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Makarov/Makarova (masculine/feminine) ... (in turn derived from the Greek name Macarius) and literally means Makar's. The surname may also be transcribed as ...
The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, romanized: Pistolet Makarova, IPA: [pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə], lit. 'Makarov's Pistol') is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military and Militsiya side arm in 1951. [6]
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov (Russian: Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров; 22 May [O.S. 9 May] 1914 – 13 May 1988) was a Soviet firearms designer, most notable for his Makarov pistol. He was given the title Hero of Socialist Labour in 1974.
Vladimir Makarov (footballer) Personal information; Full name: Vladimir Vasilevich Makarov: Date of birth 9 March 1947Place of birth: Stalinabad, Tajik SSR, USSR: Date of death: 11 August 1979 (aged 32)
Nikolai Makarov was born on 7 October 1949 in the village of Glebovo-Gorodishche [], Ryazan Oblast, in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.After completing school he originally planned to attend the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, but decided to apply to the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School instead after being recommended to do so by a friend.
The 9×18mm Makarov (designated 9mm Makarov by the C.I.P. and often called 9×18mm PM) is a pistol and submachine gun cartridge developed in the former USSR. During the latter half of the 20th century, it was a standard military pistol cartridge of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, analogous to the 9×19mm Parabellum in NATO and Western Bloc military use.
Makarov’s operations have drawn scrutiny from U.S. authorities for decades over concerns about improper influence peddling and, according to a 2006 report in the Washington Post, money laundering.
Oleg Vitalyevich Makarov (Russian: Оле́г Вита́льевич Мака́ров; born October 22, 1962, in Leningrad) is a Russian former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his wife Larisa Selezneva , he is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, 1985 World silver medalist, 1988 World bronze medalist, and two-time European ...