Overview[]
The PPSh obr. 2 (abbreviated as PPSh-2) is a Soviet prototype submachine gun developed in 1942 as a cheap replacement for the PPSh-41.
Development[]
The PPSh-2 began development in 1942 when an order for a compact, leightweight, and cheap submachine gun was placed by the Soviet military. The fire rate was to be lowered to 550 too.
Gyeorgij Shpagin began with his former PPSh-41 machine gun, multiple changes were made in addition to the major chassis redesign. The stock was now detachable, with an optional collapsible metal stock, and a pistol grip was implemented. The trigger mechanism was simplified, and the ability to fire in semi-automatic fire was removed as service reports of the PPSh-41 showed that most users fired in fully-automatic in short bursts.
The weapon entered trials against other weapons, including the PPS-42. The PPSh-2 fit the requirements, but multiple disadvantages were uncovered; the weapon was prone to blockages due to dust or excessive lubrication, especially in winter conditions, the compensator proved effective but the flash generated made it difficult to use from vehicles, and the detachable stock was said to be unreliable which may result in losing the stock during deployment.
The PPSh-2 was allowed to compete in the second stage of the trials if improved, but the second stage didn't commence due to wartime concerns so a choice had to be made. The PPSh-2 was discarded while the competing PPS-42 was chosen and became the PPS-43.
Variants[]
Derivatives
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 Soviet Union  Weapons Interwar Period & World War II (1919 - 1945) |
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| Infantry Weapons | ||
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| Melee Weapons | Knives | NR-40 |
| Sidearms | Pistols | PK-27 • PP-28 • PR-39 • PT-29 • PV-39 • TK • TT-30 • TT-33 |
| Revolvers | R-95 | |
| Close Quarters | Shotguns | TOZ-B |
| SMG | PDM-42 • PPD-29 • PPD-31 • PPD-34 (/38) • PPD-40 • PPD-42 • PPK-30 • PPK-33 • PPK-35 • PPK-41 • PPK-42 • PPS-42 • PPS-43 • PPSh-2 • PPSh-41 (N • Curved Barrel • Detachable Stock) • PPSh-45 • PPT-27 • PPT-28 • PPT-30 | |
| Rifles | Bolt-Action Rifles | VM-91 (/10 • /30) • K-38 • K-44 • MK-74 • SVM-91/30 • SVM-42 |
| Semi-Automatic Rifles | SKS-30 • SKS-31 • SKS-40 • SKS-41 • SKS-45 • SVT-38 • SKI-40 • SKK-44 • SKT-40 • SVT-40 | |
| Automatic Rifles | AAK-44 • AF • AB-44 • AI-44 • AK-33 • AK-44 • AK-45 • AKT-40 • AP-44 • AS-44 • ASh-44 • AT-44 • AVS-36 • AVT-40 • Kuzmischyeva | |
| Machine Guns | LMG | DP-26 • DP-27 (M) • DP-38 • LAD • Maxim-Tokarev • RPFD-21 • RPFD-22 • RPD-44 |
| MMG | DS-39 • SG-43 | |
| HMG | PM-10 • DShK-38 • PS-7,62 • PS-14,5 • PV-1 | |
| Anti-Tank & Launchers | Anti-Tank Rifle | PTRB • PTRD-41 • PTRK-31 • PTRR-39 • PTRRYeS-42 • PTRS-41 |
| Rocket Launcher | RPG-1 | |
| Grenade Launcher | D'yakonova • Kulakov • RMN-50 | |
| Flare Gun | OSP-30 • OSSh-42 • SPSh | |
| Grenades | Anti-Personnel Grenade | F-1 • M1914 • M1914/30 • RG-41 • RG-42 • RGD-33 |
| Chemical and Incendiary | M1917 Chemical | |
| Anti-Tank Grenade | RPG-6 • RPG-40 • RPG-43 | |
