Jan 26, 2018 · One of the more interesting and little-known firearms used during the conflict—but well-remembered by many American veterans of the Vietnam War—is the North Vietnamese K-50M submachine gun. It...

It was used by the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong militia groups. Production figures are not known. The K50M was a modification of the Chinese Type 50 submachine gun, itself a copy of the Russian PPSh-41. It operated on a basic straight blowback action.

Mar 27, 2020 · The K-50M was a North Vietnamese modification of the PPSh-41 submachine gun to mimic the handling of a French MAT-49. Made from Chinese Type 50 guns (which were direct copies of the original PPSh-41) in small shops, the K-50M used a …

Nov 17, 2011 · Like the designs on which it was based, the K-50M was a conventional blowback operated submachine gun that fired over an open bolt. A simple lever forward of the trigger enabled the soldier to shift from automatic to semi-automatic firing mode. It had an open-leaf sight that could be set for 100 or 200 yards.

Nov 5, 2024 · It used 7.62×25mm Tokarev rounds and typically took 35-round box magazines. A Vietnamese-made submachine gun based on the Type 50s supplied by China during the Vietnam War. Produced between 1958 and 1964.

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Jul 11, 2017 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Model K-50M Submachine Gun (SMG) including pictures.

The K50M submachine-gun was produced in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was created by converting Type 50 submachine-guns supplied by China. The Type 50 was the Chinese version of the Soviet PPSh 41. The K50M dispensed with the original wooden stock, replacing it with a sliding wire butt and wooden pistol-grip.

1967: Type K50M PPS Viet-Chinese submachine gun, captured in South Vietnam, note the modification. U.S. Marine Photo A189433 via the National Archives. In short, they made the gun more like the French MAT-49, which they already had large stocks of post-Dien Bien Phu, and were familiar with.

Measurements: overall: 30 in x 3 3/8 in; 76.2 cm x 8.5725 cm. Record Id: nmah_415983. Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.