GSh-18

Key facts

Weapon.name

GSh-18 (ГШ-18)

Weapon.image

GSh-18 pistol at Celebration of 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Battle of Stalingrad in TSNIITOCHMASH.jpg

Weapon.image_size

300

Weapon.caption

Gryazev and Shipunov 9mm GSh-18 pistol

Weapon.origin

Russia

Weapon.type

Semi-automatic pistol

Weapon.is_ranged

yes

Weapon.service

2000–present

Weapon.wars

Second Chechen WarRusso-Georgian WarSyrian Civil WarRusso-Ukrainian War

Weapon.designer

V.P. GryazevA.G. Shipunov

Weapon.design_date

1998–2000

Weapon.manufacturer

KBP Instrument Design Bureau

Weapon.unit_cost

14,810 roubles (2008)23,314.44 roubles (2012)

Weapon.production_date

2001–present

Weapon.variants

various civilian versions

Weapon.cartridge

9×19mm Parabellum 9×19mm 7N21 +P+ 9×19mm 7N31 +P+

Weapon.action

Short recoil, rotating barrel striker fired

Weapon.velocity

–

via Wikipedia infobox