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MP-443 Grach
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Pistols · Russia · 2003
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MP-443Grach

MP-443 Grach
MP-443 Grach Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Stopping Power
65
Accuracy
75
Magazine Capacity
70
Reliability
85
Concealability
60
Ergonomics
80
Recoil Control
85
Maintenance Ease
80
Modularity
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
CategoryPistols
EraPost-Cold War
In service2003
Operators4 countries
Quantity250,000
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Pistols MASS Rating
44/123
Post-Cold War
135/572
All-Time
Pistols · 10 axes scored
Stopping Power
65
Accuracy
75
Magazine Capacity
70
Reliability
85
Concealability
60
Ergonomics
80
Recoil Control
85
Maintenance Ease
80
Modularity
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
MP-443 Grach
Category
Country
Production
2003–
Quantity
250,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · POST-COLD WAR
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
pistols category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Production Year2003
  • Service Entry Year2003
  • DesignerV. A. Yarygin
  • Weight (Empty)0.95 kg
  • Currently In ServiceYes
  • Notable UsersRussian Federation, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
▣Operation9MOD.9
  • Action TypeShort Recoil
  • Fire Modessemi-automatic
  • Select FireNo
  • Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
  • Magazine Capacity17
  • Cyclic Rate of Fire40
  • Practical Rate of Fire40
  • Trigger Typedouble-action
  • Safety Typeambidextrous manual safety
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
  • Muzzle Velocity450 m/s
  • Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
▤Construction7MOD.7
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
  • Total Production250,000
  • Production Start2003
  • Variants446
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Width38 mm
  • Height140 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1989First deployment: Georgian–Ossetian conflict
  2. 2003Production started
23
years in service
250,000
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MP-443 GRACH · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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