PP-19 Bizon

Izhmash (Kalashnikov Concern) · Submachine-Gun · In Production · 1996

Weight (empty)2100 g (74.1 oz)
Overall Length660 mm (25.98")
Barrel Length195 mm (7.68")
Height133 mm (5.24")
Width32 mm (1.26")
Magazine Capacity64 rounds
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity320 m/s (1050 fps)
Muzzle Energy382 J (282 ft·lbf)
Effective Range100 m (109 yd)
Frame MaterialStamped Steel

Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

The PP-19 Bizon is a Russian submachine gun developed in the early 1990s at the Izhmash factory in Izhevsk, designed by Viktor Kalashnikov (son of Mikhail Kalashnikov) in collaboration with Alexei Dragunov (son of Evgeny Dragunov). The weapon's most distinctive feature is its cylindrical helical-feed magazine mounted beneath the barrel, which holds 64 rounds of 9x18mm Makarov or 53 rounds of 9x19mm Parabellum, giving the Bizon an exceptionally high ammunition capacity for a submachine gun. The r...

Country of Origin: Russia

Designer: Viktor Kalashnikov