PPSh-41
The PPSh-41 (Russian: Пистоле́т-пулемёт Шпа́гина-41, tr. Pistolét-pulemyót Shpágina-41, lit. 'Shpagin's machine-pistol-41') is a selective-fire, open-bolt, blowback submachine gun that fires the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round. It was designed by Georgy Shpagin of the Soviet Union to be a cheaper and simplified alternative to the PPD-40.
| PPSh-41 | |
|---|---|
PPSh-41 with a 71-round drum magazine | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–1960s (USSR) 1941–present (Other countries) |
| Used by | See Users |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Georgy Shpagin |
| Designed | 1941 |
| Manufacturer | Numerous |
| Unit cost | Ca. 50-80 rubles (WWII) (~161-258 USD today) |
| Produced | 1941–1947 (USSR) |
| No. built | Approx. 6,000,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.63 kg (8.0 lb) (without magazine) |
| Length | 843 mm (33.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 269 mm (10.6 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×25mm Tokarev 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 1250 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | 488 m/s (1,600.6 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 150 m - 200 m |
| Feed system | 35-round box magazine or 71-round drum magazine 32-round box magazine (Captured German versions) |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The PPSh-41 saw extensive combat during World War II and the Korean War. It became one of the major infantry weapons of the Red Army during World War II, with about six million PPSh-41s manufactured during the period.
The firearm is made largely of stamped steel, and can be loaded with either a box or drum magazine.
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