Stechkin automatic pistol
| Stechkin | |
|---|---|
Stechkin machine pistol with a removable stock attached | |
| Type | Machine pistol |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1951–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Vietnam War Shaba II Rhodesian Bush War Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Chechen-Russian conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) South Ossetia War Russo-Ukrainian War Syrian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Igor Stechkin |
| Designed | 1948 |
| Manufacturer | Vytatsky Polyany Machine-Building Plant |
| Produced | 1951–1958 (APS) 1972–1973 (APB) |
| Variants | APB silent variant |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.22 kg (2.69 lbs) |
| Length | 225 mm (8.86 in) |
| Barrel length | 140 mm (5.51 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov, 9×19mm Parabellum (Romanian Pistol Md. 1998 variant) |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 750 rounds/minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 340 m/s (9×18mm Makarov) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (9×18mm Makarov) |
| Maximum firing range | 200 m |
| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine |
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.