Putin and Guns – this is how Putin rolls

He’s Putin, and he wears his hearing protection however he feels like:

The gun he is pictured above appears to be a Makarov PM variation which is chambered in 9x18mm – wiki page

Another picture from the same range visit:

The above gun is a Stechkin APS – wiki page

Putin has become known as a real outdoors man in recent years, and is often pictured fishing, hunting, horseback riding, and also handling guns at various events such as this:

The Russian hardman took advantage of a tour of the Construction Design Bureau in Tula earlier this week to handle some of the merchandise on display – namely, several very menacing-looking guns. – LINK