The Lebedev pistol (Russian: Пистолет Лебедева) is a Russian semi-automatic pistol, produced under Kalashnikov Concern and designed by Dmitry Lebedev. It was introduced in 2015 as the PL-14 and was redesignated to the PL-15 in 2016, [3] with a compact version, the PL-15K, introduced in 2017.

Jul 30, 2018 · Today we will talk about one of my personal favorites, PL-14/15, which stands for “pistol designed by Lebedev” in Russian. The variant you see in the video is merely a prototype of a future compact handgun, more or less similar to Glock 19 in size and purpose.

Jun 9, 2019 · Lebedev took the pistol back to the drawing board and redesigned it as the PL-15, a revised version that incorporates a striker trigger for a fast, short reset.

Aug 4, 2024 · The PL-15 is a new generation of semi-automatic 9mm pistol designed and developed by Russian firearms manufcaturer Kalashnikov. It's a modified version of the Lebedev PL-14 semi-automatic pistol. The PL-15 was unveiled during Army 2016, the International Military Technical Forum which was held near Moscow (Russia) from the 6 to 11 September 2016.

Apr 3, 2017 · The Lebedev PL-15 is a conventional delayed blowback pistol that uses a Browning type under barrel lug to lower the barrel and unlock it. The lock-up is achieved by use of a large ejection port into which the barrel lug locks in much the same way as is used on the Glock and as was used on the World War I vintage Webley Automatic Pistol.

Aug 23, 2022 · By 2017, there was also a prototype, compact version, the Lebedev PL-15K. The PL-15 series was designed for military and police units as a possible replacement for the Makarov PM 9x18mm service pistol and the newer Yarygin …

Nov 27, 2019 · Russia’s Kalashnikov Group (a subsidiary of the state corporation Rostec) will launch serial production of two new firearms: the Lebedev PL-15 9mm pistol and the Chukavin SVCh 7.62mm sniper rifle, in 2020, Director General …

Sep 19, 2017 · According to RIA Novosti news agency, the PL-15K can become a replacement for the Makarov pistol which is still the main issue handgun of Russian army and law enforcement. Having an unloaded weight of 720 grams (about 25 oz), PL-15K is slightly lighter than the Makarov (730 grams), however, the loaded weight should be more compared to PM due to ...

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Nov 20, 2019 · Key point: Moscow is trying to modernize the sidearms its army uses. The PL-15 is hyped up by Kalashnikov Concern to be one of the best pistols in the world. Said to be light, accurate, and...