Original Soviet WWII 1943 dated PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine - Marked CCCP Hotchkiss .303 Normally other parts would be

Normally other parts would be marked

1st infantry insignia

Even equipped with built-in dimmer for use in sensitive front line situations

the horizontal relief inscription " OF BELGRADE" (Russian: «БЕЛГРАДА»)

in Siberia

Original Soviet WWII 1943 dated PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine - Marked CCCP Hotchkiss .303 Normally other parts would beOriginal 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