PM

NOTE: This article is about the PM pistol featured in the main ARMA games. For other similarly named articles, you may wish to use the following links instead:

For the PM in Global Mobilization, see PM (Global Mobilization).

For the PM in S.O.G. Prairie Fire, see PM (S.O.G.).

The PM is a 9 mm handgun featured in ArmA 3 and ARMA Reforger.

ArmA 3[]

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The PM is a Russian semi-automatic pistol, which became the Soviet Union's standard military and police side arm in 1951. Although its nominal caliber was 9.0 mm, the actual bullet was 9.22 mm in diameter, since caliber in Russia is measured between the grooves and not the lands of the rifling. Being shorter and wider, the 9 mm cartridge is thus incompatible with pistols chambered for 9×19 mm cartridges and vice-versa.

Field Manual

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The PM is used by both the Syndikat and their L'Ensemble successors in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Apex DLC.

Overview[]

This is a premium asset that requires ownership of the Apex expansion pack.

The PM is a semi-automatic handgun chambered to fire the 9×21 mm round.

It loads from 10-round box magazines and can attain a fire rate of up to 400 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 315 m/s. Unlike other handguns, the PM is unable to mount any accessories or muzzle attachments.

Relatively light to wield, the PM's user can carry additional magazines either for it or other weapons. It is also very compact, allowing for easy handling in tight interiors.

Its main drawbacks are its low accuracy and range, both of which are poor even by the standards of most sidearms. Its unergonomic design also lacks night sights, which makes it difficult to aim with when there is poor visibility from darkness or bad weather conditions.

Lastly, the 9 mm bullet's stopping power and penetration is quite lacklustre and will require many more rounds to put down enemy targets wearing plate carriers. Since the PM doesn't have the ability to load extended magazines, the user will most likely need to reload twice in a fight. Needless to say, the PM isn't feasible against opponents wielding the P07 or Rook-40.

Ironsights[]

The PM's ironsights cannot be manually zeroed. Neither the front nor rear sight are illuminated.

Ammunition[]

Base damage value	Aerodynamic friction	Initial velocity (m/s)	Penetration depth (mm)
5	-0.0016	410	7.38

PMs can only be loaded with one type of magazine. It has a weight of 4 "mass" units:

9 mm 10Rnd Mag[]

10-round box magazine loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition. Does not contain any visible tracers.

Trivia[]

The PM is based on its real-world counterpart of the same name.
- Specifically, it appears to be based on the improved "PMM" from the 1990s which was designed with a widened frame to accept double-stacked 10- and 12-round magazines of the same design. The latter can be seen being removed from and loaded into the weapon while reloading.
Contrary to the weapon's Field Manual entry, the in-game PM is chambered to fire the exact same 9×21 mm round shared by both the P07 and Rook-40.^[1] In spite of this, none of their magazines can be loaded into the PM.
Prior to Game Update 1.78, the PM's barrel did not heat up even after multiple rounds were fired.^[2]
It is one of the few weapons in ArmA 3 that retains its real-world manufacturer name.

Gallery[]

ARMA Reforger[]

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9×18mm semi-automatic pistol.

Weapon Description

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The PM is used exclusively by Soviet military forces in ARMA Reforger.