Horhe
{{Infobox weapon
| name = Horhe
| image = Horhe3 Stainless.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption =
| origin = Russia
| type = Non-lethal pistol
| is_ranged = yes
| is_bladed =
| is_explosive =
| is_artillery =
| is_vehicle =
| designer =
| manufacturer = KSAP
| production_date = since 2006
| weight = 0.83 kg (without cartridges)
| length = {{convert|180|mm|abbr=on}}
| height = 131
| width = 32
| crew =
| cartridge = 9 mm P.A.
| caliber = 9.0 mm
| action = double-action SA/DA Blowback
| rate = 40
| velocity = {{convert|300|m/s|abbr=on}}
| range = {{convert|5|-|7|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| max_range =
| feed = 10/14-round detachable box magazine
| sights = open fixed
}}
The Horhe ({{langx|ru|Хорхе}}) is a family of Russian non-lethal pistols, based on Ukrainian Fort 12 and Fort 17 pistols.
History
Horhe are produced since 2006 by joint-stock company Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant."Первые травматические пистолеты "Форта" появились на российском рынке в 2006 году под торговой маркой "Хорхе""
Евгений Александров. [http://www.kalashnikov.ru/upload/medialibrary/a71/022_025.pdf "Гроза" перезагрузка] // журнал "Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение" № 5, 2009. стр.22-25
Design
The main parts of the gun are made from steel and hardened in a vacuum.
Some guns are manufactured wholly or partially from stainless steel. The barrel is made from stainless steel.
The pistol is equipped with a self-cocking trigger hammer type double-acting SA/DA.
The design provides slide catch holding the bolt after firing the last bullet in the rearward position.
Blowback action (no barrel grip with a bolt, locking the barrel reached the mass closure and force the return spring).
Commercially available ammunition include blanks and cartridges loaded with tear gas or rubber bullets.
= Accessories =
On pistols with polymer frame can be installed laser sight and gun-mounted flashlight.
Variants
| class="wikitable"
|+ !English !Russian !Description !References |
| Horhe
|Хорхе |Civilian model with metal frame |
| Horhe-1
|Хорхе-1 |Civilian model with a polymer frame |
| Horhe-S
|Хорхе-С |"Service model" for private security guards with metal frame |К. Тесемников. «Хорхе»: гражданский и служебный // журнал «Мастер Ружьё», № 2 (119), 2007. cтр.52-55 |
| Horhe-1S
|Хорхе-1С |"Service model" for private security guards with polymer frame | |
| Horhe-2
|Хорхе-2 |New civilian model |
| Horhe-3
|Хорхе-3 |New civilian model with updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame made from durable plastic |
| Horhe-3S
|Хорхе-3 Спорт |An updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame, with a barrel without obstacles, made from durable plastic with the addition of fiberglass | |
Legal status
- {{flag|Russia}} - The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security.
- {{flag|Kazakhstan}} - The use of non-lethal weapons is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070204134746/http://kspz.ru/eng/ KSPZ]
- [http://subscribe.ru/archive/rest.hobby.firearms/200707/13111803.html Overview of the gun]
- [http://tv.russia.ru/video/horhe/ Russia.ru Сюжет "Police Gun"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222125521/http://tv.russia.ru/video/horhe/ |date=2015-02-22 }}