His Name Is "Makarych": IMZ Names the Most Popular Russian травматический Pistol

IMZ has produced more than 700,000 Izh-79-9T травматический pistols

Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (JSC "IMZ", part of the Kalashnikov concern) has produced more than 700 thousand Izh-79-9T травматический pistols since 2004, designed for active self-defense.

Izh-79-9T
Izh-79-9T

Izh-79-9T is the first Russian and most popular травматический pistol. Since it was created by Petr Ivshin, taking into account the constructive similarity with the Makarov combat pistol (PM), it was nicknamed "Makarych". Like the PM, Izh-79-9T received a frame, slide and trigger mechanism made of steel, which guarantees its accuracy when shooting and reliability in operation.

Травмат Izh-79-9T shoots:

  • gas cartridges
  • rubber bullets
  • noise cartridges
МР-79-9ТМ
МР-79-9ТМ

IMZ emphasized that "Makarych" is protected from firing live ammunition. The device of the barrel channel does not allow firing without irreversible changes to the pistol.

Modifications Izh-79-9T:

  • Izh-79-9T with magazines for 8 and 10 rounds 
  • МР-80-13Т
  • МР-79-9ТМ

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