PPS42

The PPS-43 was a Russian submachine gun which was used during World War II and still to modern days.

History
The PPS-43 was created by Aleksei Sudaev shortly after the production of the PPSh-41 as a much cheaper weapon. The PPS-43 was first used during the Siege of Leningrad.

The PPS-43 was initially produced as PPS-42, but soon after improved and redesignated PPS-43. The use of a folding stock allowed the weapon length to be reduced from 820 mm to 615 mm. This compactness made it ideal for tank crews, paratroopers, and reconnaissance units.

Germans who captured PPS-43 called it as the MP719. Unlike with PPSh-41, captured examples were not converted to fire 9mm Parabellum rounds. However, a slightly modified copy of PPS-43 was produced in Finland under designation m/44 and it used 9mm Luger/Parabellum cartridge; 10 000 examples were produced.

Game Info
The PPS-43 is a fully automatic weapon, based upon the blowback principle and is fired from an open bolt. The PPS-43 uses 35-round box magazines which is similer to the PPSh-41 magazines also.

The weapon can only be fired in full automatic mode. The safety catch is located in the front side of the trigger guard. The receiver and barrel shroud are made of stamped steel. Rear sight is of an L-shaped flip type and is marked for 100 and 200 meters distance, front sight is fixed blade type. The barrel is equipped with a simple muzzle brake. The folding stock is made from steel and folds over the receiver. Its rifling is 4 grooves r/hand.

The PPS-43 has a slightly slower firing rate then a PPSh-41, but it is also better because of the PPS-43's lighter weight. The PPS-43 cannot shoot long range targets, but it is fairly useful in close-quarter combat. The PPS-43 is dependability is normal because of this, but many PPS-43 were made because of it's small size which made it easier to manufacture.