The first batch of the latest Russian self-loading pistols 6P72 Udav will be assembled at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Izhmekh) by mid-June 2023. It has been reported DEA News with reference to an informed anonymous source.
“The first batch of Boas at the Izhevsk plants is scheduled to be assembled by June 15, after which it will pass control tests,” the article says.
According to the source, in case of successful testing, it is also planned to start full-fledged mass production of new pistols and further delivery to the army.
The material states that Honored Designer of the Russian Federation and Chief Design Engineer of Izhmekh Vladimir Yarygin has been appointed as the curator of the Udavov production.
It was learned that there was a “Kalashnikov” concern earlier. delivery A batch of new 9 mm Udav pistols to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The Udav pistol was developed to replace the Makarov pistol, which has been in service with the Russian army since the 1950s.