Original Soviet WWII 1945 dated PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun Serial AB-02707 - Marked CCCP Belgian Militaria Before the war

Before the war

in very solid condition

The black patent leather frog has shrunk and degraded a bit

Captain Jacob Jones of the U

which shows some of the "grain pattern" of the steel due to differential oxidation

Original Soviet WWII 1945 dated PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun Serial AB-02707 - Marked CCCP Belgian Militaria Before the warOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased from a private auction! This legendary submachine gun was developed in Leningrad while the Germans had the city under siege during WW2. The designer, A. I. Sudarev, wanted a gun that could be manufactured with the resources available in the city. The result was the PPS 43, which has very few machined parts, depended on simple stampings, welding, and riveting for its construction. The design was so