| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/04830 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Location | Main Bld: Vietnam Gallery: Upper Level: Long Tan |
| Place made | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
PPS 43 Sub-machine Gun
Description
PPS 43 Sub-machine Gun. Pressed metal construction receiver with a drilled barrel cover and folding butt. Markings engraved on the receiver top are a 'C' over '1944 B111' and the serial number. The pistol grip is black chequered plastic with a 'C' in a lozenge. It has a magazine but no bolt mechanism or return spring. Overall surface rust.
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History / Summary
The PPS43 (Pistolet-pulemet Sudayeva obrazets 1943g) was designed by Aleksei Sudayev to make maximum use of stamped steel constuction. To fabricate an individual weapon only required 2.7 machine hours and 6.2 kg of raw steel. It was considerably cheaper and lighter than its immediate predecessor the PPsh 41. The weapon fired a 7.62mm x 25mm round. The PPS43 was still being used by a number of third world countries and former communist regimes in the 1960s. This example was captured in Vietnam at the battle of Long Tan in 1966.