The Horhe (Russian: Хорхе) is a family of Russian non-lethal pistols, based on Ukrainian Fort 12 and Fort 17 pistols, Horhe are produced since 2006 by joint-stock company Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant.[1]
| Horhe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | non-lethal pistol |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Russia Kazakhstan |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | KSAP |
| Produced | since 2006 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.83 kg (without cartridges) |
| Length | 180 mm (7.1 in) |
| Width | 32 |
| Height | 131 |
| Cartridge | 9 mm P.A. |
| Caliber | 9.0 mm |
| Action | double-action SA/DA Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 40 |
| Muzzle velocity | 300 m/s (980 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 5–7 m (16–23 ft) |
| Feed system | 10/14-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | open fixed |
Design details
editThe main parts of the gun are made from steel and hardened in a vacuum. Some guns are manufactured wholly or partially from stainless steel. The barrel is made from stainless steel.
The pistol is equipped with a self-cocking trigger hammer type double-acting SA/DA. The design provides slide catch holding the bolt after firing the last bullet in the rearward position. Blowback action (no barrel grip with a bolt, locking the barrel reached the mass closure and force the return spring).
Commercially available ammunition include blanks and cartridges loaded with tear gas or rubber bullets.
Variants
edit- Horhe (Хорхе) - a civilian model with metal frame[2]
- Horhe-1 (Хорхе-1) - a civilian model with a polymer frame.[3]
- Horhe-S (Хорхе-С) - "service model" for private security guards with metal frame.[4]
- Horhe-1S (Хорхе-1С) - "service model" for private security guards with polymer frame.
- Horhe-2 (Хорхе-2) - new civilian model.[5]
- Horhe-3 (Хорхе-3) - new civilian model with updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame made from durable plastic.[6]
- Horhe-3S (Хорхе-3 Спорт) - an updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame, with a barrel without obstacles, made from durable plastic with the addition of fiberglass.
Accessories
editOn pistols with polymer frame can be installed laser sight and gun-mounted flashlight.
Legal status
edit- Russia - The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security.
- Kazakhstan - The use of non-lethal weapons is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards
References
edit- ^ "Первые травматические пистолеты "Форта" появились на российском рынке в 2006 году под торговой маркой "Хорхе""
Евгений Александров. "Гроза" перезагрузка // журнал "Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение" № 5, 2009. стр.22-25 - ^ Сертификат соответствия № РОСС.RU.МЖ03.В02248 Пистолет огнестрельный ограниченного поражения модели Хорхе под патрон калибра 9 мм P.A.
- ^ Сертификат соответствия № РОСС.RU.МЖ03.В02249 Пистолет огнестрельный ограниченного поражения модели Хорхе-1 под патрон калибра 9 мм P.A.
- ^ К. Тесемников. «Хорхе»: гражданский и служебный // журнал «Мастер Ружьё», № 2 (119), 2007. cтр.52-55
- ^ Сертификат соответствия № РОСС.RU.МЖ03.В02250 Пистолет огнестрельный ограниченного поражения модели Хорхе-2 под патрон калибра 9 мм P.A.
- ^ Сертификат соответствия № РОСС.RU.МЖ03.В02251 Пистолет огнестрельный ограниченного поражения модели Хорхе-3 под патрон калибра 9 мм P.A.
External links
edit- KSPZ
- Overview of the gun
- Russia.ru Сюжет "Police Gun" Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine