The GSh-18 (Cyrillic: Г Ш-18) is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula during the 1990s. The pistol's name is derived from its designers—Gryazev and Shipunov—and its magazine capacity of 18 rounds.

The GSh-18 is a 1990s-era Russian rotating barrel automatic pistol made for military service using a special armor piercing 9mm cartridge.

Mar 3, 2023 · The GSh-18, a Russian semi-automatic pistol, was developed in 1998 as a military sidearm to penetrate body armor. Its design was derived from the unsuccessful P-96 gun, and it was developed by renowned designers Gryazev and Shipunov, famous for their GSh-series aircraft cannons.

Oct 30, 2015 · The GSh-18 is a surpsingly large pistol, as these pictures comparing it to a PYa “Grach” handgun illustrate: Despite its innovative design, the GSh-18 is wider and almost as large in other dimensions than the large PYa Grach pistol.

Each GSh-18 pistol has a minimum life span of 30,000 shots. It weighs as much as 580 grams and is still the lightest military pistol in the world.

The GSh-18 is a Russian semi-automatic pistol developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau in the 1990s and released in 2000. It was designed by Vassily P. Gryazev and Arkady G. Shipunov, KBP designers also known for their autocannons, like the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30.

The GSh-18 Sport is a limited production version of the basic combat pistol, intended for use in shooting competitions according to IPSC or IDPA rules. It features slightly improved trigger (with no trigger safety) and reduced capacity (10 rounds) magazines.

Sep 30, 2020 · The GHs-18 is an all-modern addition by Russian Armys industry, the pistol designed by V.P. Gryazev and A.G. Shipunov from 1998 into 2000. Since 2001, the gun has been in serial production under the KBP Instrument Design Bureau and counts operators in …

Glutathione (GSH, / ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪoʊn /) is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOCOCH (NH2)CH2CH2CONHCH (CH2SH)CONHCH2COOH. It is an antioxidant in plants, animals, fungi, and some bacteria and archaea.

In 2003, it was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Russian military and law enforcement, alongside the Makarov PM, GSh-18, and SPS. The PYa is a high-capacity, double-action, short-recoil semi-automatic pistol.