The Stechkin or APS (Avtomaticheskiy Pistolet Stechkina = Автоматический Пистолет Стечкина) is a Soviet selective fire machine pistol that is chambered in 9×18mm Makarov and 9×19mm Parabellum.

The wire stock, supplied with APB pistol, is significantly lighter and more compact than the wooden stock-holster of original APS, but the latter provides a better control over the weapon, at least by the author’s own impression.

Nov 21, 2011 · The Stechkin automatic pistol was adopted by the Soviet military in 1951, alongside the Makarov pistol. Both are chambered bot the 9x18mm Russian cartridge, and both use simple blowback mechanisms. The Stechkin is a heavier and bulkier pistol, though, as it is designed for fully automatic fire.

Jan 14, 2009 · The Stechkin APS pistol, which served as a base for the APB, could in some respects be considered the first “Wondernine” – the high capacity, double action, nine-millimeter caliber pistol. Also, in some respects, it was still influenced by the pre-war machine pistols like the Mauser C96 Schnellfeuer, Astra Modelo F or Star MM.

Oct 28, 2015 · APS machine pistols were modified to the APB configuration, with a longer threaded barrel, suppressor, and wire stock. These weapons achieved a great deal of success with special units, and were used throughout the Soviet invasion of …

The APB Suppressed Machine Pistol. The APB (Avtomaticheskij Pistolet Besshumnyj) evolved from Igor Stechkin’s automatic pistol, the APS (Avtomaticheskij Pistolet Stechkina). Stechkin designed the APS in 1948 as a pistol-sized personal defence weapon.

The APB (Avtomaticheskij Pistolet Besshumnyj, meaning automatic silenced pistol) version was a version of the APS optimized for silent operations. Developed in the early 1970s by A.S. Neugodov (А.С. Неугодов) under the factory name AO-44, it was officially adopted in 1972 under the service name APB and given GRAU index 6P13.

The APB (Avtomaticheskij Pistolet Besshumnyj, meaning automatic silenced pistol) version was a version of the APS optimized for silent operations. Developed in the early 1970s by A.S. Neugodov (А.С. Неугодов) under the factory name AO-44, it was officially adopted in 1972 under the service name APB and given GRAU index 6P13.

Apr 16, 2024 · APB pistol is a rare example of an automatic pistol. Better yet, it is a fully automatic and silenced, which makes it almost unique. In the western countries it is treated as a super niche, Spetsnaz-only weapon, issued to literal James Bonds.

The Stechkin APS is a large machine pistol introduced in 1951. It fires the 9x18mm Makarov cartridge from a 20 round magazine. It is select-fire with a cyclic rate of fire of 750 rpm. The APS is issued with a large bakelite detachable stock that doubles as a holster.