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[[Image:R92revolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|R-92 revolver - 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[Image:R92revolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|R-92 revolver - 9x18mm Makarov]]
[[File:R-92C revolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|R-92S revolver - 12,3x22 мм R]]
[[File:R-92S revolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|R-92S revolver - 12,3x22 мм R]]


The '''R-92''' is a compact revolver produced by KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula. It was intended as a conceal carry, instant readiness revolver for Russia's internal security forces. As the ammunition used in the R-92 are all rimmless cartridges, the rounds are loaded into a removable metal clip, which is then removed and replaced for reloading. The first revolvers had a barrel in the spirit of [[Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38]], but since 1993 it has been replaced by a massive one with a wide ledge underneath.
The '''R-92''' is a compact revolver produced by KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula. It was intended as a conceal carry, instant readiness revolver for Russia's internal security forces. As the ammunition used in the R-92 are all rimmless cartridges, the rounds are loaded into a removable metal clip, which is then removed and replaced for reloading. The first revolvers had a barrel in the spirit of [[Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38]], but since 1993 it has been replaced by a massive one with a wide ledge underneath.

Revision as of 18:44, 11 January 2022

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R-92 revolver - 9x18mm Makarov
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R-92S revolver - 12,3x22 мм R

The R-92 is a compact revolver produced by KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula. It was intended as a conceal carry, instant readiness revolver for Russia's internal security forces. As the ammunition used in the R-92 are all rimmless cartridges, the rounds are loaded into a removable metal clip, which is then removed and replaced for reloading. The first revolvers had a barrel in the spirit of Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38, but since 1993 it has been replaced by a massive one with a wide ledge underneath.

Specifications

(1992 - cca. 1996)

Type: Double-Action Revolver

Company: KBP Instrument Design Bureau

Caliber: 9x18mm Makarov (R-92); 9x17mm Browning Short (R92-KS); 12,3x22 мм R (R-92S)

Weight: 0.52 kg (1,1464 lbs) (unloaded)

Length: 6.2 in (15.7 cm)

Barrel length: 2.5 in (6.4 cm)

Capacity: 5

Muzzle velocity: 951.4 ft/s (290 m/s) R-92; 853 ft/s (260 m/s) R-92S, R92-KS.

Fire Modes: Double-Action

Effective Range: 82 ft (25 m)


The R-92 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Anime

Title Character Note Date
The End of Evangelion Ritsuko Akagi 1997


See Also