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From around 1950 until the early nineties the Russian armed forces carried the Makarov as its standard side arm. But since then there has not been a definite replacement. They are many different pistols used by the Russian armed forces. The most common are the Browning Hi-Power, Beretta 92FS (M9), the Walther P1 (A modernized version of the Walther P38), and the PSM (A modernized version of the Makarov). I could list every single one but the Russians are very fond of making copies of pistols that already exist. For example, I know the Russians made a copy of the famous Colt M1911. Since the introduction of the Makarov Russian has not strayed from 9x18mm ammunition. Which is almost identical to the 9x19mm NATO currently uses.

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