Russian pistol

[Pico]

Reading the new Bob Swagger book The Third Bullet (great book btw) and the author mentions a Russian pistol called Gsh-18. I checked and this is a wild looking piece. Anyone ever shot one or even held one?

Pico

 

[Gbnk82]

Never heard of them until now..thats a really sleek looking gun though do you have any background on it?

 

[Venom1956]

Ha I remember it from a video game... It used to be my go to pistol. Looks related to the Strike pistol somewhat.

Ghost Recon: FS! thats where it was. I think it fires really hot 9mm +p+ or something.

 

[cjmmc]

id like to hear more about this gun as well

 

[PetahW]

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It's nice to read a book(s) by an author that knows what they're talking about, regarding the firearms in his books - Stephen Hunter also happens to be a contributing/associate editior for the NRA's American Rifleman magazine.



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[Seaman]

G-S 18
Gryazev-Shipunow 18

Larger pistol (but apparently fits in a Makarov holster), polymer frame, 7.2" OAL, 4" barrel, 18 round mag, shoots armor piercing bullets at about 2,000 fps, rotating barrel, pivoting trigger safety, push-button mag release, (better than trigger guard or heel), very sleek, appears to be an ergonomic triumph.

Looks like a winner, maybe they'll start exporting it here, or open a factory, others have done that.

 

[Pico]

Russkie

The ergonomics on this gun look great. I think it is DAO, 18 rd capacity. Looks like their Glockski. They will say they invented the Glock BEFORE Gaston no doubt.



Pico

 

[Seaman]

Ahoy Pico,

Apparently pre-cocked on hot chamber, striker-fired, striker protrudes slightly when chamber hot, you can just feel it (on back of slide)... sorta similar to a PPS.

Forgot to mention, caliber is 9x19 para, but that caliber has become an endangered species, maybe they will build one in 45ACP...

 

[Pico]

Love it

This gun screams for some kind of exotic caliber. Old Bob uses it pretty well in the book.

Pico

 

[Skarekrow88]

It is featured in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier as a select fire pistol. I think the MP-443 Grach replaced it

 

[Mikef262]

Looks like an HK and CZ mixed...

 

[Webleymkv]

This gun screams for some kind of exotic caliber.

While technically still a 9x19, the ballistics of the 7N21 cartridge that the gun is designed to fire are much more similar to a 7.62x25 Tokarev than to most other 9mm loadings.

 

[shaunpain]

There are lots of great modern Russian pistols I've yet to see make their way to the states! I've always wanted a semi Stechkin, alas, they just don't offer them.

 

[skeath]

The look is very similar to my CZ 75. Very similar.

 

[Gbnk82]

It is featured in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier as a select fire pistol. I think the MP-443 Grach replaced it

is the gun really a select fire or was that just added in for the game??

 

[Crankgrinder]

looks awesome. i see steyr, caracal, cz and hk in that pistol. maybe theyll start selling them in the states