The Fort-12 (Ukrainian: Форт-12) is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed in the late 1990s by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort.[7]
| Fort-12 | |
|---|---|
 Fort-12 pistol | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Used by | National Police of Ukraine[1] Berkut[2][3] Grifon[4] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Petro Zayets[5] |
| Designed | 1995 – June 1998[6] |
| Manufacturer | RPC Fort |
| Produced | 1998–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 830 g (empty) 950 g (loaded) |
| Length | 180 mm |
| Barrel length | 95 mm |
| Width | 32 mm |
| Height | 131 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov 9x17mm |
| Action | Double-action, semi-automatic |
| Rate of fire | 40 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 320 m/s |
| Feed system | 12 (13), 24 round box magazine |
History
First "Fort-12" pistols were made in 1995, since April 1995 "Fort-12N"[8] became an award of President of Ukraine[9]
In December 1998 "Fort-12" was adopted as a sidearm for Ministry of Internal Affairs[10] and until the end of 1998, the first 50 pistols were obtained by the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Kyiv.[1] Later it was adopted as a sidearm for "K" unit of Security Service of Ukraine[11] and security guards.[12]
In October 2011, it was proposed to equip "Fort-12" pistols with gun-mounted flashlight.[13]
Variants
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- Fort-12 (Форт-12) – first model, 9×18mm Makarov cartridge
- Fort-12-02 (Форт-12-02) – limited edition (chromium-plated Fort-12)
- Fort-12-03 (Форт-12-03) – limited edition (nickel-plated Fort-12)
- Fort-12B (Форт-12Б) – a suppressed version of the Fort-12 (with detachable suppressor)
- Fort-12 CURZ (Форт-12 CURZ) – second model, 9x17mm (.380 ACP) cartridge[14]
- Fort-12N (Форт-12Н) – an award of President of Ukraine and state award of Ukraine (since 2000),[15] manufactured in presentational grade (with silvered frame, gold inlays and engravings)[8]
- Sokol (Сокол) – IPSC sport pistol with recoil compensator, 9×18mm Makarov cartridge.
- Fort-12G (Форт-12Г) – 9mm non-lethal gas pistol.[16] The use of gas pistols in Ukraine is permitted to civil population[17]
- Fort-12R (Форт-12Р) – 9mm non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets. 9mm P.A. cartridge[18] 12 or 13 round box magazine.
- Fort-12RM (Форт-12РМ) – non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets.[19] 13 round box magazine. In production since 2011
- Fort-12T (Форт-12Т) – non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets.[20] 12 or 13 round box magazine
- Fort-12TM (Форт-12ТМ) – non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets. 10 round box magazine
Accessories
- LT-6 (ЛТ-6) – gun-mounted flashlight which can be mounted below the barrel.[21]
- LT-6A (ЛТ-6А) – gun-mounted flashlight which can be mounted below the barrel.
- Fort-4 (Форт-4) – detachable suppressor for Fort-12B[21]
- standard duty holster for uniformed security personnel[22]
- tactical holster for rapid response units of riot police ("Berkut")
Users
Belarus: in April 2009 one Fort-12N pistol was given to S. S. Sidorsky[23]
Georgia: after "Orange Revolution" at least two Georgian officials (Mikheil Saakashvili and Vano Merabishvili) received Fort-12N pistols[24]
Kuwait: in March 2018 one Fort-12N pistol was given to Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah[27]
Poland: in September 2010 one Fort-12N pistol was given to Bronisław Komorowski[28]
- Fort-12T – since 2008 were sold on civilian market as non-lethal self-defence weapon.[29] Since 1 July 2011 import of non-lethal self-defence weapon is prohibited[30] Since August 2014 Ukraine have banned the export of arms and military products to Russia[31][32] (incl. magazines and other spare parts for previously sold Fort-12T pistols)[33]
- Fort-12 – сurrently, Fort 12 is issued to the National Police of Ukraine and security forces but is only supplementing Makarov PMs in service.[34]
- Fort-12R – in 2000 Fort-12R was adopted as non-lethal self-defence weapon for customs service.[35] In 2002 Ministry of Internal Affairs adopted Fort-12R as non-lethal self-defence weapon for militsiya.[36] Later Fort-12R was adopted as non-lethal self-defence weapon for State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.[37][38] Also, Fort-12R and Fort-12RM are allowed for private security guards[39][40]
- in February 1998 one Fort-12N pistol was given to Islam Karimov[41]
- an agreement was signed in October 2000 on the delivery of a batch of Fort-12 pistols to Uzbekistan[42]
Gallery
Fort-12
Fort-12 disassembled
Fort-12R
References
Literature
External links
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