PPSh-41
TypeSubmachine gun
OriginSoviet Union
Era1941
UsersGeorgi Shpagin
About PPSh-41
The most produced submachine gun of WWII with over 6 million made. The 71-round drum magazine provided massive firepower. Designed to be manufactured quickly in factories with minimal tooling. Soviet soldiers sometimes carried two, one in each hand, charging German positions.
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