PPSh-41

Overview[]

PPSh obr. 1941g.

General Information

Type

Submachine Gun

Place of Origin

Soviet Union

Designers

Georgy Shpagin

Period Designed

1941

Period Produced

1941 - 1947

Number Built

~6,000,000

In Service

1941 - 1960s

Designations

GAU Designation (?)

56-A-134

German Fremdgerät (?)

MP 717(r)

Characteristics

Cartridge

7,62x25mm TT

RoF, Cyclic

900rpm

Expected Muzzle Velocity

488m/s

Action

Blowback, open bolt

Feed System

Detachable box magazine

Ammunition Loading

PPSh-41 compatible magazines:
• 56-M-133A: 73-rnd
• 56-M-134: 35-rnd
• 56-M-134D: 71-rnd
• 56-M-134Zh: 35-rnd
• 56-M-134L: 40-rnd

Effective Range

125m

Maximum Range

250m

Dimensions

Weight

6.34kg (unloaded)

Barrel Length

269mm

Length

843mm

Other Information

Other Equipment or Components

• 56-B-134
• 56-ShR-134
• 56-Ya-134V
• 56-Yu-134
• 56-I-134

The PPSh-41 or PPSh obr. 1941g. (GAU Index: 56-A-134) is a Soviet submachine gun developed in the late 1930s.

The Germans captured a large number of PPSh-41 submachine guns, designating them MP 717(r). Many were also converted to fire 9x19mm Parabellum, which are designated MP 41(r).

Variants[]

PPSh-41 — 56-A-134: Standard model.
PPSh-2: Prototype lightweight model from 1942.
PPSh-45: Prototype compact model from 1945.
PPSh-41N: PPSh-41 with Ts-3 night optic.
PPSh-41 (Curved Barrel): PPSh-41 with curved barrel.
PPSh-41 (Detachable Stock): PPSh-41 with detachable stock.

Derivatives

PPSh-O: ZiD civilian model.
SKL-41: Semi-automatic civilian model in 9x19mm Parabellum.
VPO-135: Molot Oruzhie civilian model chambered in 7,62x25mm TT.
VPO-512: Molot Oruzhie civilian model.

Foreign

48M: Hungarian PPSh-41.
MP-562K PPSh: Izhevsk Mechanical Plant civilian air rifle.
M.P. 41(r): German conversion in 9x19mm Parabellum.
M.P. 717(r): German designation for captured PPSh-41s.
MPi 41: East German PPSh-41.
PM Md. 1952: Romanian PPSh-41.
PPS-50: Pietta civilian rifle.
SR-41: American civilian rifle.

Soviet Union Weapons Interwar Period & World War II (1919 - 1945)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Knives	NR-40
Sidearms	Pistols	PK-27 • PP-28 • PR-39 • PT-29 • PV-39 • TK • TT-30 • TT-33
Sidearms	Revolvers	R-95
Close Quarters	Shotguns	TOZ-B
Close Quarters	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
Incendiary	Launchers	Ampulomet 1941
Mines	Anti-Personnel Mine	[[]]
Mines	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
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
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
Machine Guns	[[]]
100mm Cannons	B-24
130mm Cannons	B-2-LM • B-13 • B-28