Makarov PB: Silenced KGB "Wet Work" Pistol
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In 1967, the Tula arsenal introduced a specialized silenced version of the Makarov for covert use. This was a very effective pistol, and its design was also very heavily changed from that of the regular pistol. With a two-part silencer surrounding the barrel, the recoil spring had to be moved to a location inside the grip panels. It was still chambered for 9x18mm Makarov though, and used standard Makarov magazines. Not much official information has been published on the PB - it may actually still be in production today - and so I don't have any good production numbers to provide.
Many thanks to the IRCGN (Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale) for allowing me access to film this hard-to-find silenced pistol for you!
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Stalker classic along with vss vintorez
Cheeki Breeki Van Damke…😂
Hell yeaaah
MASLEEENOOO POIMAL
PB from the trailer cart in Kordon next to Tolik
@@sportyspikeypk1 Cheeki Breeki Ee V Damki
Say what you will but there is something appealing about older Pistol designs regardless of where they came from.
Doesn't that count for all firearms lol, not just pistols
although the old bolt actions have a rather... "repetitive silhouette", i find them pretty endearing over modern rifles (well, 21st century ones). probably because they have the wood and the curves lol
All kind of older guns are appealing, modern guns just seem kinda copy and paste
Tell that to the Linda
What’s interesting is that in 50 years the guns of now will be considered old designs, and people will say the same thing about our new stuff
I'm glad I found someone that understand suppressors and it's technology. Most people find the subject...baffling.
Oh how Droll!! 😊
...Silence fool!
Ba dum bum
You said it so quietly,may you say it louder?
I wonder how the gendarmerie ended up this gun… probably a good story there.
just bought it from a weapons supplier that was based in Ukraine or Russia like Viktor Bout
Something related to Marseilles' underworld.
I would guess after the fall of communism that a KGB armory officer got light fingers and wanted some expensive nights out in Paris.
I was hoping for that story, oh well.
@@topcatcoast2coast579 You would be suprized how often that happens today.
Love the old silencer stuff
what? I didn't see/hear anything
Suppressor
@@hellsinggaming1603no
@@hellsinggaming1603lol
@@hellsinggaming1603 Silencer
I love integral suppressors and how they're design. They just blend into the given 'style' (for lack of a better word) of certain guns like the MP5SD and the Makarov PB.
They just work.
Yeah, they have a smooth transition from the body of the gun to the tube.
Though both suppressors you mentioned are actually a semi-integral designs.
@@vladcrow4225 Not integral, but derivative suppressors.
As val
@@romaliop Proportional i think
Alright, admit it. This is the actual gun that inspired your logo, isn't it? Look at the proportions!
Lol. Good comparison indeed.
I think the gun that actually inspired the logo was the OSS dart gun
The recoil spring setup is actually wild
I'm wondering how well the plastic housing for the spring within the grip holds up.
@@paulketchupwitheverything767 Not well. And it wasn't required to. For an intelligence service replacing (a very limited number of) plastic grips due to practice wear is absolutely nothing compared to the cost of injecting an agent in a position where this weapon would be used.
Same system as in the "Le Français" pocket pistol. The gun that Beretta copied for their line of tip up barrel pocket pistols.
2:40
Many have been duped by that button. Not only is it deceptive, it also gives access to the recoil spring.
Truly advanced technology.
Hardly advanced . maybe for the 1960s
@@user-wn5fq6ej5xI was being hyperbolic on that last bit but TBF, I really suck at conveying it. :(
@@paleoph6168 Don't worry we're 63 peoples to understand the intent of your comment, just that there is always that one guy that takes everything literally.
He did mention it was very like some of the Webley automatics, so rehashed old tech.
I think you're wrong. I have never heard of anyone pressing this button thinking it was the magazine release button. if you are stupid then you don’t have to think that everyone around you is stupid
I can't wait for the silencer book to come out from headstamp.
