The MP-446 Viking is an internal hammer firing 9mm semi-automatic handgun originating from Russia.

[4] It was created by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant.

It weighs around 830 grams (29 oz) when unloaded, and has a magazine capacity of 18[3] rounds.

MP-446 is a short recoil-operated, locked breech pistol.

The key differences between MP-446 and MP-443 are the frame material (polyamide rather than steel) and barrel construction: the barrel of the MP-446 was intentionally weakened to prevent the safe use of high-powered armour-piercing military rounds (i.e. Russian 9x19mm 7N21 type, 9x19mm NATO) or civilian "+P" or "+P+" cartridges.