| P-96 | |
|---|---|
 P-96M at Interpolitex-2009 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2002 |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | V.P. Gryazev |
| Designed | 1996 |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Produced | 1998 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 460 g (P-96M) 450 g (P-96S) |
| Length | 152 mm (P-96M) 151 mm (P-96S) |
| Barrel length | 68 mm (P-96M) 67 mm (P-96S) |
| Width | 31 mm |
| Height | 118 mm (P-96M) 106 mm (P-96S) |
| Cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov (P-96M) .380 ACP (9x17mm Short) (P-96S) |
| Caliber | 9×18mm 9x17mm |
| Action | Short recoil, rotary barrel |
| Muzzle velocity | 315 m/s (P-96M) 270 m/s (P-96S) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (P-96M) 25 m (P-96S) |
| Feed system | 14-round detachable box magazine (P-96M) 10-round magazine (P-96S) |
| Sights | Fixed; rear notch, front blade |
The P-96 (Russian: П-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).