The Horhe (Russian: Хорхе) is a family of Russian non-lethal pistols, based on Ukrainian Fort 12 and Fort 17 pistols, Horhe are produced since 2006 by joint-stock company Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant.[1]
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Type | non-lethal pistol |
Place of origin | Russia |
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Manufacturer | KSAP |
Produced | since 2006 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 0.83 kg (without cartridges) |
Length | 180 mm (7.1 in) |
Width | 32 |
Height | 131 |
Cartridge | 9 mm P.A. |
Caliber | 9.0 mm |
Action | double-action SA/DA Blowback |
Rate of fire | 40 |
Muzzle velocity | 300 m/s (980 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 5–7 m (16–23 ft) |
Feed system | 10/14-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | open fixed |
Design details
The main parts of the gun are made from steel and hardened in a vacuum. Some guns are manufactured wholly or partially from stainless steel. The barrel is made from stainless steel.
The pistol is equipped with a self-cocking trigger hammer type double-acting SA/DA. The design provides slide catch holding the bolt after firing the last bullet in the rearward position. Blowback action (no barrel grip with a bolt, locking the barrel reached the mass closure and force the return spring).
Commercially available ammunition include blanks and cartridges loaded with tear gas or rubber bullets.
Variants
- Horhe (Хорхе) - a civilian model with metal frame[2]
- Horhe-1 (Хорхе-1) - a civilian model with a polymer frame.[3]
- Horhe-S (Хорхе-С) - "service model" for private security guards with metal frame.[4]
- Horhe-1S (Хорхе-1С) - "service model" for private security guards with polymer frame.
- Horhe-2 (Хорхе-2) - new civilian model.[5]
- Horhe-3 (Хорхе-3) - new civilian model with updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame made from durable plastic.[6]
- Horhe-3S (Хорхе-3 Спорт) - an updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame, with a barrel without obstacles, made from durable plastic with the addition of fiberglass.
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Accessories
On pistols with polymer frame can be installed laser sight and gun-mounted flashlight.
Legal status
Russia - The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security.
Kazakhstan - The use of non-lethal weapons is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards