The PPSh-41 (Russian: Пистоле́т-пулемёт Шпа́гина-41, romanized: 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.

Jan 2, 2019 · The Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun was one of the most common weapons of the Second World War. The famous modification of the PPSh with a drum magazine has become one of the symbols of the Soviet soldier on the Eastern Front of WWII in Europe.

Dec 15, 2017 · Shpagin won the design competition with the PPSh-41, a weapon which required virtually no lathe work at all. It was assembled from a combination of heavy-gauge stampings and simple milled parts, and it fit the Soviet requirements quite well.

Aug 17, 2021 · Private Andreyev held his PPSh submachine gun in a death rictus. Andreyev and his comrades called the simple little bullet hose the “Papasha” or “Daddy.” Simplistic to the point of crudity, the PPSh nonetheless offered a simply breathtaking volume of close-range fire.

About 5 million PPSh guns had been made by 1945, and the Soviets adapted their infantry tactics to take full advantage of such huge numbers: often complete units were armed with nothing else.

Aug 10, 2017 · In this article, we’ll take a look at some rare, prototype and experimental versions of the PPSh SMG. The list below goes in no particular order. 1. Experimental PPSh with a Detachable Stock. Along with designing the PPSh-41, Shpagin was also working on a version which could be more compact.

Mar 13, 2021 · While other World War II powers also adopted crude mass-produced submachineguns like the British Sten, the German MP40 and American M3 Grease Gun, the twelve-pound PPsH was a sturdier beast...

The PPSh 41 was the most common Soviet submachine-gun of the Second World War. It saw widespread post-war service with armies supplied by the USSR. Prior to 1940, the armed forces of the USSR had employed submachine-guns only on a limited scale. In early 1939 they were withdrawn from service entirely.

Dec 12, 2021 · While more flexible assault rifles have mostly superseded weapons like the PPsH-41 on the frontline, the submachine gun remains a symbol of the Soviet struggle in World War II, a deadly tool that allowed Communist troops to overwhelm their enemies in close-quarter combat.

Jul 11, 2019 · The Soviet short sword of World War II was the Pistolet Pulyemet Shpagin-1941 (PPSh-41) submachine gun. Manufactured in huge quantities, this simple yet robust “burp gun” became the badge of the Red Army infantryman. Chambered for the Soviet M1930 7.62x25mm cartridge, it featured a high 900 rpm cyclic rate.