Soviet State Arsenals · Submachine-Gun · Discontinued · 1943
| Weight (empty) | 3040 g (107.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 820 mm (32.28") |
| Barrel Length | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Height | 225 mm (8.86") |
| Width | 60 mm (2.36") |
| Magazine Capacity | 35 rounds |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Open Bolt |
| Muzzle Velocity | 500 m/s (1640 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 688 J (507 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Frame Material | Stamped Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x25mm Tokarev
The PPS-43 (Pistolet-Pulemyot Sudayeva obr. 1943) is a Soviet blowback-operated, open-bolt submachine gun chambered in 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Designed by Alexei Sudayev inside besieged Leningrad as an emergency wartime replacement for the PPSh-41, the PPS-43 was engineered around extreme economy of materials and labor: a stamped-steel receiver, a pinned barrel, a folding metal shoulder stock, and a 35-round curved detachable box magazine gave it roughly half the machine time and less than half the s...
Country of Origin: SU
Designer: Alexei Ivanovich Sudayev