AT 1993 year began R & D Competition (Scientific research and experimental development work) under the code "Rook", contest aims to create a new army pistol, to replace the Makarov pistol PM.

IMZ (IZHMEH) involved in the work on a new pistol in 1993 year. He led the development of designer Vladimir Yarygin, to engage in the creation of sporting pistols.

During all research and testing, requirements for the new army pistol regularly changed, the initial requirement to adapt the pistol at once 4 chuck (7,62x25 mm TT, 9h18 mm PM, 9h18 mm PMM, 9x19 mm Luger) It has been changed in favor of only one ammunition, 9 mm cartridge reinforced, developed on the basis of internationally popular ammunition 9mm Luger. The new cartridge was developed in TSNIITOCHMASH and adopted for use under the symbol 7N21.

AT 1995 year began service trials on which to come out prototypes of the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant and TSNIITOCHMASH (gun Serdyukov and Belyaev design). AT 2003 year sample Yarigina VA. under the name of the gun PCOS (Pistolyet Yarygina) 6P35 index was adopted for all the Russian power structures, on a par with pistols and Gryazev Shipunova GS-18 and Serdyukov SPS. Currently, PCOS has already begun to enter the parts and units of the Russian army, presumably those, that are based on the territory of Chechnya.

Yarygin pistol is based on automation, using the energy efficiency in the short recoil barrel and locking the hard. Locking barrel by its tilting in a vertical plane, a large projection in the breech of the window to eject shell casings at the gate. Reducing the breech for disengaging from the gate is carried out by means of cutouts in the flood under the barrel, interacting with the gate delay axis. The gate and the pistol frame made of carbon steel, barrel - stainless steel. The trigger mechanism of a pistol - double action, a hammer arranged openly. C. laterally closed gate trigger protrusions, avoiding engagement cocked for items of clothing and ammunition when removing the weapon from the holster.

Non-automatic safety two-way, It located on the frame, and when you turn blocks the trigger, sear and bolt. When the trigger guard can be locked both in the cocked, and in a deflated condition. Power pistol is from detachable double-row box magazine capacity 17 rounds. Latch retainer store located at the base of the trigger guard, and the arrows at will can rearrange it to any strontium weapons. On all cartridges are fired from the store the gun valve is in the open position on gate delay. Sights - unregulated, bead formed integrally with the shutter, pillar set in a groove type "dovetail". Front sight and rear sight have white insert for easy aiming. Cheeks grip - plastic, made in one piece.

Also included is modification 6P35-02 gun with plastic frame.

Caliber 9 mm

Cartridge 9x19mm "Luger", 7N21

Empty weight 0,95 kg

Length 198 mm

Height 140 mm

Width 38 mm

barrel length 114,5 mm

combat rate 15-20 to / from

Muzzle velocity 335 m / s (9h19 «Luger»), 465 m / s (7N21)

magazine capacity 17 rounds

Sighting range 100 m

Operation Yarygin pistol

Pistolyet Yarygina

Yarygin pistol against the Austrian Glock