Yarygin PYa
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| Yarygin PYa | |
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| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin |  Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vladimir Yarygin |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 960g (33.9oz) |
| Length | 198mm (7.8inches) |
| Barrel length | 112mm (4.4inches) |
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| Cartridge | Modified 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9mm |
| Action | short recoil |
| Feed system | 17 round box magazine |
Yarygin PYa, MR-443 "Rook"(Russian: Пистолет Ярыгина, ПЯ, МР-443 "Грач") is the latest Russian standard military-issue sidearm. It was developed in response to Russian military trials, which began in 1993. It is semi-automatic pistol chambered in the Russian version of 9 mm Luger Parabellum, which generates significantly more pressure than standard NATO 9mm ammunition, thus, providing significantly higher kinetic power to the bullets (550 J relative to 450 J for the standard Luger), the weapon can also use standard Luger cartridges.
The pistol is named after Vladimir Yarygin the Russian designer of this handgun. The Yarygin PYa employs a version of the century-old Browning short recoil system. Currently this weapon is in use by elements of Russian military and law enforcement agencies.
