PPS

PPS

Type	Submachine Gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1942–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	A. I. Sudayev
Designed	1942
Produced	1942–1968 (USSR)
Variants	PPS-42, PPS-43, M/44, PPS wz. 1943/1952, Type 43
Specifications
Weight	PPS-42: 2.95 kg (6.50 lb) PPS-43: 3.04 kg (6.7 lb)
Length	PPS-42: 907 mm (35.7 in) stock extended / 641 mm (25.2 in) stock folded PPS-43: 820 mm (32.3 in) stock extended / 615 mm (24.2 in) stock folded
Barrel length	PPS-42: 273 mm (10.7 in) PPS-43: 243 mm (9.6 in)
Cartridge	7.62x25mm Tokarev
Action	Blowback, ope bolt
Rate of fire	600-900 rounds/min (cyclic rate) 100 rounds/min (effective rate)
Muzzle velocity	Approx. 500 m/s (1,640 ft/s)
Effective range	200 m
Feed system	35-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Flip rear sight, fixed blade front sight