| GSh-18 (ГШ-18) | |
|---|---|
 Gryazev and Shipunov 9mm GSh-18 pistol | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2000–present |
| Used by | Russia |
| Wars | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | V.P. Gryazev[1] A.G. Shipunov[1] |
| Designed | 1998–2000[2] |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Unit cost | 14,810 roubles (2008) 23,314.44 roubles (2012)[3] |
| Produced | 2001[1]– |
| Variants | various civilian versions |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 590 g (21 oz) |
| Length | 184 mm (7.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 103 mm (4.1 in) |
| Width | 34 mm (1.3 in) |
| Height | 136 mm (5.4 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×19mm 7N21 +P+ 9×19mm 7N31 +P+ |
| Action | Short recoil, rotating barrel striker fired |
| Muzzle velocity | 535 m/s (1,755 ft/s)–570 m/s (1,870.1 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 18-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Fixed; front blade and rear notch |
The GSh-18 (Cyrillic: ГШ-18) is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula during the 1990s. The pistol's name is derived from its designers—Gryazev and Shipunov—and its magazine capacity of 18 rounds.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d Владимир Доквадзе. ГШ-18. Серьёзный аргумент. Archived 21 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine // журнал "Ружьё", No. 4, 2008
- ^ a b Евгений Александров. Дело «Грачей». Новые пистолеты Российской армии. // журнал «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение», No. 4, 2003 г. стр.12-17
- ^ "девятимиллиметровый пистолет ГШ-18. Это один из самых дорогих подарков – 23 314.44 руб."
Руслан Игнатьев. Оружие в законе // "Экспресс-газета", No. 32 (913) от 15 августа 2012