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The Fort-12 (Ukrainian: Форт-12) is a semi-automatic pistol which was designed in the late 1990s by Ukrainian firearms designer RPC Fort.

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.

RFC Fort also provides duty holster for uniformed security personnel.

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

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

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.

Макет масо-габаритного пістолета Форт-12: керівництво з експлуатації. – Вінниця: КНВО "Форт" МВС України, 2007. – 10 с.