Was the PPSh-41 used in ww2?

It was made mostly of stamped steel. It fired the 7.62×25mm pistol round. The PPSh-41 was used a lot during World War II and the Korean War, as it was the most produced SMG throughout the wars. It was still in use in Vietnam with the Viet Cong as late as 1970 as the Chinese Type 50 (a copy).

What submachine guns were used in WW2?

Submachine Guns of World War II

• The US M3 .
• The German 9mm MP40 submachine gun was an elegant though thoroughly utilitarian design.
• The British Sten gun was a desperate weapon for desperate times.
• The Russian PPSh-41 offered massive close-range firepower.

What does PPSh stand for gun?

pistolet-pulemyot Shpagina
The abbreviation PPSh from PPSh-41 stands for pistolet-pulemyot Shpagina (Пистолет-пулемёт Шпагина) which means in English from Russian, “Shpagin’s machine pistol”. 41 stands for the year the PPSh-41 was designed, which is 1941.

What does the gun PPSh stand for?

When did the PPSh-41 replace the PPS?

The PPS submachine gun, an even simpler submachine gun, was later introduced in Soviet service in 1943, although it did not replace the PPSh-41 during the war.

How did the Wehrmacht use captured PPSh-41s?

German-language manuals for the use of captured PPShs were printed and distributed in the Wehrmacht. In addition to barrel replacement, converted PPSh-41s also had a magazine adapter installed, allowing them to use MP-40 magazines.

Is the PPSh-41 better than the M2 carbine?

U.S. servicemen, however, felt that their M2 carbines were superior to the PPSh-41 at the typical engagement range of 100–150 meters. The PPSh-41 fires the standard Soviet pistol and submachine gun cartridge, the 7.62×25mm (Tokarev).

What kind of cartridge does the PPSh-41 fire?

The PPSh-41 fires the standard Soviet pistol and submachine gun cartridge, the 7.62×25mm (Tokarev).