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PPD-40
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Also known as PPD

The PPD () is a submachine gun originally designed in 1934 by Vasily Degtyaryov. The PPD had a conventional wooden stock, fired from an open bolt, and was capable of selective fire. It was replaced by the PPSh-41.

Key facts

Weapon.is_ranged
yes
Weapon.name
PPD
Weapon.image
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Weapon.caption
PPD-34 & PPD-34/38
Weapon.origin
Soviet Union
Weapon.type
Submachine gun
Weapon.designer
Vasily Degtyaryov
Weapon.design_date
1934
Weapon.service
1935–1945 (in Soviet service)
Weapon.production_date
1934–1944; most in 1940
Weapon.number
Approx. 90,000
Weapon.used_by
See Users
Weapon.wars
Spanish Civil WarWinter WarSecond Sino Japanese WarWorld War IIKorean WarHukbalahap Rebellion1958 Lebanon crisisLebanese Civil War
Weapon.cartridge
7.62×25mm Tokarev
Weapon.action
Blowback, open bolt
Weapon.rate
800–1000 rounds/min
Weapon.velocity
490 m/s (1,600 ft/s)
Weapon.weight
empty

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Encyclopedic overview

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The PPD () is a submachine gun originally designed in 1934 by Vasily Degtyaryov. The PPD had a conventional wooden stock, fired from an open bolt, and was capable of selective fire. It was replaced by the PPSh-41.

==History== thumb|right|Soviet soldier holding a PPD-40 with two-part wooden stock.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “PPD-40” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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