The modular Lebedev pistol will soon be in service with the pilots of the Russian Air Force. This weapon is already actively used on the front lines.
According to experts, the issue of new weapons for soldiers has been long overdue, so the existing pistols need to be changed.
Pilots are armed with a pistol so that they can fight off animals or the enemy if they eject. Currently, they are issued a Makarov or Stechkin pistol in case of emergency situations. But, frankly speaking, this weapon is already old, in both the first and second cases
Military expert Dmitry Kornev added that only modern materials are used in the production of the Lebedev pistol — more plastic or composite materials, less metal, which reduces the weight of the weapon.
The Lebedev pistol is a new combat model of compact small arms developed by the «Kalashnikov» concern. It is designed for using 9x19 mm cartridges, including high-power ones.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the domestic «Tornado-S» received new long-range ammunition.
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