PPSh-41 – the Gun That Saved Mother Russia

By Peter Suciu

When you conjure up the image of a Soviet soldier during World War II, chances are you envision him bundled up against the winter and carrying the PPSh-41 submachine gun. That’s an accurate representation. Although most Soviet frontline troops carried the bolt action Mosin Nagant rifle, even as late as 1945, the PPSh-41 was second to that in sheer numbers…. more …Read the Rest

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