The PPD-40, PPSh-41, and PPS-43

Abstract

The submachine gun was an important Soviet weapon during the years of World War II. Its lightness and ease of handling made it an ideal weapon for close combat. The development of the submachine gun reflected the development of Soviet mass production techniques demanded by the pressures of the War.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783661

Entities

People

  • A. Blagonravov
  • I. Ghistyakov
  • S. Simonov

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Automatic
  • Bullets
  • Firing Rate
  • Guns
  • Machine Guns
  • Manufacturing
  • Mass Production
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Production
  • Robotics
  • Second World War
  • Submachine Guns
  • War
  • Weapons

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Systems Analysis and Design