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GSh-18

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The GSh-18 is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed during the 1990s by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula, Russia, designed by V. P. Gryazev and A. G. Shipunov, whose designers' names combine with its 18-round magazine capacity to give the pistol its designation. Chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge as well as the higher-pressure 7N21 and 7N31 loads, it entered service with Russia's Ministry of Justice in 2000 and saw wider adoption from 2003. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 1
Introduced Year
2000 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
Connections

Operated By

Russian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: KBP GSh-18

Used In

Russo-Georgian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: GSh-18
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: GSh-18
Second Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: GSh-18
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: GSh-18
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Manufactured By

KBP Instrument Design Bureau

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: GSh-18
Tula Arms Plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: GSh-18
Sources
1. Wikipedia: GSh-18
  • Infobox, type
    Semi-automatic pistol
  • History section
    The GSh-18 entered service in 2000 with the Russian Ministry of Justice
  • Infobox: service
    2000-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    9×19mm Parabellum 9×19mm 7N21 +P+ 9×19mm 7N31 +P+
  • Caliber attribute (gsh-18)
    Chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge as well as the higher-pressure 7N21 and 7N31 loads, it entered service with Russia's Ministry of Justice in 2000 and saw wider adoption from 2003.
  • Used In: Second Chechen War, Infobox: wars
    Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Georgian War, Infobox: wars
    Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
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2. Wikidata: GSh-18
Wikidata Q1256854, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: KBP GSh-18
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
[ Russia; Syria ]
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