GSh-18

9mm calibre semi automatic box magazine fed pistol type handgun developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau. chambered for 9mm Parabellum or the Russian armour-piercing 7N31 munition, the 18 in the name signifies the weapon have 18 ammo capacity. GRAU designation for GSh-18 is 6P54. The GSh-18 is a rotating-barrel, short recoil, locked-breech pistol with 10 locking lugs spaced equally around the barrel, the large locking surface area resulting in a strong lockup, making it suitable for high-velocity ammunition loads. The GSh-18 may be employed using standard 9x19mm Parabellum rounds, but was ...