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Various Soviet PPS-43 7.62x25mm Tokarev 9.45-inch

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A simplified submachine gun developed under siege conditions in Leningrad as a replacement for the PPSh-41. Fully stamped construction designed to be produced in besieged factories without lathes or milling machines.

Type: Submachine Gun

Action: Automatic

Caliber: 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Capacity: 35

Year introduced: 1943, Soviet Union

Weight: 174.4 oz

Overall length: 32"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Close Quarters, Military