The PSM (Pistolet Samozaryadny Malogabaritny, Russian for "compact self-loading pistol") was designed by the Tula Design Bureau in 1969 as a self-defense firearm for law enforcement and military officers of the USSR. The pistol entered production …

The PSM pistol (Pistolet Samozaryadnyj Malogabaritnyj – self-loading small pistol) is one of the thinnest self-defence guns ever made, as it is only 17mm (2/3") thick; but it is also one of the least useful defensive weapons, as the pointed, jacketed bullet of small caliber and moderate velocity (about 300 m/s) can seemingly take forever to ...

Jul 5, 2017 · The PSM was designed as a General Officer’s weapon for when the Makarov was a bit too big. As such, the PSM was designed to be as small and unobtrusive as possible. By using the co-developed 5.45x18mm cartridge, the pistol is extremely thin, much more so than the Makarov or many modern self-defense firearms such as the Glock 43.

The PSM 5.45 mm compact semi-automatic pistol is a sidearm for law enforcement units, as well as for high-ranking officers of the Armed Forces. It is suitable for concealed carry due to its compact size and minimal width.

The PSM (Pistolet Samozaryadny Malogabaritny, Russian for "compact self-loading pistol") is a Soviet semi-automatic handgun developed by the Tula Design Bureau around 1969 to 1970 as a self-defense firearm for police and military officers.

Jun 30, 2017 · The PSM is a Soviet pistol from the late 1970s which has gotten itself quite the fanciful reputation here in the US, thanks to extreme rarity and some imaginative magazine articles.

Notes: Super scarce and highly desirable Russian PSM, designed in the early 1970s and made in the Izhevsk Arsenal, occasionally referenced as a KGB “assassination pistol” as early steel ammunition was said to penetrate bulletproof vests.

The PSM is a late Cold War era compact pistol of Soviet origin. It was developed at the request of the KGB for a concealable pistol. The name PSM stands for "Pistolet Samozaryadnyj Malogabaritnyj", which is Russian for "self-loading small pistol". Despite being a very thin and small pistol the most interesting feature of the PSM is its caliber.

Pistolet Samozaryadny Malogabaritny, translating to ‘compact self-loading pistol’, the Russian PSM pistol is a small pistol chambered in 5.45×18mm. The Tula Design Bureau designed the PSM in the late 1960s as a compact pistol more suitable …

Oct 10, 2011 · Officially, throughout the 1970s, Soviets made vocal their belief that a new compact and concealable, lightweight semi-automatic pistol was a much needed, personal defense weapon for senior...