MP-443 Grach

The MP-443 Grach (Russian: MP-443 Грач, lit. 'rook') is the Russian standard military-issue sidearm. The development was headed by the designer Vladimir Alexandrovich Yarygin. It was developed under designation "Grach" in response to Russian military trials, which began in 1993. In 2003, it was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Russian military and law enforcement.