elements--which makes this a lightweight weapon--built into a plastic construction. Travel of barrel in the close/open cycle is achieved by interaction of two slopes--a primary slope located on the lower part of the barrel and the secondary one located on the basis of the return/buffer mechanism. The buffer is made available to absorb and reduce shock loads of both barrel and slide in their extreme rear positions. The striker has a special cocking feature that looks like a hammer of a standard pistol. This construction allows a pistoleer to cock the striker manually, thus enabling a double-action operation or an operation with preliminary cocked striker. An extractor has a dual function: that of extracting an empty case and the second one - an indicator of ammo in the magazine. If the extractor's front tip is slightly elevated, the pistol has ammunition. If the extractor is flush and even, this tells the pistoliero that he ran out of cartridges.

Resources

"BF2S Wiki Weapons:Pistols." BF2S. 2006. .d

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