PPSh41?

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Hi all! I would like to know how many rounds were in a round cartridge of a russian PPSh41. Thanks in advance!

 

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The common drum magazine had 72 rounds of 7,62 mm cartidges.

 

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(Pah-Pah-Shah) PPSh-41

I believe the round drum held 71 rounds. A 72nd round could have been chambered then the magazine reloaded.

A 35 round 'banana clip' magazine was also available.

Steele

 

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You are right Steele

look here for more info:

http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/ppsh41.html

 

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Ok I mixed up the drum size with kpist m/39 Suomi wich had a 72 rounds drum.

 

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I am a little confused.

Assuming these are the Finnish weapons...

The M/31 Suomi used the same 71 round drum as the PPSh-41, as well as a 50 round box, and a smaller 40 round drum.

The M/39 Lahti was a 20mm Anti-Tank rifle, with a 10 round magazine.

Steele

 

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Originally posted by Steele
I am a little confused.

Assuming these are the Finnish weapons...

The M/31 Suomi used the same 71 round drum as the PPSh-41, as well as a 50 round box, and a smaller 40 round drum.

The M/39 Lahti was a 20mm Anti-Tank rifle, with a 10 round magazine.

Steele

M/39 was the Swedish nomeklature of the Finnish m/31

 

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Ok, well that explains that.

Steele

 

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And the Suomi used 9 mm Parabellum ammunition and not 7,62 mm M1930g.

 

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Yes, it did, but the 71 round drum was essentially the same as that used for the PPSh-41.

Steele