Fort-12
The Fort-12 is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed in the late 1990s by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort.History
First "Fort-12" pistols were made in 1995, since April 1995 "Fort-12N" became an award of President of Ukraine
In December 1998 "Fort-12" was adopted as a sidearm for Ministry of Internal Affairs and until the end of 1998, the first 50 pistols were obtained by the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Kiev. Later it was adopted as a sidearm for "K" unit of Security Service of Ukraine and security guards.
In October 2011, it was proposed to equip "Fort-12" pistols with gun-mounted flashlight.Variants
- Fort-12 – first model, 9×18mm Makarov cartridge
- Fort-12B – a suppressed version of the Fort-12
- Fort-12 CURZ – second model, 9x17mm cartridge
- Fort-12N – an award of President of Ukraine and state award of Ukraine, manufactured in presentational grade
- Sokol – IPSC sport pistol with recoil compensator, 9×18mm Makarov cartridge.
- Fort-12G – 9mm non-lethal gas pistol. The use of gas pistols in Ukraine is permitted to civil population
- Fort-12R – 9mm non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets. 9 mm P.A. cartridge 12 or 13 round box magazine.
- Fort-12T – non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets. 12 or 13 round box magazine
Accessories
- LT-6 – gun-mounted flashlight which can be mounted below the barrel.
- LT-6A – gun-mounted flashlight which can be mounted below the barrel.
- Fort-4 – detachable suppressor for Fort-12B
- standard duty holster for uniformed security personnel
- tactical holster for rapid response units of riot police
Users
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- Donetsk People's Republic
Gallery
Literature
- Макет масо-габаритного пістолета Форт-12: керівництво з експлуатації. – Вінниця: КНВО "Форт" МВС України, 2007. – 10 с.
