Russian PSM pistol in 5.45x18

[MissingSomething]

Does anyone have any info, manuals, cases, for the little Russian guy?

I may have a line on a pistol.. So trying to find some stuff.... Would love to find someone who reloads for it....

Thanks,
Craig

 

[MissingSomething]

OK, so I am an idiot....

I did get the pistol.....

I also went into my library and found an original Russian manual that I had.... I also lucked out and got an issue holster and spare magazine with it. I do however seem to be missing a cleaning rod....so if anyone has seen one....

Here you go... for your viewing pleasure.

Serial number is distorted... thats not the finish

 

[MissingSomething]

Manual and holster with magazines...

 

[MissingSomething]

The 5.45x18 round is left... 9mm Para is Right.

 

[Nabob]

Nice toy,
can You describe how it reacts when fired, comparing it to 22LR, .32 or 9mm, please?

Bob

 

[Falcon]

I believe that the ammunition was sold by the boxload in the US for a while until they relised that no pistols to fire it from had been legally imported.

Would any ammo have found its way into Canada?

 

[MissingSomething]

The cartridge is similar to .25 ACP so I would think that it would be close to that. I will let you know when I shoot it. As for ammo.... The pistols came here in the mid 90's and there are a few floating around... Never went looking for ammo until now so I don't know. I am on the hunt as we speak. I may have to see if I can get some cases out of Europe.

 

[EOD]

It is much hotter than a .25 ACP and with original Russian steel core ammo it gets quite nasty on body protection what I heard.

 

[Darrol]

ive read the same .it supposed to be able to penertrate body armour.40 grain bullet.315 meters per second(1035fps) kinetic energy (EO) 130 joules.Hope this is useful.Darrol.

 

[Nabob]

Thanks,
looking forward to hear from You, if You have by chance a free bodyarmor it would be interesting to see how bulletproof it realy is.

Bob