PP-90M1
KBP Instrument Design Bureau · Personal Defense Weapon · Limited Production · 1996
Also known as: PP-90M1 submachine gun
Overview
The PP-90M1 is a Russian 9x19mm submachine gun developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in the 1990s as a compact, lightweight police weapon. Its most distinctive feature is a 64-round helical (auger-type) magazine mounted along the top of the receiver, with the gun also able to accept a conventional 32-round box magazine. It is select-fire, blowback-operated, and cocked via a button located just above the muzzle. Despite the designation, it is not a derivative of the earlier folding PP-90 clandestine submachine gun.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1700 g (60.0 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 2860 g (100.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 620 mm (24.41") |
| Folded Length | 424 mm (16.69") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 64 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Helical |
| Muzzle Velocity | 320 m/s (1050 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 381 J (281 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 500 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Phosphate |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Helical Magazine, Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Helical Magazine, Folding Stock, Muzzle Mounted Cocking Button, Select Fire, Compatible With Box Magazine
Service history
Operators
- Russian law enforcement agencies
Production
Production years: 1990s-2000s
Limited production for Russian police and security forces
Origin
Country of origin: Russia
Notes
The 64-round helical magazine gives high onboard capacity without a long protruding box. Effective combat firing is also possible with 7N31 high-pressure 9x19mm loads.
Background
Its 64-round helical magazine works like a corkscrew, spiraling cartridges along the top of the gun so a shooter carries nearly twice a normal load without a long box magazine sticking out the bottom.