I second that motion!!! 🤠👍
I got to see one of these demonstrated when I was in Marine Corps Intelligence School in 1988, I was amazed at how quiet it was
"Take Makarov comrade, is now quieter than Soviet citizens at Billy Joel concert."
"Let me do my show for Christ's sake" lol
@@ZachHighwind It's not a true Russian concert unless someone kicks a piano over and someone is arrested for having too much fun.
"STOP LIGHTING THE AUDIENCE!"
Only when the spotlight is on them.
Is there a story behind this?
😆
Like the PM (Pistolet Makarova), the PB (Pistolet Besshumnyy) or "Silent Pistol" is still in production in small made-for-order numbers at Izhevsk until this day. Also, just like the PM, the PB was designed at Tula, but was never produced anywhere else besides Izhevsk. The entire trigger system, safety/decocker, and magazine are identical to that of the PM. Otherwise, it is a completely unique design.
I love how his thumbnail and intro has never changed a bit for 7 whole years
Ever since 2008 when i played far cry 2 this pistol has been close to my heart!
My fav Far Cry game in the series by far.
It can be found early in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. as well.
@@nomad_boreal Cheeki breeki !
@@njones420 No, szto rozkazesh.
I just beat the game yesterday! That pistol is so satisfying to shoot, even when you get the suppressed MP5
@@garryghibli5993 I go back and play through it every few years.... I hope you were playing the latest Stalker:complete mod, makes it so much better.
I love the use of wire mesh in these older suppressors.
I'm a big fan of that sight picture. Really clean and functional.
Love to know how the Gendarmerie came by that...
I would imagine it was at some point exported to Jugoslavia, Iraq or Afghanistan and then some French troops picked it and whoever was tasked with destruction of captured weapons thought "this is interesting"
@@michalsoukup1021 That's unlikely that tool condition is too good.
I've been waiting for this video since forever. I really love that gun. Something very interesting you forgot to mention is that even though it's integrally suppressed, it can still fire and function perfectly without the suppressor part (unlike several integrally suppressed guns). They even made holsters that would store the suppressor part separately so that it was less bulky.
Love to finally see it!
There would be a lot more designs like this if silencers weren't on the NFA.
They also wouldn't cost $1000+, the NFA is being a pain in the ass.
@@themanhimself3 that too.
When the makarov pm liked the vss vintorez really much
this would go hard as a star wars blaster
Maybe with a comically large scope on top
Defender Pistol MK 2. And it's just this thing.
Even without the suppressor it looks like it could make a mean hold out blaster.
@@cabnbeeschurgr6440and some greeble covered plastic grips
Thank you very much, Ian! I'm always delighted whenever Soviet or late Cold-War era weaponry pops up here, because it's an area I find rather fascinating. Cheers!
I don't know why, but that thing is just beautiful.
Me To
It looks like it belongs in Star Wars.
It really is a beauty in it's own way!
PM was designed by Makarov in 1948 in Tula - PB was designed by Deryagin in 1965 in Izhevsk
PB is as much a "silenced PM" as SVD is a "marksman AK"
But it is a silenced PM
It's based on PM design and shares some parts and ammo with it.
SVD literally have zero parts shared with AK
@@Chastity_Belt Silenced PM would've been named PMB, and so if it's not - it's not. But I suppose you can't demand much from people who call Mosin a Mosin-Nagant
Silenced Makarov. Because simply throwing it at enemy was too loud.
Your point being?
@@NotchFox humor
@@NotchFox you could say it is part of fudd lore in eastern europe where we consider Makarov so inaccurate you have better chance of hitting an enemy if you throw it at him.
@@WindHaze10Remember my father telling me the Makarov was so trash you could shoot an elephant at point blank and still miss.
Also, weak af 9x18.
I discovered this in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl back then but in Modern Warfare 2019 and COD Mobile, the barrel of Sykov a fictional name of Makarov (or Dobvra respectively) can be swapped with the PB type barrel, sort of conversion kit in fiction.
Ah! I thought I knew it from an old game! Haven't played STALKER in a looooong time.
