THE VSOVIET PPS•43 SUBMACHINE GUNTHE VSOVIET PPS•43 SUBMACHINE GUNPrior to the outbreak of World War Ⅱ, the Soviets had several of their weapon designers working on a suitable submachine gun for the army. However, during 1940, a decision was made to terminate development and pull all...
I. Sudaev's PPS (Pistolet Pulemyot Sudayeva) submachine guns were introduced into service in 1942 (as PPS-42) as a response to a Soviet Army requirement for a lightweight weapon (3 kilograms or less) that was shorter in length and more accurate than the PPSh-41 submachine guns. The...