Margolin MCM

MCM with magazine removed - .22 LR

MCM with barrel compensator - .22 LR

The Margolin MCM (also spelled or MTsM) ("Margolina tselevoy" - "target pistol by Margolin", or "Model TsKIB" - "model of Central Design Bureau") is a Russian 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" - modernized), MCU ("U" for "umenshennoy moshnosty" - reduced power; 25 metre rapid fire pistol in .22 Short). Baikal MCM is the modern commercial name for this pistol.

Three more models based on MC were designed in the 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 compensator	1966
Star Wars	Carrie Fisher	Princess Leia	With barrel compensator	1977
Special Destination Force (Otryad osobogo naznacheniya)	Leonid Shumskiy	Viktor Grachyov		1978
	Pavel Remezov	Ivan Prokopenko
The Detective (Syshchik)	Andrey Tashkov	Evgeniy Kulik		1979
	Aleksandr Lebedev	Vasily Nikiforovitch
Unfinished Supper (Nezakonchennyy uzhin)	Ilga Vitola	A shooting coach		1981
	Talivaldis Abolins	A shooter on range
The Secret Fairway (Sekretniy farvater)	Pyotr Sherekin	A saboteur frogman	With adjustable barrel compensator	1988
	Anatoliy Kotenyov	Boris Shubin
The Needle (Igla)	Marina Smirnova	Dina	With barrel compensator	1988

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Team Fortress 2		Stainless finish	Trailer only, would've fired tranquilizers	2007

MCM-K "Margo"

MTsM-K "Margo" - .22 Long Rifle

MCM-K "Margo" (also spelled MTsM-K) (МЦМ-К "Марго"; Пистолет Марголина Целевой Малокалиберный Короткий Pistolet Margolina Tselevoy Malocalibernyy Korotkiy lit. Margolin Pistol Target Small Bore Short) is the 1990 pistol, designed by Vladimir 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" in calibers 7.6 and 8mm. The main differ is the lack of rear sights and lower front sight, than original MTsM-K. A version of "Margo" in 5.45×18mm caliber is known as "Drel" (Drill).

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.