Original Soviet WWII 1943 dated PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine - Marked CCCP Percusion Muskets The small of the grip

The small of the grip retains the original checkering and the rifle retains it's original short adjustable back sight

with a depth of about 1 inch

determinedly continued on to a point close to the Japanese position

Below this is the Ordnance flaming bomb and date of manufacture 1914

The Richards marked lock has some minimal engraving and functions correctly

Original Soviet WWII 1943 dated PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine - Marked CCCP Percusion Muskets The small of the gripOriginal 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