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The PP-19 Bizon (Cyrillic: Пистолет Пулемет Бизон, Pistolet Pulemyot Bizon, meaning bison) is a 9x18mm Makarov submachine gun developed in 1993 by the Russian company Izhmash, designed by a team of engineers headed by Victor Kalashnikov (son of engineer Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of the AK-47). Alexei Dragunov, youngest son of Yevgeny Dragunov (the creator of the SVD sniper rifle), was also a member of the design team.

The Bizon was developed at the request of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and is primarily intended for counter-terrorist and law enforcement units that need fast and accurate fire at close ranges. Prototypes were trialed by the Special Equipment Research Institute in 1995 where they outperformed several competitors, and the weapon was accepted into service on 28 December 1996.

The Bizon is issued to armed response units of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Ministry of Justice in Russia. It was used in combat operations against separatists in the North Caucasus region, namely Chechnya and Dagestan. The Bizon has been largely replaced by the PP-19-01 Vityaz in Russian service, which was developed directly from the design of the Bizon, due to reliability issues with the Helical magazine.

Type Submachine gun
Place of origin Russia
Service history
In service 1996–present
Used by See Users
Wars Dagestan conflict, Second Chechen War, 2008 South Ossetia war
Production history
Designer Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov, Alexei Dragunov
Designed 1993–1995
Manufacturer Izhmash
Produced 1996–present
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Mass 2.1 kg (4.63 lb)
Length 660 mm (26.0 in) stock extended / 425 mm (16.7 in) stock folded (Bizon)
690 mm (27.2 in) stock extended / 460 mm (18.1 in) stock folded (Bizon-2)
Barrel length 195 mm (7.7 in) (Bizon)
230 mm (9.1 in) (Bizon-2 9×18mm Makarov)
225 mm (8.9 in) (Bizon-2-01 9×19mm Parabellum)
Cartridge 9×18mm Makarov
9×19mm Parabellum
.380 ACP (9×17mm Short)
7.62×25mm Tokarev
Action Blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire 650–700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 320 m/s (1,050 ft/s) (9×18mm Makarov)
380 m/s (1,246.7 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum)
Effective firing range 100 m (9×18mm Makarov)
200 m (9×19mm Parabellum)
Feed system 64-round helical magazine (9×18mm Makarov)
53-round helical magazine (9×19mm Parabellum) (Bizon-2-01)
Sights Open front post, rear flip-up notch

Description
Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PP-19_Bi…

The PP-19 Bizon (Cyrillic: Пистолет Пулемет Бизон, Pistolet Pulemyot Bizon, meaning bison) is a 9x18mm Makarov submachine gun developed in 1993 by the Russian company Izhmash, designed by a team of engineers headed by Victor Kalashnikov (son of engineer Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of the AK-47). Alexei Dragunov, youngest son of Yevgeny Dragunov (the creator of the SVD sniper rifle), was also a member of the design team.

The Bizon was developed at the request of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and is primarily intended for counter-terrorist and law enforcement units that need fast and accurate fire at close ranges. Prototypes were trialed by the Special Equipment Research Institute in 1995 where they outperformed several competitors, and the weapon was accepted into service on 28 December 1996.

The Bizon is issued to armed response units of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Ministry of Justice in Russia. It was used in combat operations against separatists in the North Caucasus region, namely Chechnya and Dagestan. The Bizon has been largely replaced by the PP-19-01 Vityaz in Russian service, which was developed directly from the design of the Bizon, due to reliability issues with the Helical magazine.

Type Submachine gun
Place of origin Russia
Service history
In service 1996–present
Used by See Users
Wars Dagestan conflict, Second Chechen War, 2008 South Ossetia war
Production history
Designer Victor Mikhailovich Kalashnikov, Alexei Dragunov
Designed 1993–1995
Manufacturer Izhmash
Produced 1996–present
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Mass 2.1 kg (4.63 lb)
Length 660 mm (26.0 in) stock extended / 425 mm (16.7 in) stock folded (Bizon)
690 mm (27.2 in) stock extended / 460 mm (18.1 in) stock folded (Bizon-2)
Barrel length 195 mm (7.7 in) (Bizon)
230 mm (9.1 in) (Bizon-2 9×18mm Makarov)
225 mm (8.9 in) (Bizon-2-01 9×19mm Parabellum)
Cartridge 9×18mm Makarov
9×19mm Parabellum
.380 ACP (9×17mm Short)
7.62×25mm Tokarev
Action Blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire 650–700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 320 m/s (1,050 ft/s) (9×18mm Makarov)
380 m/s (1,246.7 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum)
Effective firing range 100 m (9×18mm Makarov)
200 m (9×19mm Parabellum)
Feed system 64-round helical magazine (9×18mm Makarov)
53-round helical magazine (9×19mm Parabellum) (Bizon-2-01)
Sights Open front post, rear flip-up notch