I have gotten to know it veeeeery well from spending a lot of time in World Of Guns: Gun Disassembly though
@@heffatheanimal2200 Ah, yes, WOG is a great app. Though they occasionally name various parts (especially suppressor parts) with odd/bizarre terms. Eg: calling the rear separation system on the VSS a "Gas Camera". I also love the app, but it's a weird little quirk.
@@1lovesoni lol yeah, I've seen a few of those and had a "dafuq??" moment. A tiny part in the FG42 (I think?) titled "Up boppin' down tab" 🤣
Эта пушка есть в Escape From Tarkov
my favorite channel talking about my favorite firearm!
thank you!
It’s pretty brilliant. They built a gun throws ppl out of windows.
Firearms are really incredible when you consider the engineering behind them. Sure some are total junk, but most are fully serviceable.
I’m so grateful for this channel and the history that is being preserved.
A really cool take on an integrally suppressed handgun. What got my attention was the vertical recoil spring in the grip and the pivoting lever. Never put much thought into where the recoil spring would go in such a compact unit.
The German Luger pistols did something similar but worked in the opposite direction with an angle lever and an extension spring. The Toggle opens on firing which pulls a link connected to the angle lever....the angle lever then pulls on the spring until the action stops recoiling. The spring then pulls down the angle lever and the lever pulls the link on the toggle...Pushing the bolt forward and chambering a round ready to fire. This all happens in the grip.
The "Le Français" pocket pistols had the same system (way before the Makarov). It's the gun Beretta copied to make their line of tip up pocket pistols.
Oh hey, it's my favorite pistol from S.T.A.L.K.E.R! Finally a FW video on it!
6П28 ПСС is now in production.
I know most police/gendarmerie forces would likely be unwilling to comment, but I'd sometimes like to know how some of these exotics came into their possession. Some of them must have some cool stories behind them.
Best guess it was exported to Jugoslavia/Iraq/Afghanistan and then captured by French army who, recognisjbg this is interesting added it to referende colection
I have been waiting forever for a video on the PB. Easily one of the best looking silenced pistols.
Finally PB
Its not Makarov, its Deryagin.
It's called PB - 'pistolet bezshumny' which literally translates as Pistol Silenced.
And it's based on PM design largely. So i personally can't see why it's inappropriate to call it silenced Makarov, even despite it was designed by Deryagin.
Interesting and very simplistic set up. Love the recoil spring placement.
I remember when TFBtv visited Brügger and Thomet HQ in Swiss, and Karl Brügger in person made him test his Makarov PB. I was, and still am, astonished how the thing is silent for a 55 ish years old pistol. Even modern stuff isn't that silent.
Quite a nifty design
Thank you for your work.
One of the coolest guns ever.
Thank you, Ian! 👍
So theres one BIG mistake in title and a whole video. ITS NOT Makarov. Yes it may look like one and have a few parts from Makarov (it was mentioned in the vid). Its just called PB. PB- pistolet bezschumnij - silenced pistol.
Was it designed by another engineer?
@@michalsoukup1021 Deryagin
@@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis so it should be PD gotcha
@@michalsoukup1021 PBD if you want to go this route.
I love Makarovs. There's something cool about this gun, and those variants only made it cooler.
😮 ...very nice..
Mom will love it.!!
Thanks, Ian.!!
🎉 Another great gift idea...
Do never stop to make content about makarovs please 🙏
It is a nice gun isn't it
it really isn't worth any more content, because it has been beaten to death countless times
So you want the same video over and over lol
@@Elatenl hell yes
this and the hush puppy have gotta be my favorite pistols
Any more videos in collaboration with the Gendarmerie?
It's so interesting to see what they had/have in their arsenal.
Now that is an interesting weapon! Thanks Ian.
Great to see. Thanks!
finally a video on my favorite pistol
Very cool gun.
If I ever get my hands on this, then years of muscle memory will leave me with a bakelite grip in one hand and an empty pistol on the floor...
