Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov

Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov
Born	May 22, 1914 Sasovo, Russian Empire
Died	May 13, 1988 (aged 73) Tula, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Tula State University
Known for	Makarov PM

Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov (Russian: Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров; 22 May [O.S. May 9] 1914 – May 13, 1988) was a Soviet firearms designer, most notable for his Makarov PM.

Weapon designs

Makarov PM (added to Soviet Army armory in 1951)
АМ-23 cannon together with Nikolay Afanasyev (added to armory in 1953)
9K111 Fagot (added to armory in 1970)
9M113 Konkurs (added to armory in 1974)

Awards

USSR State Prize (1952, 1967)
Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1966)
Order of Lenin (1971, 1974)
Hero of Socialist Labor (1974)