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Osa (handgun)
Photo: Vladimir Antoshin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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Osa(handgun)

Riot Control & Crowd Control · Russia · 1999
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Osa(handgun)

Osa (handgun)
Osa (handgun) Photo: Vladimir Antoshin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Effectiveness
40
Safety
60
Range
30
Coverage
35
Reusability
20
Versatility
25
Portability
80
Deterrence
50
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerScientific Research Institute of Applied Chemistry
CategoryRiot Control & Crowd Control
EraPost-Cold War
In service1999
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
42
Riot Control & Crowd Control MASS Rating
4/4
Post-Cold War
17/18
All-Time
Riot Control & Crowd Control · 10 axes scored
Effectiveness
40
Safety
60
Range
30
Coverage
35
Reusability
20
Versatility
25
Portability
80
Deterrence
50
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the riot control & crowd control category.
01 / Overview
Osa (handgun)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RIOT CONTROL & CROWD CONTROL · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
riot control & crowd control category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the riot control & crowd control category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1999
  • Weight0.4 kg
  • Calibre18.5 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Performance1MOD.1
  • Capacity4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1999Production started
27
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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