Fort-12

• Name — Fort-12 • Origin — Ukraine • Type — Semi-automatic pistol • Is Ranged — yes • Service — 1998–present • Wars — Russo-Ukrainian War • Designer — Petro Zayets • Design Date — 1995 – June 1998 • Manufacturer — RPC Fort • Production Date — 1998–present • Weight — 830 g (empty) 950 g (loaded) • Length — 180 mm • Part Length — 95 mm • Height — 131 mm • Width — 32 mm • Cartridge — 9×18mm Makarov.380 ACP • Action — Double-action, semi-automatic • Rate — 40 rounds per minute • Velocity — 320 m/s • Range — 50 meters • Feed — 12 (13), 24 round box magazine

The Fort-12 was produced to replace the Makarov pistols in Ukrainian service. RPC Fort acquired machinery from the Česká Zbrojovka Uherský Brod and the first "Fort-12" pistols were made in 1995. In December 1998, the "Fort-12" was adopted. While early Fort-12 copies suffered from reliability issues, RFC Fort addressed those problems and improved the design.

The Fort-12 is chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov, former standard ammunition for the Soviet Union and Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The Fort-12 is similar to the CZ-75, utilizes a simple blowback-operated action, double-action type trigger and manual safety lever on the left side.

• English — Ukrainian — Description — Reference • LT-6 — ЛТ-6 — Gun-mounted flashlight • LT-6A — ЛТ-6А • Fort-4 — Форт-4 — Detachable suppressor for Fort-12B RFC Fort also provides duty holster for uniformed security personnel.

• English — Ukrainian — Cartridge — Description — Reference • Fort-12 — Форт-12 — 9×18mm Makarov — First model • Fort-12-02 — Форт-12-02 — Limited edition (chromium-plated) • Fort-12-03 — Форт-12-03 — Limited edition (nickel-plated) • Fort-12B — Форт-12Б — Suppressed version (with detachable suppressor) • Fort-12 CURZ — Форт-12 CURZ — 9x17mm (.380 ACP) — Second model • Fort-12N — Форт-12Н — An award of President of Ukraine and state award of Ukraine (since 2000), manufactured in presentational grade (with silvered frame, gold inlays and engravings) • Sokol — Сокол — 9×18mm Makarov — IPSC sport pistol with recoil compensator • Fort-12G — Форт-12Г — 9mm P.A. cartridge — Non-lethal gas pistol • Fort-12R — Форт-12Р — Non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets; 12 or 13 round box magazine • Fort-12RM — Форт-12РМ — Non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets; 13 round box magazine • Fort-12T — Форт-12Т — Non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets; 12 or 13 round box magazine • Fort-12TM — Форт-12ТМ — Non-lethal gas pistol with the ability to fire ammunition with rubber bullets; 10 round box magazine • Illustration — Fort-12N variant

Designed for the Ukrainian law enforcement, the Fort-14 has a longer barrel and larger magazine than the Fort-12.

• Kazakhstan • Fort-12T, Fort-12TM, Fort-12R are Fort-12RM are allowed for private security guards • Ukraine • Ukrainian Customs • Ministry of Internal Affairs • Private security guards • Security Service of Ukraine • National Police of Ukraine • State Border Guard Service of Ukraine • Uzbekistan • An agreement was signed in October 2000 on the delivery of a batch of Fort-12 pistols to Uzbekistan

• Ukraine • Berkut • Grifon • Main Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Kyiv • Russian Federation: • From 2008 to 2011, Fort-12Ts were sold on civilian market as non-lethal self-defence weapon. • Since August 2014, Ukraine have banned the export of arms and military products to Russia, which includes magazines and other spare parts for previously sold pistols.

• Country — Date — Individual — References • Uzbekistan — February 1998 — Islam Karimov • Georgia — November 2006 — Mikheil Saakashvili • Vano Merabishvili • Belarus — April 2009 — S. S. Sidorsky • Poland — September 2010 — Bronisław Komorowski • Kuwait — March 2018 — Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

• Illustration — Fort-12 • Illustration — Fort-12 disassembled • Illustration — Fort-12R