Description
Nicknamed "Papasha" by the men who wielded it in battle and developed as a cheaper alternative to the PPD-40. The PPSh-41 dutifully served the Red Army during the Eastern Front of the Second World War and various communist forces in various wars ever since, including Korea, Vietnam and even into the present, including Syria.
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Cartridge: 7.62x25mm Tokarev (9x19mm Parabellum and 7.63x25mm Mauser is used for German captured PPShs, designated MP41(r) and MP717(r) respectively.)
Action: open bolt, blowback
Rate of Fire: 1250 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 488 m/s
Effective range: 150-200
Feed system: 35 round magazines, 71 round drum magazines
Length: 843 mm
Weight: 3.63 kg
Manufacturer: Various arsenals