Ekol Firat Magnum is a self-loading gas pistol with the possibility of firing traumatic cartridges, developed by the Turkish company "EKOL". The gun resembles the Beretta 92FS combat pistol and the Reck Miami gas pistol. It is delivered for export.
| Ekol Firat Magnum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type of | traumatic pistol |
| A country |  Turkey |
| Characteristics | |
| Weight kg | 1,150 (empty) |
| Length mm | 215 |
| Width mm | 41 |
| Height mm | 137 |
| Cartridge | 9 mm RA |
| Work principles | recoil with a free shutter |
| Maximum range, m | 5 (effective) |
| Type of ammunition | 15 round magazine |
| Aim | open |
Sold in Russia as a civilian weapon of self-defense. Since July 1, 2011, the import of foreign-made traumatic weapons into Russia has been banned [1]
Design
It is made not of weapon steel, as is customary for military weapons, but of inexpensive and less durable material. In this connection, sellers recommend careful handling; dropping a gun from a height of several meters onto a hard surface can cause a crack, which will render the gun inoperable.
It has a double-action trigger and bolt delay, which stops the bolt in its extreme rear position when all cartridges in the magazine are used up.
The fuse is present formally, since it only performs its function when the flag (switch) is in the extreme position. When the flag is scanty (and it moves so itself due to pulling the trigger), when the trigger is pulled, a certain movement of the trigger occurs, which could theoretically cause a shot. Also, the fuse does not block the movement of the shutter (as was done, for example, with a Makarov pistol), and the movement of the shutter itself removes the gun from the fuse. However, such a jerking of the shutter (when the fuse is on), for some reason, is not recommended by sellers, referring to the possibility of a breakdown of the fuse.
The fly is large. The trigger is tight, which can adversely affect the results of aiming. The declared magazine capacity of 15 rounds, can accommodate 17.
According to the seller’s tests [2] , the pistol trigger spring became unusable after 7,000 shots. It was replaced, and after 12,000 shots the spring of the drummer fell into disrepair.
Options and Modifications
- Ekol Firat Magnum traumatic pistol - with the possibility of firing 9 mm PA cartridges with a rubber bullet, as well as gas and idle cartridges; Available in several versions. When firing blank and gas cartridges delays in firing are possible.
- Ekol Firat Magnum signal pistol - with the possibility of firing only with 9 mm PAK blank cartridges. A plug is installed in the barrel [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Mikhail Degtyarev. "Traumatic" that we lost? // journal "Kalashnikov. Weapons, equipment, ammunition", No. 7, 2011. pp. 10-12
- ↑ Showcase of an online weapons store with a description of this gun
- ↑ Ekol Firat Magnum Archived May 2, 2014 to Wayback Machine / data sheet