Pistol traumatic "The Guard" MR-461: a review, features and reviews

"Guardian MR 461" - the only traumatic pistol, produced at the facilities of the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. A unique design allows fans of weapons to quickly recognize this model. Thanks to its power, ergonomics and reliability, it has been successfully sold for more than a decade. Today, we will get to know the "Guardian" closer and find out how he earned his popularity. Let's start with the history of creation.

Production start

Pistol traumatic "The Guardian" was developed and first produced in 2006. At that time the legendary "Wasp" was the leader of the market of barren traumatic weapons with an electric capsule. She was loved for power, which was enough for self-defense in an extreme situation. The "Wasp" was able to prove to everyone the effectiveness of the cartridge 18x45, which had been controversial for a long time. The only drawback of "Wasps" was its size. It is designed for 4 cartridges, so the thickness in the installation area of the cassettes was quite impressive.

Fee for compactness

Developers of the "Guardian" decided to make their model more compact, to press on the market "Osu". The only intelligible way to achieve this was to reduce the number of charges to two, located vertically. About whether there are enough two charges for full-fledged self-defense, they talked for a long time. In the end, weapons experts came to the conclusion that two cartridges are not enough.

The fact is that according to the idea of the creators, the traumatic "Guard" pistol must be recharged very quickly. In practice, this never came to pass. The use of replaceable cassettes, previously loaded with cartridges, also did not help. The reason is the unsuccessful mounting of the cassette, which even experienced users of the model have to mess around with.

The designers of the Izhevsk plant decided to pay this fee for the compactness of the pistol and its light weight. As far as it is practical, it is up to each user. And the facts say that "Ose" "Strazhnik" could not make serious competition.

First parties

The low popularity of the model at first was due, rather, not to double-charge, but to the shortcomings that the first parties possessed. They were deprived of the upper peak, which serves to fix the upper cartridge of the cassette. Without it, the upper charge shifted slightly when the lower shot was fired, and the contacts could no longer reach the sleeve. In fact, it made the pistol single-charged. As it turned out later, such a serious problem was due to the simple inattention of developers and the lack of serious factory testing of weapons.

The second problem was a weak battery charge. Initially, the "Guardian" was equipped with one battery, but in practice this was not enough. In the case of oxidation of contacts, the charge was not enough for normal operation. As a result, manufacturers began to equip the model with two batteries.

Another failure was the unsuccessful ears of the cassette attachment. When shot, they received a serious load, as a result of which quickly failed. This problem was also solved, but not immediately.

New batch

As can be seen from a short digression into history, the traumatic "Strazhnik" pistol entered the market quite "raw" and required a lot of upgrades. Naturally, this did not suit the consumer, so at first the model had extremely low demand due to poor reputation. In recent years, the situation has changed dramatically. Today, many experts even recommend the "Guardian" for self-defense.

In the gun very successfully implemented a fuse. It is in the form of a special switch located directly on the trigger. The fuse has two positions: right - locking, left - shooting. The arrow does not need to remove the finger from the brace to bring the weapon into combat condition. Remove the gun from the fuse can even be while pulling it out of the pocket.

Ammunition

Pistol traumatic "Guard" is charged with any cartridges caliber 18x45 with an electric capsule. If the weapon is used as the main one, then one of the cartridges (the one that shoots first) is recommended to be replaced with light and sound. This will allow one shot to disorient several opponents and calmly leave the attack site. If something goes wrong, you will always have a second bullet with a rubber bullet. Putting much hope on this model, believing that it will save you in a shootout, it's not worth it.

The best ammunition for such weapons is considered ammunition firm "A + A", which have a plastic sleeve. The second popular model is ammunition 18h45RSH, which shoot a rubber ball bullet, weighted metal shavings.

Design

The gun is made in the same way as other models of barren weapons with an electric capsule. It is equipped with a simple uncontrollable fly, which is quite enough for aiming at short distances. Some versions were equipped with a laser target designator, but they are rarely found on the market, since they were produced in a limited series. LTSU is also powered by the main batteries. In order for the user to check the charge of the batteries at any time, the gun is equipped with a special indicator light, which is activated by means of a button. If the lamp is on, it's all right. And if not, you need to change the batteries.

Exploitation

Before you start using any technique, it is recommended that you read the instructions. "The Guardian" is a traumatic pistol, the instruction for its use provides quite comprehensive information for a simple user. In addition, before you trust the gun, you need to test it. If the weapon works without flaws, you can rely on it. As already mentioned, there are no big hopes for a double-charging product, so it's better to always try to settle the conflict by talking.

Traumatic pistol "The Guardian": reviews

According to reviews of real owners, the gun is much better in the hands of the "Wasp". The model is uniquely developing, and there are practically no complaints about the versions of the last years. Many consider the dual-charge pistol a serious drawback. According to statistics, in self-defense with a pistol there are on average two shots, but there are only two of them. Therefore, there is a certain risk. That's why many charge their "guard" at the same time as a light and sound traumatic cartridge. The weight of the weapon (less than 200 grams) and its modest dimensions make it comfortable to wear. But on the other hand, because of the small weight, the return is stronger. In general, everyone decides for himself whether the traumatic pistol "Strazhnik MP 461" is suitable for him. The price of the new model is about 90 dollars. A few more dollars will go to the holster and cartridges.

Conclusion

Summing up today's conversation, we can say that the "Guardian" is a traumatic gun, the price of which is quite acceptable, and the characteristics are as good as possible in barren weapons with an electric cup. It is compact, lightweight and easy to use, so it is suitable for non-sophisticated users. The main thing is that the pistol does not have factory defects. Therefore, it is worthwhile to make a thorough inspection before buying the "Guardian". Traumatic pistol, the instruction to which the wave is understandable for people who are not versed in weapons, can become your faithful defender. The main thing is to use it wisely.