PPSH-41

PPSH-41

Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1941–Present
Used by	See Users
Wars	World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Bay of Pigs Invasion Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Iraq War
Production history
Designer	Georgi Shpagin
Manufacturer	Numerous
Produced	1941
Number built	Approx. 6,000,000
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	5.45 kg (12.0 lb) with 71-round magazine
Length	843 mm (33.2 in)
Barrel length	269 mm (10.6 in)
Cartridge	7.62×25mm Tokarev
Action	Blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire	900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	488 m/s (1,600.6 ft/s)
Effective range	200 m
Feed system	35-round box magazine or 71-round drum magazine
Sights	Iron sights