The MP-444 "Baghira" pistol is a modern pistol designed in Russia at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (IMZ); it was built to replace the Makarov pistols. This handgun is available in three main chamberings: .380 ACP, 9x18mm Makarov and 9x19mm Parabellum. It also uses a detachable, box-type, double-column magazine. It uses 10 or 15 round box magazines and has an effective range of 25 meters.
In Battlefield 2, the MR-444 is the standard sidearm of the Middle Eastern Coalition, and comes both with and without a suppressor (The former available only to the Special Forces and Sniper kits). It can kill in about five rounds, has a 15-round magazine, a low firecap, and decent accuracy at close to medium range.