Margolin MTsM-K Margo

Izhevsk Mechanical Plant · Pistol · In Production · 1992

Also known as: MTsM-K, МЦМ-К, Margo, Марго

Overview

The Margolin MTsM-K 'Margo' is a compact .22 Long Rifle blowback-operated semi-automatic self-defense pistol derived from the Soviet-era Margolin MCM target pistol. Developed around 1990 and put into serial production in 1992 at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, it shortens the barrel to 98 mm, trims the grip, fixes the trigger guard in place and replaces the adjustable target sights with fixed sights, converting the acclaimed rimfire target pistol into a small, concealable carry gun aimed at the civilian self-defense and training market.

Specifications

Barrel Length	98 mm (3.86")
Action Type	Blowback
Firing Mechanism	Hammer Fired
Trigger Type	Single Action
Magazine Capacity	7 rounds
Magazine Type	Detachable Box
Effective Range	25 m (27 yd)
Barrel Rifling	Right Hand
Number of Grooves	6
Frame Material	Steel
Slide Material	Steel
Barrel Material	Steel
Stock Material	Polymer
Finish	Blued

Calibers

.22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 5.6x15mmR

Features

Firing modes: Semi Automatic
Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
Features: Compact Frame, Shortened Barrel, Fixed Sights, Fixed Trigger Guard

Base model

Margolin-Mcm

Service history

Operators

Russian civilian shooters · adopted 1992

Production

Production years: 1992-present

Civilian self-defense variant of the Margolin family produced by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant

Origin

Country of origin: Russia

Designer: Vladimir Yarygin

Notes

The compact 'Margo' variant is generally credited to Vladimir Yarygin (later designer of the MP-443 Grach). Weight and overall length are not consistently published; only the 98 mm barrel and 7-round magazine are widely cited. Some export/civilian batches are reported with reduced (5-round) magazines depending on market.

Background

The 'Margo' turned Mikhail Margolin's famous Olympic target pistol - designed by a man who was completely blind - into a pocketable self-defense gun, reworked around 1990 by Vladimir Yarygin, who would later design Russia's standard-issue military sidearm, the MP-443 Grach.