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PPSh-41

PPSh-41
PPSh-41 (Pistolet-Pulemyot Shpagina): The Russian PPSh-41 was a simple submachine gun manufactured in vast quantities9:42 PM 5/3/2010 by Russia during WWII. When captured, the PPSh-41 was also used by German Wehrmacht forces.

PPSH-41 SPECIFICATIONS: (source wikipedia)

Type         Submachine gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1941-Present
WarsWorld War II, Korean War, Chinese Civil War, Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, various conflicts in Asia and Africa
Production history
DesignerGeorgi Shpagin
ManufacturerFémáru Fegyver és Gépgyár (Licensed)
Produced1941
Number builtApprox. 6,000,000
Specifications
Weight3.63 kg (8 lb) (without magazine)
Length843 mm (33.2 in)
Barrel length 269 mm (10.6 in)
Cartridge 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Action Blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire 900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 488 m/s (1,600 ft/s)
Effective range 200 m
Maximum range ~400 m
Feed system 35-round box magazine or 71-round drum magazine
Sights       Iron sights

 
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