Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
PPSh-41
Category
Country
Production
1941–1947
Quantity
6,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 Year1941
- Service Entry Year1941
- DesignerGeorgy Shpagin
- Weight (Empty)3.63 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersRed Army, Wehrmacht, North Korean Forces, North Vietnamese Army, Croatian forces
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev; 7.63×25mm Mauser; 9×19mm Parabellum (captured German versions)
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length25 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modesselective-fire
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity35
- Drum / Belt Capacity71
- Cyclic Rate of Fire1,250
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity488 m/s
- Effective Range (point)150 m
- Effective Range (area)200 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length269 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialstamped steel
- Furniture Materialstamped steel
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitymagazine compatibility with box and drum
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production6,000,000
- Production Start1941
- Production End1947
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1947Production ended
85
years in service
6
years in production
6,000,000
units produced
34
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PPSH-41 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN16% win·26% loss
Total Conflicts
19
Victories
3
Ongoing
0
Losses
5
2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1977–1978Ogaden War—→1975–2002Angolan Civil War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1965–1983communist insurgency in Thailand—→1962Sino-Indian War—→1961Bay of Pigs invasionDecisive victory→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1948–1960Malayan Emergency—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1945Soviet–Japanese WarDecisive victory→1941–1945Eastern FrontDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
06 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7MACHINE PISTOLS1WORLD WAR II · MACHINE PISTOLS336RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
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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