Makarov PB: Silenced KGB "Wet Work" Pistol

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In 1967, the Tula arsenal introduced a specialized silenced version of the Makarov for covert use. This was a very effective pistol, and its design was also very heavily changed from that of the regular pistol. With a two-part silencer surrounding the barrel, the recoil spring had to be moved to a location inside the grip panels. It was still chambered for 9x18mm Makarov though, and used standard Makarov magazines. Not much official information has been published on the PB - it may actually still be in production today - and so I don't have any good production numbers to provide.

Many thanks to the IRCGN (Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale) for allowing me access to film this hard-to-find silenced pistol for you!

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All Comments (21)
  • @widgren87
    Say what you will but there is something appealing about older Pistol designs regardless of where they came from.
  • @silentsnooper3307
    I'm glad I found someone that understand suppressors and it's technology. Most people find the subject...baffling.
  • @Unsound427
    Stalker classic along with vss vintorez
  • @jl6569
    I wonder how the gendarmerie ended up this gun… probably a good story there.
  • @enricopaolocoronado2511
    I love integral suppressors and how they're design. They just blend into the given 'style' (for lack of a better word) of certain guns like the MP5SD and the Makarov PB. They just work.
  • @paleoph6168
    2:40 Many have been duped by that button. Not only is it deceptive, it also gives access to the recoil spring. Truly advanced technology.
  • @ultraman5168
    "Take Makarov comrade, is now quieter than Soviet citizens at Billy Joel concert."
  • @simonbrooke4065
    Alright, admit it. This is the actual gun that inspired your logo, isn't it? Look at the proportions!
  • @Kracviking
    I got to see one of these demonstrated when I was in Marine Corps Intelligence School in 1988, I was amazed at how quiet it was
  • @Mak-Daddy
    Like the PM (Pistolet Makarova), the PB (Pistolet Besshumnyy) or "Silent Pistol" is still in production in small made-for-order numbers at Izhevsk until this day. Also, just like the PM, the PB was designed at Tula, but was never produced anywhere else besides Izhevsk. The entire trigger system, safety/decocker, and magazine are identical to that of the PM. Otherwise, it is a completely unique design.
  • @johnpatrickmcp
    I can't wait for the silencer book to come out from headstamp.
  • @schkann1384
    I love how his thumbnail and intro has never changed a bit for 7 whole years
  • @ttdusk678
    Ian, it's the first time I have to write that your data needs serious corrections right from the cover of the clip 😢 1. It's not a KGB wetwork tool. It was designed for Army, for field reconnaissance as a low-report weapon. Think of Val and Vintorez as its conceptual grandchildren. KGB had its own separate line of development, led by, among others, Stechkin. 2. Makarov has nothing to do with it except the magazine and some parts in the trigger mechanism, that was Army's requirements. Designer's name is Anatoly Deryagin. It's just PB (pistolet beschumny - silenced pistol) or 6П9 by army code. Despite it's rather weird look it's a well-balanced weapon, precise and very pleasant to shoot. Sits nice in the hand, points instinctively, notch and bead are quite readable. Those I held in my hands were very well made, much cleaner and precise than Mak.
  • @AidanOAArch
    I love the use of wire mesh in these older suppressors.
  • @arcticfox7.62
    I've been waiting for this video since forever. I really love that gun. Something very interesting you forgot to mention is that even though it's integrally suppressed, it can still fire and function perfectly without the suppressor part (unlike several integrally suppressed guns). They even made holsters that would store the suppressor part separately so that it was less bulky. Love to finally see it!