Fort-17

The Fort 17 (Ukrainian: Форт-17) is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed in the year 2004^[2] by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort.

Fort 17
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Ukraine
Service history
In service	2004–present
Wars	Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Manufacturer	RPC Fort
Produced	2004–present
Specifications
Mass	680 g (empty)[1] 810 g (loaded)
Length	180 mm[1]
Barrel length	95 mm
Width	32 mm
Height	130 mm
Cartridge	9×18mm Makarov 9×17mm
Caliber	9mm
Action	Single/Double Action, semiautomatic
Rate of fire	40 rounds per minute[1]
Muzzle velocity	325 m/s
Feed system	13 round box magazine

Design details

See also: Fort-12

The pistol is similar to the Fort 12, but as it's made of polymer, the Fort-17 is much lighter than its predecessor.^[3]

The Fort-17 also features a removable grip backstrap to fit a particular shooter's grip.^[1]

Variants

English	Ukrainian	Cartridge	Description	Reference
Fort-17	Форт-17	9×18mm Makarov
Fort-17 CURZ	Форт-17 CURZ	9 mm Kurz
Kobra	Кобра	9×18mm Makarov	IPSC sport pistol
Kordon	Кордон	.22 Long Rifle	Sporting pistol;10 rounds box magazine
Fort 17R	Форт-17Р	Rubber bullets	Non-lethal gas pistol	[4]
Fort 17T	Форт-17T			[5]

Accessories

English name	Ukrainian name	Description	Reference
LT-6A	ЛТ-6А	Gun-mounted flashlight	[6]
Migdal	Мигдаль	A helmet-mounted weapon accessory invented for special forces; it allows its operator to both see and attack an armed target using a periscope-like lens, without exposing the operator to counterattack

Users

• Ukraine
  • Ukrainian Army^[7]
  • Ukrhydroenergo^[8][9][10]
  • Ministry of Internal Affairs^[11]
  • National Police of Ukraine^[12]
  • State Savings Bank of Ukraine^[13]
• Lugansk People's Republic
  • At least several pistols^[14][15][16]

Former

Russian Federation

• Imports were allowed since 2007 until July 2011^[17]
  • Since August 2014, Ukraine have banned the export of arms and military products to Russia,^[18][19] including magazines and other spare parts for previously sold pistols.