PB - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 06:08, 25 February 2026

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	The PB (Russian: Пистолет бесшумный, romanized: Pistolet besshumnyy, lit. 'Pistol Silent') is a Soviet integrally suppressed semi-automatic pistol developed and manufactured by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, based on the [[Makarov]] pistol. The weapon entered service in 1967.
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	The PB pistol features a two-part integral suppressor, allowing it to be carried concealed without the front section attached, which can be quickly deployed before use. The pistol can be safely fired without the front section, sounding like a regular Makarov pistol. The detached suppressor is stored in a special holster compartment.

	Based on the Makarov pistol, the PB has a short slide due to the suppressor covering the front part of the barrel, with the return spring located in the grip, acting on the slide via a long lever. It has fixed iron sights and uses standard 8-round Makarov magazines.
	~~<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PB_(pistol) SOURCE]~~
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			The PB (''Pistolet besshumnyy'', “silent pistol”) is a Soviet integrally suppressed semi-automatic pistol derived from the [[Makarov]] and chambered in [[9×18mm Makarov]]. It uses a distinctive two-part suppressor system that lets the front section be carried separately for easier concealment and attached when needed. The PB is best known as a specialized close-range sidearm for covert and special-operations use rather than a general-issue service pistol.
			==HISTORY==
			The PB was developed in the mid-1960s to provide Soviet special units with a compact suppressed handgun using the proven 9×18mm Makarov cartridge and familiar magazines. It entered service in 1967 and was produced at Izhevsk, but its internal layout was heavily reworked compared to a standard Makarov: the slide is shortened to fit around the suppressor assembly, and the return spring was relocated into the grip and linked to the slide by a lever mechanism.

			A defining feature of the PB is its two-part suppressor. The rear section remains on the pistol, while the front “nozzle” section can be kept in a holster compartment and fitted quickly before use; the pistol can still be fired without the front section in emergencies, though with a louder report. The PB remained a niche weapon for specialized roles and continued to be associated with Russian special-operations and security users over the decades.

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	~~File~~:PB pistol~~.jpg~~		* [https://en.kalashnikovgroup.ru/catalog/boevoe-strelkovoe-oruzhie/pistolety/pistolet-besshumnyy-pb Kalashnikov Concern – PB silenced pistol (manufacturer overview)]
	~~File~~:~~PB pistol2~~.~~jpg~~		* [https://smallarmsreview.com/guns-of-the-spetsnaz-9mm-pb-silenced-pistol/ Small Arms Review – “Guns of the Spetsnaz: 9mm PB Silenced Pistol”]
	~~File~~:PB ~~pistol3.jpg~~		* [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/pb-silenced-pistol/ Forgotten Weapons – “Russian 9mm PB Silenced Pistol”]
	~~File~~:Pb-pm-~~1.jpg\|~~PB ~~compared with a standard [[Makarov]~~]		* [https://www.kskdivniy.ru/museum/eksponaty/pistolet-besshumnyy-pb/ Музей отечественной военной истории (Падиково) – “Пистолет бесшумный ПБ”]
	~~File~~:~~Pb-holster~~.~~jpg~~		<hr>
	~~File:Pb4~~.~~jpg~~
	~~File:Pb~~-~~diagram~~-~~1.jpg~~
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			File:PB pistol.jpg\|PB pistol (integrally suppressed).
			File:PB pistol2.jpg\|PB with suppressor assembled.
			File:PB pistol3.jpg\|PB, alternate view.
			File:Pb-pm-1.jpg\|PB compared with a standard [[Makarov]].
			File:Pb-holster.jpg\|PB holster showing storage for the front suppressor section.
			File:Pb4.jpg\|PB with suppressor section removed/attached (detail view).
			File:Pb-diagram-1.jpg\|Diagram showing the PB’s internal layout and return spring arrangement.
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Skizmophonic at 02:00, 14 September 2025

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Skizmophonic at 07:56, 5 November 2024

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	\|[[6P9]]\|\|[[Pistol]]\|\|Semi\|\|50 RPM\|\|6.15° & 2.15° [[ADS]]\|\|0.72\|\|290 m/s\|\|6.1 g (94.1 gr)\|\|0.98 kg (2.16 lbs)		\|[[6P9]]\|\|[[Suppressed]]<br>[[Pistol]]\|\|Semi\|\|50 RPM\|\|6.15° & 2.15° [[ADS]]\|\|0.72\|\|290 m/s\|\|6.1 g (94.1 gr)\|\|0.98 kg (2.16 lbs)
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Skizmophonic at 01:44, 12 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 04:48, 4 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 05:39, 20 June 2024

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