Searching for a Makarov PM? This is a fully legal 1:1 scale airsoft replica — the same silhouette, size and feel as the historic weapon, but no firearms permit required in most EU countries. Owning a real Makarov PM typically means a certified gun safe, background checks and €1,500–€4,000+ for a collectable original. This replica costs a fraction of that, ships across the EU, and is the fastest legal way to own an accurate copy of this gun for display, historical re-enactment, airsoft skirmish, or as a learning piece. Note: airsoft laws vary by country — it is the buyer's responsibility to confirm that owning an airsoft replica is legal where they live before purchasing.
The Soviet Cold War sidearm
Designed by Nikolai Makarov and adopted in 1951, the Pistolet Makarova (PM) replaced the Tokarev TT-33 as the standard sidearm of the Soviet Armed Forces, the KGB and the Warsaw Pact militaries — and remained in front-line use for decades after the Cold War ended. Compact, blowback-operated, chambered in the unusual 9×18 mm Makarov cartridge, it became one of the most produced military pistols ever made and a recognisable symbol of Soviet small arms.
This airsoft replica is the CO2-powered version with a metal slide, polymer frame and a 13-round CO2 magazine. Note: this variant is non-blowback — fixed slide, no recoil simulation — which gives more consistent gas efficiency and higher shot count per CO2 cartridge than blowback variants. Velocity sits around 360 FPS (~1.2 J).
- Historic name: Pistolet Makarova (PM)
- Era: Soviet / Warsaw Pact sidearm from 1951 onward
- Designer: Nikolai Makarov
- Original cartridge: 9×18 mm Makarov
- Type: CO2 airsoft pistol (non-blowback)
- Body: Metal slide, polymer frame
- Magazine: 13-rd CO2
- Velocity: ~360 FPS / 1.2 J (0.20 g BB)
- Length: 160 mm
- Weight: 780 g
- Calibre: 6 mm BB
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