Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov
| Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 May 1914[1] Sasovo, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire[1] |
| Died |
13 May 1988 (aged 73)[1] Tula, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Tula State University |
| Known for | Makarov PM |
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov (Russian: Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров; 22 May [O.S. 9 May] 1914 – 13 May 1988) was a Soviet firearms designer, most notable for his Makarov pistol.
Biography
Makarov was born in a village of Sasovo in the family of a railway worker. In 1936 he enrolled to the Tula Mechanical Institute. At the onset of World War II, he was preparing for his graduation. He was hastily qualified as engineer and sent to the Zagorski Machine Works (now in Sergiyev Posad). The plant was soon evacuated to Kirov Oblast. In 1944 Makarov returned to Tula, and graduated from the Tula Mechanical Institute with honors. In 1945 he took part in a pistol design competition that aimed to find a replacement for the TT pistol and M1895 Nagant revolver (the former was in use since 1930 and the latter since the late 1800s). Makarov's work, which made use of some elements of the Walther PP, won the competition and was adopted by the army in 1951. Makarov continued designing firearms in Tula until his retirement in 1974.[1]
Weapon designs
- Makarov pistol (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)[1]
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1966)[1]
- Order of Lenin (1971, 1974)[1]
- Hero of Socialist Labor (1974)[1]