Awesome design 👌
AWESOME!!! Such a cool pistol..
That's just neat! Probably my favorite take on a wet work pistol.👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you , appreciate it.
“This is the silenced version of the Makarov…”
“Virtually there are no parts that are interchange with Makarov” 🥸
Because it has nothing to do with Makarov other than the ammo and the hammer/safety lever!
It was designed by another guy named Anatoly Deryagin.
Im embarresses to admit this, but, you just showed me how to take apart my polish p-64 "makorov". Thank you
Hope you know that p64 has little to do with PM, and trigger guard takedown is actually derived from walther PP
@@romannowak8830 ......okay
It's not a Makarov. Its designed on basis of Makarov but by different designer.
Which one? Tikhonov or Glushakov would fit well for such thing.
@@FedotDaNeTod Deryagin
It’s an elegant design and looks well made
Ian, it's the first time I have to write that your data needs serious corrections right from the cover of the clip 😢
1. It's not a KGB wetwork tool. It was designed for Army, for field reconnaissance as a low-report weapon. Think of Val and Vintorez as its conceptual grandchildren. KGB had its own separate line of development, led by, among others, Stechkin.
2. Makarov has nothing to do with it except the magazine and some parts in the trigger mechanism, that was Army's requirements. Designer's name is Anatoly Deryagin. It's just PB (pistolet beschumny - silenced pistol) or 6П9 by army code.
Despite it's rather weird look it's a well-balanced weapon, precise and very pleasant to shoot. Sits nice in the hand, points instinctively, notch and bead are quite readable. Those I held in my hands were very well made, much cleaner and precise than Mak.
Всё верно сказал! Это пистолет для армейский спецназ старой школы
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his video on RPG-7 was equally misinformed
Ian said 'covert', not 'KGB'.
@@klasodeth Title: 'Makarov PB: Silenced KGB "Wet Work" Pistol'
That may be true - but I bet Soviet intelligence agencies used this far more than any Soviet Army personnel. So, technically wrong but probably not.
I thought I had a version of every Makarov there was. Now THIS! Sell me one Comrade.
not really a makarov version tbf
Hi, Ian. That design is one of my new "Favorites". Lots of clever ideas and a beautiful design. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
It's definitely cool.
The recoil system is a direct copy of the "Le Français" pocket pistols though.
This is the Real Original!!
The only Makarov I have seen with a suppresor, had a .380ACP bbl swapped in place of the 9x18 bbl.
I only just recently discovered this thing from playing stalker call of Pripyat
You can find it on swamps in clear sky
@@Unsound427 also early on in Shadow of Chernobyl. But it's kinda worthless in all 3 Stalkers, better to move to 9x19 handguns asap.
Always nice to see fellow stalkers in the comment section 😄
in soc you can find the pb in cordon in the small container next to the bridge near rookie village.
stat wise its the same as the pm you get from wolf but silenced.
but because the 9x18mm ammo is so damn weak and the gun only holds 8 rounds youll probably sell it the moment you get something better like an mp5 not long after killing the bandits and saving nimble.
hell even a simple double barrel shotgun is better than makarov pistols when it comes to damage alone.
@@Tu11iy it's fantastic in SOC, what are you on about? it's very very accurate and dead silent, so you can creep crouched around headshot tapping everyone shooting from the waist with how tight the crosshair is
Well this is cool! Definitely a educational channel ! Keep it up
One of my all time favourite guns, awesome, 😎👍👍
Interesting design indeed.
This pistol is not called "Mакаров ПБ". Just "ПБ". The muffler can be easily upgraded using modern technologies, further reducing the noise level (Google translation).
To further this ПБ basically translates to an abbreviation for Silenced Pistol. Nothing like the Russians when it comes to naming stuff.
