History of the PPSh-41 Two national catastrophes contributed to the Soviet enthusiasm for submachine guns. The first was the Winter War with Finland in 1939-1940 when the Finns used submachine guns with devastating effect during close combat in the forests, and the second was the German invasion of 1941 when the Russians lost in the retreats both huge quantities of small arms and much of their engineering capability. spetznatz There then arose an urgent demand for a light and simple weapon capable of a high volume of fire, and the answer to this was the PPSh-41, designed by Georgii Shpagin. It was much cheaper and quicker to make than the preceeding models and was finished roughly; the barrel was still chromed, however, and there was never any doubt about the weapon's effectiveness. Stripping was simplicity itself, as the receiver hinged open to reveal the bolt and spring. There was no selector lever on some of the late models, when the gun was capable of only automatic fire, and the magazine was the proved and tried 71 round Suomi drum. The rate of fire was high, but a rudimentary compensator helped to steady the climb of the muzzle. About 5 million PPSh guns had been made by 1945, and the Soviets adapted their infantry tactics to take full advantage of such huge numbers: often complete units were armed with nothing else. In Russia, the PPSh went out of service in the late 1950s, but it has been supplied in enormous quantities to the satellite and pre-Communist countries, so that it will still be seen for many years. It has been made in various Communist countries, and in Iran, there are a multitude of variants. At one time, the German Army converted a few captured guns to 9mm by changing the barrel and magazine housing. this is just to take space (from "Military Small Arms of the 20th Century" by Ian Hogg and John Weeks) Cartridge: 7.62x25 (interchangeable with 7.63 Mauser; aka- .30 Mauser) Type of Operation: Blowback Cyclic rate: 900 rpm Muzzle velocity: c.1600fps (488mps) Type of Fire: Selective: full-automatic and semi-automatic Length: 33.10 in. (828mm) Barrel: 4 grooves, right-hand twist Barrel Length: 10.60 in (265mm) Weight unloaded: 8 lbs. (3.64 kg), with drum 12 lbs. (5.40 kg) Type of Feed Mechanism: Single position feed, stamped sheet-metal, curved box magazine. Also, a drum magazine similar to the PPD type, but possessing two feed lips. Magazine capacity: 35 round detachable box or 71 round drum Weight of Loaded Magazines: 1.5 lbs, box type (.680 kg), 4 lbs. drum type (1.840 kg) Sights: Tangent with open "U" notch, adjustable from 50 to 500 meters. On the later models, there is an open "U" notch "L" flip rear sight set for 100 and 200 meters.
Ok, lets break this down alil bit 900RPMs = 15 RPSs(seconds) So 71 rounds in 4.73 seconds. I think the weapons file needs changed on COD2, I just tested the Pssh on the server and it's about 6 seconds........... I want a realistic fire rate, ha ha
I don't like Russian maps but the PPSH is the most valuable weapon...very fast,not so precise but killer-gun!!! PPSH reminds me a little bit to TommyGun...because of oval load
and how many times have you emptied a full PPSH clip either 71 or 90 bullets at an enemy and he hasn't died? and how many times have you been killed by a PPSH in less than 3 bullets? i think the PPSH is the most infuriating and aggravating gun in the game. it fucking pisses me off to no end. i'm an MP40 whore myself, though i find i'm very attracted to the penis-like shape of a big, throbbing bolt action rifle.
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