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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
PPS submachine gun
Category
Country
Production
1942–1970
Quantity
2,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1942
- Service Entry Year1942
- DesignerI. K. Bezruchko-Vysotsky and A. I. Sudayev
- Weight (Empty)3.04 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersRed Army, Soviet Union, Poland, China, Cuba, Finland, North Korea, Vietnam, Hungary, Nazi Germany, Laos, Ivory Coast, Grenada, Liberia, Estonia, Belarus, West Germany
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length25 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity35
- Cyclic Rate of Fire500
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
- Effective Range (point)100 m
- Maximum Range200 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length243 mm
- Sight TypeFlip rear sight, fixed blade front sight
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialsheet steel
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production2
- Production Start1942
- Production End1970
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1942Production started
- 1970Production ended
84
years in service
28
years in production
2,000,000
units produced
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PPS SUBMACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN14% win·43% loss
Total Conflicts
7
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
3
1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1961Bay of Pigs invasionDecisive victory→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries21country
BelarusACTIVE
CubaACTIVE
EstoniaACTIVE
FinlandACTIVE
GeorgiaACTIVE
GermanyACTIVE
GrenadaACTIVE
Ivory CoastACTIVE
LaosACTIVE
LiberiaACTIVE
North KoreaACTIVE
People's Republic of ChinaACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
São Tomé and PríncipeACTIVE
SerbiaACTIVE
Sierra LeoneACTIVE
South KoreaACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
VietnamACTIVE
AlgeriaRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
20MACHINE PISTOLS2WORLD WAR II · MACHINE PISTOLS479RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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