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MP-446 Viking

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|name=MP-446 Viking

| image= MP-446-Viking.jpg

| image_size = 300

|caption=MP-446 Viking with 2 magazines and Pachmayr grip

|origin= Russia

|type=Semi-automatic pistol

|is_ranged=yes

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|designer=Izhevsk Mechanical Plant

|design_date= 1998 - 2000Дмитрий Беляев. "Шаги к успеху". Экспериментальные и опытные разработки ижевских оружейников на выставке в Музейно-выставочном комплексе стрелкового оружия им. М. Т. Калашникова в Ижевске // журнал «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение». № 5, 2012. стр.62-66

|manufacturer=Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (2001-2013) / Kalashnikov Concern (2013-present)

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|production_date= since 2001

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|weight={{convert|830|g|abbr=on}}

|length={{convert|196|mm|in|abbr=on}}

|part_length={{convert|112.8|mm|abbr=on|1}}

|width={{convert|38|mm|abbr=on|1}}

|height={{convert|142|mm|abbr=on|1}}

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|cartridge=9×19mm Parabellum

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|action=Short recoil operated, locked breech

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|velocity={{convert|335|m/s|ft/s|abbr=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/138-Yarygin+PYa | title=Yarygin PYa }}

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|feed=10 or 18-roundPistols made before the year 2004 have 17-round magazine capacity detachable box magazine

|sights=Fixed iron sights, 3-dot with notch and front blade

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The MP-446 Viking is an internal hammer firing 9mm semi-automatic handgun originating from Russia.

Design

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The MP-446 Viking was created by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant as the civilian version of the Yarygin PYa pistol used by the Russian military since 2003.

The MP-446 is a short recoil-operated, locked breech pistol. It weighs around {{convert|830|g}} when unloaded, and has a magazine capacity of 18 rounds.

The key differences between MP-446 and MP-443 are the frame materials (polyamide rather than steel) and barrel construction: the barrel of the MP-446 was intentionally weakened to prevent the safe use of high-powered armour-piercing military rounds (i.e. Russian 9x19mm 7N21 type, 9x19mm NATO) or civilian "+P" or "+P+" cartridges.

Variants

=MP-446 Viking=

Export variant with an 18-round magazineГалина Валеева. Ещё раз о пистолете Ярыгина // журнал «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение», № 1, 2013. стр.52-54. It may also be fitted with 10-round magazines.

==MP-446C Viking==

Sport modification of МР-446 "Viking" pistol.

It was developed according to the requirements of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC).

In 2003 the МР-446С "Viking" was included in the official list of weapons used in international competitions according to IPSC rules.

It has an upgraded shooting accuracy and patterning in comparison with a base variant; opportunity to adjust trigger travel after a shot; adjustable sights; 120 mm barrel length version is available.

==MP-446C Viking-M==

Improved version of the MP-446C[https://tvzvezda.ru/news/opk/content/201610241717-qjpz.htm Концерн «Калашников» представил новый пистолет] // "Звезда" от 24 октября 2016, with considerations for modern civilian markets, such as a standard Picatinny rail on the underside of the frame, removable sights that are compatible with aftermarket Glock examples, a longer barrel likely for the option of threading for aftermarket devices with reinforcement in stressful areas, increased part durability to a claimed 50,000 rounds, improved feed ramp, and improved magazines while retaining the ability to function with older examples.

Users

  • {{flag|Afghanistan}}
  • {{flag|Belarus}}
  • Adopted as training pistolУказ президента Республики Беларусь № 183 от 30 апреля 2015 г. "О вопросах республиканского государственно-общественного объединения «Белорусское физкультурно-спортивное общество «Динамо»"
  • {{flag|Kazakhstan}}
  • Since 2003"Регистрационный номер: 2.2.1/002 Пистолет спортивно-тренировочный МР 446 ВИКИНГ"
    Постановление Правительства Республики Казахстан № 1367 от 25 декабря 2002 года "Об утверждении Государственного кадастра гражданского и служебного оружия и патронов к нему"     adopted as training pistol"2.2.1/002 Пистолет спортивно-тренировочный МР 446 ВИКИНГ''"
    Постановление Правительства Республики Казахстан № 1305 от 28 декабря 2006 года "Об утверждении Государственного кадастра гражданского и служебного оружия и патронов к нему на 2007 год"
  • {{flag|Pakistan}}
  • {{flag|Russian Federation}}
  • {{flag|Syria}}

Museum exhibits

File:Kalashnikov Museum (September 2022) - 41.jpg

A MP-446 "Viking" pistol is in the collection of M. T. Kalashnikov Museum in Izhevsk

Notes

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20171015124844/http://modernfirearms.net/handguns/hg/rus/mp-446-viking-e.html MP-446 Viking] at World Guns (archived from [http://modernfirearms.net/handguns/hg145-e.htm the original]).

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Sources

  • Pistole MP-446 Viking // "Střelecký Magazin", № 2, 2004
  • Ивица Дамески. Руски пиштол „МП 446 Викинг“ // "Штит", № 103, маj 2018. стр.32-33

External links

{{Commons category|MP-446 Viking}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20141008112739/http://imzcorp.com/en/company/108.html#tth Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (MP-446 Viking)]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916011440/http://imzcorp.com/res_en/0_value_9403_192.pdf Instruction manual (MP-446 Viking)]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20171015124844/http://modernfirearms.net/handguns/hg/rus/mp-446-viking-e.html Modern Firearms (MP-446 Viking)].

Category:Semi-automatic pistols of Russia

Category:9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols

Category:Izhevsk Mechanical Plant products

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