Kalashnikov (Lebedev) PLK

Compact Semi-Automatic Service Pistol [ 2021 ]

The handy Kalashnikov PLK looks to serve the law enforcement and security markets through a compact form and 9mm chambering.

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To better compete with the Western line of 9mm semi-automatic service pistols, Kalashnikov of Russia has developed the "PLK" as a law enforcement / security solution. The design is of compact form for concealment / carry and utilizes the 9x19mm Parabellum German pistol cartridge - the first of its kind for a Russia-originated design - feeding from a magazine holds fourteen ready-to-fire cartridges. Overall length is 180mm with the barrel assembly measuring 92mm. Weight is a handy 0.72 kilograms.

All management controls (the safety lever, slide lock, and magazine release) are made ambidextrous, found along both sides of the slide. The slide itself is grooved front and rear for easier management of the assembly when cocking. The grip handle is also patterned for a firm hold and integrated to the frame which includes the trigger ring, the frame slightly overhanging the web of the primary hand. Magazines are inserted into the base of the grip handle. The trigger component sits within the ring in the usual way, the ring large enough to accommodate a gloved finger. Sights are featured at the front and rear over the frame for some precision when firing down range. The recoil spring sits under the barrel.

Like other modern polymer sidearms, the PLK has a short section of Picatinny rail aft and under the muzzle for the mounting of tactical accessories.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Kalashnikov Group (Lebedev) - Russia
Manufacturer(s)

Russia
Operators

2021
Service Year

Russia
National Origin

PISTOL / SIDEARM
Compact design for close-quarters work or general self-defense.

COMPACT NATURE
Compact nature allows for relatively easy concealment.

SEMI-AUTO FIRE
Internal action allows release of single round per trigger pull, actuating a semi-automatic loading mechanism for successive shots.

REPEAT-FIRE CAPABLE
An automatic, or pseudo-automatic, function is built into the system, allowing for repeat firing to be achieved.

IRON SIGHTS
Supports 'iron sights' allowing for inherent accuracy in ranged fire.

180 mm
(7.09 inches)
Overall Length

92 mm
(3.62 inches)
Barrel Length

1.59 lb
(0.72 kg)
Empty Weight

Semi-Automatic
Action

SEMI-AUTOMATIC
One shot per trigger pull; self-loading or auto-loading action aided by internal mechanism; trigger management (and initial cocking) typically required by the operator; subsequent shots are aided by the unlocked / moving bolt.

9x19mm Parabellum
Caliber(s)
May not represent an exhuastive list; Calibers may be model-specific dependent; Always consult official manufacturer sources.

14-round detachable box magazine.
Rounds

Iron Front and Rear.
Sights

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175 feet
(53 meters | 58 yards)
Max Effective Range

PLK - Base Series Name.

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