P-96 pistol
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| P-96M | |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Variants | P-96M, P-96S |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 460 g (P-96M) 450 g (P-96S) |
| Length | 152 mm (P-96M) 151 mm (P-96S) |
| Width | 31 mm |
| Height | 118 mm (P-96M) 106 mm (P-96S) |
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| Cartridge | 9x18mm Makarov (P-96M) .380 ACP (9x17mm Short) (P-96S) |
| Action | Short recoil, rotary barrel |
| Feed system | 14-round detachable box magazine (P-96M) 10-round magazine (P-96S) |
| Sights | Fixed; rear notch, front blade |
The P-96 is a Russian 9 mm semi-automatic pistol designed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau for the Russian Armed Forces. The pistol was not accepted and then offered in a modernized form for law enforcement and security firms (P-96M and P-96S).
