Margolin MCM

MCM with magazine removed - .22 LR

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MCM with barrel compensator - .22 LR

The MCM ("Margolina tselevoy" - "target pistol by Margolin", or "Model TsKIB" - "model of Central Design Bureau") is a target pistol designed by the blind armorer Mikhail Margolin in the 1940s. It is produced by Izhmekh since 1948 in several variants: MC-1, MCM ("M" for "modernizirovanniy" - modernised), MCU ("U" for "uluchshenniy" - improved). Baikal MCM is modern commercial name for the pistol.

Three more models based on MC were designed in 1990s: MCM-K "Margo" ("K" for "korotkiy" - short) in .22 LR, "Drel" ("Drill") in 5.45х18 PSM and MP-449 in .25 ACP.

Specifications

(1948 - Present)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber(s): .22 LR

• Weight: 1.98 lb (0.9 kg)

• Length: 9.64 in (245 mm)

• Barrel length: 6 in (152 mm)

• Capacity: 10 (MC-1); 5 or 6 (MCM)

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Margolin MCM and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Our Man Flint	Edward Mulhare	Malcolm Rodney	With fake suppressor	1966
Star Wars	Carrie Fisher	Princess Leia	With barrel compensator	1977
Special Forces Detachment (Otryad osobogo naznacheniya)	Leonid Shumskiy	Viktor Grachyov		1978
Special Forces Detachment (Otryad osobogo naznacheniya)	Pavel Remezov	Ivan Prokopenko		1978
The Detective (Syshchik)	Andrey Tashkov	Evgeniy Kulik		1979
The Detective (Syshchik)	Aleksandr Lebedev	Vasily Nikiforovitch		1979
The Needle (Igla)	Marina Smirnova	Dina	With barrel compensator	1988
The Needle Remix (Igla Remix)	Marina Smirnova	Dina	With barrel compensator (footage from The Needle (Igla))	2010

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Team Fortress 2		stainless	trailer only	2007

MTsM-K "Margo"

MTsM-K "Margo" - .22 Long Rifle

MTsM-K "Margo" (МЦМ-К "Марго"; Пистолет Марголина Целевой Малокалиберный Короткий Pistolet Margolina Tselevoy Malocalibernyy Korotkiy lit. Margolin Pistol Target Small barrell Short) is the 1990 pistol, designed by Yarygin and heavily based on Margolin MCM. Produced since 1992 it's exported to enother contries since the same year. IZh-77 is the blank firing replica of MTsM-K "Margo". The main differ is the lack of rear sights and lower front sight, than original MTsM-K.

Specifications

(1990 - Present)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber(s): .22 LR

• Weight: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)

• Length: 7.6 in (19.3 cm)

• Barrel Length: 3.9 in (9.8 cm)

• Capacity: 7

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

The MTsM-K "Margo" and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Racketeer (Reketir)	Sayat Isembayev	Sayan	IZh-77 blank firing replica	2007

See Also

• Izhevsk Mechanical Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by Izhmekh.