MP-443 Grach

MP-443 Grach
MP-443 Grach
	MP-443 Grach Pistol
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2003–present
Wars	Second Chechen War; Russo-Georgian War; Syrian Civil War; Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Designer	V. A. Yarygin
Designed	1993–2000
Manufacturer	Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (2003–2013); Kalashnikov Concern (2013–present)
Produced	2003–present
No. built	more than 250,000 as of March 2023 (including civilian modifications)
Variants	MP-446 Viking
Specifications
Mass	950 g (34 oz) (MP-443 Grach); 870 g (31 oz) (MP-446 Viking)
Length	198 mm (7.8 in)
Barrel length	112.5 mm (4.4 in) (MP-443 Grach); 112.8 mm (4.4 in) (MP-446 Viking)
Width	38 mm (1.5 in)
Height	140 mm (5.5 in) (MP-443 Grach) ; 145 mm (5.7 in) (MP-446 Viking)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum; 9×19mm 7N21 +P+
Caliber	9×19mm
Action	Short recoil, locked breech
Rate of fire	40–45 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	450 m/s (1,470 ft/s)
Effective firing range	sights fixed for 50 m
Feed system	17-round detachable box magazine. After 2004 produced with magazines for 18 rounds.
Sights	Fixed iron sights, 3-dot with notch and front blade

The MP-443 Grach (Russian: MП-443 Грач, lit. 'rook') or "PYa", for "Pistolet Yarygina" ("Yarygin Pistol"), following traditional Russian naming procedure (Russian: Пистолет Ярыгина), is a Russian 9mm semi-automatic pistol.