The Horhe (Russian: Хорхе) is a family of Russian non-lethal pistols, based on Ukrainian Fort 12 and Fort 17 pistols, Horhe are produced since 2006 by joint-stock company Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant.^[1]

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Horhe
Type	non-lethal pistol
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
Used by	Russia  Kazakhstan
Production history
Manufacturer	KSAP
Produced	since 2006
Specifications
Mass	0.83 kg (without cartridges)
Length	180 mm (7.1 in)
Width	32
Height	131
Cartridge	9 mm P.A.
Caliber	9.0 mm
Action	double-action SA/DA Blowback
Rate of fire	40
Muzzle velocity	300 m/s (980 ft/s)
Effective firing range	5–7 m (16–23 ft)
Feed system	10/14-round detachable box magazine
Sights	open fixed

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The main parts of the gun are made from steel and hardened in a vacuum. Some guns are manufactured wholly or partially from stainless steel. The barrel is made from stainless steel.

The pistol is equipped with a self-cocking trigger hammer type double-acting SA/DA. The design provides slide catch holding the bolt after firing the last bullet in the rearward position. Blowback action (no barrel grip with a bolt, locking the barrel reached the mass closure and force the return spring).

Commercially available ammunition include blanks and cartridges loaded with tear gas or rubber bullets.

• Horhe (Хорхе) - a civilian model with metal frame^[2]
• Horhe-1 (Хорхе-1) - a civilian model with a polymer frame.^[3]
• Horhe-S (Хорхе-С) - "service model" for private security guards with metal frame.^[4]
• Horhe-1S (Хорхе-1С) - "service model" for private security guards with polymer frame.
• Horhe-2 (Хорхе-2) - new civilian model.^[5]
• Horhe-3 (Хорхе-3) - new civilian model with updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame made from durable plastic.^[6]
• Horhe-3S (Хорхе-3 Спорт) - an updated version of the bolt and the polymer frame, with a barrel without obstacles, made from durable plastic with the addition of fiberglass.

On pistols with polymer frame can be installed laser sight and gun-mounted flashlight.

•  Russia - The use of non-lethal weapons in Russia is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security.
•  Kazakhstan - The use of non-lethal weapons is permitted to civil population, and it is also used by private security guards