P-96 pistol
The P-96 () is a Russian 9 mm semi-automatic pistol designed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau for the Russian Armed Forces. The pistol was not accepted and then offered in a modernized form for law enforcement and security firms (P-96M and P-96S). Variants P-96 (П-96 "Эфа") - 9×19mm Parabellum version. First pistol was made in 1996. It never entered into the mass production. P-96S (П-96С) - 9×17mm version. First pistol was made in 1996, the production began in October 1998. It is used in Ministry of Internal Affairs, postal security guards and private security companies. P-96M (П-96М) - 9×18mm version. The production began in 2000. It is used in law enforcement. In 2005, 9 mm pistol P-96M and 9x18 mm armor-piercing pistol cartridge 7N25 by decision of the Government of the Russian Federation were adopted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. PTT (ПТТ) - a prototype, 9mm non-lethal pistol (version of P-96S chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A. ammunition with rubber bullets). Museum exhibits one P-96S pistol is in collection of M. T. Kalashnikov Museum in Izhevsk References Sources 9х18 мм пистолет П-96М. Инструкция по эксплуатации П-96М.00.000 ДЭИ 9х18 мм пистолет П-96М. Паспорт П-96М.00.000 ПС