@@w4rlord117 There is also nothing good in not knowing the original source. I call your aurcraft "F16", and I write "F16", not "Ф16".
a PB redesigned with a modern suppressor for the second stage would probably be nearly as quiet as a captive piston gun, that'd be something truly special. same with VSS and AS VAL - some real potential for modernization that would only require replacement of the modular components that are already detachable
@@Samael.. Most Cyrillic keyboards have Latin characters as well, however Latin keyboards rarely have other alphabets built-in so the best you can really hope for is PB unfortunately - which does end up confusing a lot of people when ППШ gets transliterated as PPSh and vice versa lol.
@@EmptyMag I have nothing against transliteration of abbreviations! But calling it "PB" - "Silensed Pistol" is wrong. "Silensed pistol" is the general name for all such pistols. If we are going to anglicize it to convey the meaning, then the words must be rearranged and written “PS” (Pistol Silensed), no matter how strange or incorrect it may seem to anyone. (Google translation)😆
Very cool!
Amazing that it manages to do so well with all of three flimsy baffles in the front supressor.
Soviet engineers thought that baffles are needed to reduce the amount of wave reflections inside the silencer, so they just made simple partitions with angles between them
here is the recipe: a weak cartridge and a rubber gasket seal
Far Cry 2 flashbacks...
I had to mention this rare gem, great and very informative video as always
Wet work makes the prettiest snow.
That recoil spring broke my brain a little.
Interesting adaptation.
Very cool, you make great and interesting videos.
I’m surprised they didn’t add a slide lock to reduce the noise
I'm also a sucker for integral suppressors. Great video Ian!
That was very cool. Thanks mate. Yet another, "I didn't know I wanted it until Ian showed me the gun," video.
When he pulled the slide back, it doesn't look like there is enough room to eject the cartridge!
I looked into it. The slide goes way further back. I think Ian was just pulling it back until pulling further would require forcing the hammer down all the way. With the hammer resting against the sear the slide won;t go all the way back.
What a cool piece! That thing is pretty much a Mak in name alone. I'd love a piece of cold war awesomeness like that!
The Makarov PB is a very exquisite variant of the regular Makarov, a classic Cold War-era pistol. The National Gendarmerie must have gone on quite the treasure hunt to increase their collection.
From Ian I learned that a silencer is not a truck it is a series of tubes.
Fricking early gang coming in quietly
Early gang ftw. Also hail clan meth weasel
What you think this channel is aimed at Americans?......it's 13.46 in the UK .You know the afternoon!
Shhhhhh
@@nickjohnson710 yep
Shhhhhh
Really fascinating piece of engineering there, nothing overly complicated (as I expect from Soviet era designs) but effective.
interesting to see the surpressor baffle design is basically 1:1 to what the ASVAL uses
Agreed
Contrary to common myths and a huge chunk of comments here, pb was designed for recon troops and spec ops units to silently take down guards and patrols. Basically, it fits the same role as vss/val, but it's 30 years older. Of course, it saw service in some spy operations, but the main user were the army special units
Nice before work vid
Awesome
I didn't know supressors were so easy to make! They are just hardware store parts
It is similar to a car muffler. It's just a matter of slowing the gas expansion and keeping most of it in the gun. The biggest problem is that the government will give you a long vacation if you try it. Some get an eternal nap.
It's easier than you think
You can take regular car oil filter, attach it to the gun using custom adapter, and it would work just fine
looks really cool with just the rear suppresser section alone
Can always date a 50s-70s pistol by that purple bluing such a cool change to the pistol
This is fire
After seeing Brandon Herrera video on the VSS I imagine that putting actually modern and good baffles instead of those ridiculous baffles this gun could be potentially movie silent
I hade Heines Straight 8 sights on my old 1911 - I liked them 🙂
The PB pistol was not developed at the Tula Arsenal. It was created by designers Deryagin (pistol) and Neugodov (suppresor) at TsNIITochmash (rus: ЦНИИТочМаш - Central Scientific - Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering)
watching this made me think of the military case atop two wooden crates in a mobile cabin near a dying rookie in cordon. damnit here we go again strelok..
I would have enjoyed a range demo of this.
Great video Ian i am going to have to look this gun up. I want to hear how it sounds.