Lebedev PL-14
Kalashnikov Concern · Pistol · Prototype · 2015
Also known as: PL-14, Pistolet Lebedeva PL-14
Overview
The PL-14 Lebedev is a Russian prototype semi-automatic pistol designed by Dmitry Lebedev - a student of legendary sport-pistol designer Yefim Khaidurov - and presented by Kalashnikov Concern at the Army-2015 forum. Chambered in 9x19mm, it uses a Browning-style modified short-recoil locked-breech action with a concealed hammer and double-action trigger (4 kg pull, 7 mm travel). Its defining traits are an extremely thin profile (28 mm at the grip), an ergonomic 'natural pointing' geometry derived from Khaidurov's competition-pistol heritage, fully ambidextrous controls, and a deepened chamber that accommodates the dimensional drift of Russian-made 9mm cartridges. The PL-14 served as the technology demonstrator for the production PL-15 service pistol.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 800 g (28.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 220 mm (8.66") |
| Barrel Length | 127 mm (5.00") |
| Width | 28 mm (1.10") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Trigger Pull | 39 N (8.8 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 380 m/s (1247 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 538 J (397 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Slide Material | Stainless Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm, 7N21
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Ambidextrous Safety, Loaded Chamber Indicator
- Features: Low Bore Axis, Ambidextrous Controls, Concealed Hammer, Accessory Rail, Modular Design, Deepened Chamber
Variants
- Lebedev PL-15 — Successor
Production
Estimated total produced: 50 · Production years: 2015-2017
Prototype / pre-series only; superseded by PL-15 design before serial production began
Origin
Country of origin: Russia
Designer: Dmitry Lebedev
Discontinued: 2017
Notes
Slide is blued stainless steel; frame is hard-anodized aluminum alloy. Magazine is a proprietary 15-round double-stack single-feed design. Includes a MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail. Replaced in development by the striker-fired PL-15 starting in 2017.
Background
Lebedev was apprenticed to Yefim Khaidurov, the Soviet master who built world-record-setting Olympic free-pistols by hand - and that pedigree shows in the PL-14's obsessive ergonomics: testers said it 'points itself' on the draw, an almost unheard-of claim for a service-grade duty pistol.