| Smoke Grenade | RDG-1 | |
| Incendiary | Flamethrower | ROKS-2 • ROKS-3 |
| Launchers | Ampulomet 1941 | |
| Mines | Anti-Personnel Mine | [[]] |
| Anti-Tank Mines | TM-35 • TM-38 • TM-41 • TM-44 • TMB-1 • TMB-2 • TMSB • TMD-40 • TMD-44 • TMD-B | |
| Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Anti-Aircraft Guns | 25mm 72-K • 37mm 61-K • 45mm 21-K • 76mm 3-K |
| Anti-Tank Guns | 37mm 1-K • 45mm 19-K • 45mm 53-K • 45mm M-42 • 57mm ZiS-2 • 100mm BS-3 • 100mm D-10 |
| Field Guns | 45mm 12-K • 45mm BG-1 (a) • 76mm 35-K • 76mm F-22 (USV) • 76mm M1902/30 • 76mm ZiS-3 • 85mm D-44 • 85mm U-10 • 100mm BS-3 • 107mm M1910/30 • 107mm M-60 • 122mm A-19 |
| Howitzers | 122mm M1909/37 • 122mm M1910/30 • 122mm M-30 (M) • 152mm D-1 • 152mm NM • 152mm M-10 • 152mm ML-21 • 152mm M1909/30 • 152mm M1910/37 |
| Mountain Guns | 76mm 76-09 • 76mm GP-38 |
| Mortars | 37mm ML-41 • 50mm RM-38 • 50mm RM-40 • 50mm RM-41 • 50mm RM-821 • 50mm UM-1-G • 82mm BM-37 (UCh) • 82mm BM-41 • 82mm BM-43 • 82mm BM-82 • 107mm GVPM-38 • 107mm KhM-107 • 107mm M-107 • 120mm PM-38 (UCh) • 120mm PM-41 • 120mm PM-43 • 160mm MT-13 (M) |
| Railroad Artillery | [[]] |
| Regimental Guns | 76mm M1927 • 76mm OB-25 |
| Rocket Artillery | [[]] |
| Fortress Artillery | L-17 |
| Siege Artillery | 152mm B-10 • 152mm B-30 • 152mm Br-2 • 152mm Br-19 • 152mm M1910/30 • 152mm M1910/34 • 180mm Br-21 • 203mm B-4 • 210mm Br-17 • 280mm Br-5 • 280mm M1914/15 • 305mm Br-18 |
| Land Vehicle Weapons | |
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| Vehicle Machine Guns | DT (M) • TPF |
| 20mm Cannons | TNSh |
| 37mm Cannons | 5-K • 61-K • B-3 • PS-1 • PS-2 • Sh-37 • ZiS-19 |
| 45mm Cannons | 20-K |
| 57mm Cannons | F-31 • ZiS-2 • ZiS-4 (1941 • 1943) |
| 76.2mm Cannons | F-32 • F-34 • F-96 • L-7 • L-10 • L-11 • L-15 • KT • Model 1902/30 • PS-3 • S-54 • ZiS-3 • ZiS-5 |
| 85mm Cannons | D-5S • D-5T • S-31 • S-50 • ZiS-23 • ZiS-25 • ZiS-85 (PM) • ZiS-S-53 |
| 95mm Cannons | F-39 |
| 100mm Cannons | D-10S (U) • D-10T (2 • 2S • G) • S-34 • ZiF-24 |
| 107mm Cannons | F-42 • ZiS-6 • ZiS-24 |
| 122mm Cannons | A-19 • BL-9 • BL-13-1 • D-25-44T • D-25S • D-25S-44 • D-25T (A) • D-30T •M-30S • S-26-1 • U-11 |
| 130mm Cannons | B-13 • S-26 • S-70 |
| 152.4mm Cannons | BL-10 • D-15 • NM • M-10T • ML-20S |
| Aircraft Weapons & Munitions | |
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| Machine Guns | DA (-2 • -4) • PV-1 • ShKAS • SN • ShVAK • UB |
| Cannons, ≤30mm | B-20 • NS-23 • NS-23S • ShVAK • VYa-23 |
| Cannons, >30mm | NS-37 • NS-45 • Sh-37 |
| Rockets, H.E. | ROFS-132 • RS-82 • RS-132 |
| Rockets, A.P. | BRS-82 • BRS-132 |
| Bombs, A.P. | PTAB |
| Bombs, G.P. | FAB-50 • FAB-100 • FAB-250 • FAB-500 • FAB-1000 • FAB-2000 • FAB-5000 |
| Bombs, H.E. | RRAB-1 • RRAB-2 • RRAB-3 |
| Bombs, I. | AJ-2 • VAP-250 |
| Naval Weapons & Munitions | |
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| Machine Guns | [[]] |
| 100mm Cannons | B-24 |
| 130mm Cannons | B-2-LM • B-13 • B-28 |
| Sources | ||
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| Books | Online | Documents |
| • TFB | ||