PPSh-41

GPTKB entity

Statements (128)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action blowback
gptkbp:armament gptkb:MP_40
gptkbp:barrel_length 263 mm
260 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:steel
smoothbore
right-hand twist
smooth bore
ball ammunition
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.62×25mm_Tokarev
gptkbp:cask_type brass
bottle neck
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:combat_role infantry support
infantry support weapon
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and video games
featured in films and games
gptkbp:current_status obsolete but still in use in some regions
gptkbp:design gptkb:Georgy_Shpagin
limited modularity
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1940
World War II era
gptkbp:design_features high rate of fire
folding stock
gptkbp:design_influence influenced later submachine guns
inspired later submachine guns
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Georgy_Shpagin
gptkbp:disassembly simple
simple disassembly
gptkbp:ergonomics good
gptkbp:exported_to gptkb:various_countries
gptkbp:feed_system drum magazine
drum or box magazine
gptkbp:firing_mechanism automatic
semi-automatic
gptkbp:foldable 600 mm
gptkbp:has_radius manual adjustment
gptkbp:historical_context developed during WWII
used extensively in WWII
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced post-war submachine guns
gptkbp:historical_significance widely used in WWII
widely used in World War II
iconic Soviet weapon
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:Red_Army
urban warfare
NVA, Viet Cong
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PPSh-41
gptkbp:is_countered_by gptkb:Warsaw_Pact
gptkbp:length 843 mm
gptkbp:length_with_stock 843 mm
gptkbp:length_without_stock 600 mm
gptkbp:magazine_capacity drum magazine
71 rounds
gptkbp:maintenance easy
low maintenance required
low maintenance requirements
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
steel and wood
fixed stock
wooden stock
gptkbp:military_technology limited
close quarters combat
gptkbp:modern_users militias
gptkbp:modifications folding stock version
PPSh-41 M
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 490 m/s
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:notable_features high rate of fire
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Vietnam_People's_Army
gptkb:Red_Army
gptkbp:operational_range effective up to 200 meters
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Soviet_Union
Soviet design
gptkbp:performance moderate
gptkbp:produces 6 million
mass production
over 6 million units
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1946
gptkbp:range gptkb:200_meters
500 meters
effective up to 200 meters
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 900 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil gptkb:true
low
gptkbp:reliability high
high reliability
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:AK-47
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PPSh-43
gptkbp:suppressor_compatible no
yes
optional
limited
gptkbp:training gptkb:military_training
minimal
basic training sufficient
gptkbp:transportation easily transportable
gptkbp:trigger_type single action
single-action
single and automatic
mechanical trigger
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Soviet_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Soviet_Army
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:user_feedback generally positive
gptkbp:variant gptkb:PPSh-41/43
gptkb:PPSh-41_with_folding_stock
semi-automatic versions
none officially produced
PPSh-41 with wooden stock
gptkbp:weight 3.6 kg
4.5 kg
gptkbp:year_established 1941
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nikolai_Belinski
gptkb:Soviet_Red_Army
gptkb:the_Soviet_Red_Army
gptkb:Call_of_Duty:_WWII_-The_Resistance
gptkb:SMG
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5