PPS-43 Submachine Gun - In The Movies

A brief overview of the PPS-43 Submachine Gun as featured in the movies.
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The Turn Coat 2020
Kalashnikov 2020
The Battle of Jangsari 2019
Unknown Soldier 2017
Battery Number One 2015
The Man in the high castle 2015
1944 - 2015
New Kids Turbo 2010
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 2008
Tali-Ihantala 1944 - 2007
Assembly 2007
The Star (Zvezda) 2002
We Were Soldiers 2002
Seven Years in Tibet 1997
Wolmi Island 1982
They Fought for Their Country 1975
The Tank Brigade 1955
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World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
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[@mbryson2899]

My mind boggles at how many films you must watch and your fine eye for selecting interesting, illustrative scenes. I appreciate the work you put into this channel, sir.

[@bigblue6917]

There is software which will help find many of these films but that can be a curse as much as a blessing as you then have to go through them all to find the clips you need.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

No software for me but luckily for the most part I have fun going through all the movies. Though there are lots of forums and websites that are helpful.

[@bigblue6917]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq You will please note that I never said that is what you did. I have the impression that you enjoy doing the research.👍 I came across a couple of KZbin makers who talk about finding video clips or stills and that there is software which can help with that.

[@thrasher50]

Amen!

[@easymac24]

Seriously, your knowledge of war films is astonishing. I've been introduced to so many cool movies from your channel 👍

[@Se7enBeatleofDoom]

PPS-43 and M3 grease gun are underrated WW2 submachine guns that deserved more respect from cinema and video games.

[@MattKearneyFan1]

Well the Thompson was around longer and used more by the Allies

[@ArcticWolf00Alpha0]

I’m under the impression that the PPS-43 was a type of stop gap smg which was cheaper than the PPSH-41 and was much lighter. Once WW2 had ended the invention of assault rifles like the STG-44 & AK-47 and other guns pretty much pushed the PPS-43 out of the picture.

[@blackroberts6290]

@@ArcticWolf00Alpha0 i think their stopgap was the PPD-38. expensive to manufacture and heavy, but is a gun. and iirc the first SMG they fielded. just like how the milled AKs (Type 2, Type 3) were put as a stopgap before the stamped AKs (AKM) because they couldnt quite figure out how to stamp metal like the Germans. a very large percentage of early stamped Type 1 AK receiver were rejected because it aint it.

[@fatdaddy1996]

Don't think so Arctic. The PPS was the best submachine gun of WW2. But the assault rifle is a superior weaopon.

[@jonathanallard2128]

I understand that the M3 was well liked. But I don't know why. Every time I use it in my mil sim games, I despise it. Now I know, games aren't real life. I'm just wondering why it was so popular? Compact size I suppose. Lightweight maybe? Both don't really translate in games. What else? Cyclic rate was slow enough that it was easy to control. But so slow my enemies often run between my rounds...

[@BHuang92]

Interesting Fact: Alexei Sudayev would later design the AS-44, a prototype assault rifle. It failed to pass due to the death of the creator. However, much of the features would later influence Kalashnikov's rifle.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

It makes sense as the soviet doctrine almost used the submachine gun as an assault rifle

[@GeneralZap]

Which was probably getting it's features from the STG-44

[@user-pf3kv4bv5s]

@@GeneralZap Mkb-42 (H) then*

[@quan-uo5ws]

@@GeneralZap just because its an assault rifle doesnt mean its a stg-44 copy chill out

[@heybabycometobutthead]

​@@quan-uo5ws The creater of the stg44 was kidnapped by Russia at the end of the war and forced to work in the design bureau of the rifle that became the AK-47, shocking huh?

[@aaronjohn6586]

Great explanation how such a simple weapon, cheaply made could have such a big impact. No wonder why the B.A.R. never really took hold in terms of cost and production when compared to what the British or Soviets produced.

[@xthetenth]

The BAR was intended as a sort of portable crew served weapon, and was built with a rough budget along those lines. Its action did really take hold in a more modern understanding of its role, since a lot of the mechanical function of the M240 is an upside down BAR.

[@robertharper3754]

@@xthetenth, considering FN made the BAR, and it's last upgraded version, plus Browning working for FN until he passed, it's no surprise that the MAG58 has been so successful. It took the US long enough to get the M240, (MAG58), and I don't see it going away anytime soon.

[@roadstarman58]

A guy at work has a friend who bought a whole container load of deactivated ones. 'Deactivated' is kind of a tame term to use for what they did to those things. They were cut into pieces with a torch and pretty horrible looking. They have managed to put a couple of them back together with careful fitting, welding, and grinding. He definitely has his work cut out for him.

[@peterpeterson4800]

He definitely has to look out that he isn't breaking any laws and getting the proper licences and paying the fees if he is making functioning machine guns.

[@pacman10182]

@@peterpeterson4800 there's a polish company that makes semi auto pistols out of the parts kits, sold through pioneer arms

[@AnonEMus-cp2mn]

The PPS-43 also finds itself in movies featuring West African conflicts. Once it was phased out it became a staple all over the world

[@poromafia]

The Finns started manufacturing their own version of this gun designated m-44 in 9mm parabellum and it has a nickname Peltiheikki (something along the lines of sheet metal Henry if translated). It was used up to 70's after which it got replaced.

[@paleoph6168]

The KP m/44

[@454FatJack]

DUX West Germany. Owner took blueprints with him late 1944

[@irohito622]

For those who don't know, the PPS 43 is still in service today with the most recent action seen during the Russo Ukrainian War. In service by the Korean People's Army (North Korean Army), the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs units and the Donbas Seperatist Militia

[@robertharper3754]

Hell, PPSH41s, SVT40s, Mosins, Maxims and others have been spotted in Ukraine being used by both sides. Apparently Ukraine has a crap ton of SVT40s in storage that they tried to sell to the US, but since they were made in Russia it was a no go.

[@igorvasin6960]

PPS-43 is not in service, neither in Ukraine nor in Russia. if you saw him in this conflict, then these are just samples that were stored in warehouses. most likely they were armed with the militia of the Donbass who found them in warehouses or in a museum. but once again I remind you that it was removed from the armament of these countries many decades ago.

[@korbell1089]

I remember seeing a text that a Russian soldier sent to his family complaining that their snipers were being issued Mosins, and I was wondering what was wrong with that, because it was and still is a damn fine sniper rifle!

[@robertharper3754]

@@korbell1089, not compared to modern sniper rifles, and many of them are just getting old mosin rifles that have been in storage for 70+ years. Compared to having any AK, or a modern sniper rifle, they're getting shafted, but they're cannon fodder so it doesn't matter to Russia.

[@GeneralZap]

So that's what happens when you erroneously fight be death-cabals and not surrender despite having biolabs.

[@justalex2.0]

The soviet gun that any cod fan and average ww2 enjoyer will always know what it is.And of course its great to see you again true ww2 content here.

[@jamesturner9651]

Johnny After Dark with the late late upload.

[@johnc6738]

The PPS 43 is a great firearm. Functions very well and easy to control.

[@StarsAndSnipes344]

Never knew this was in so many movies! One thing I loves about your videos Johnny, I’m always finding new films to watch!

[@patriotenfield3276]

PPS 43 also surfaced in the war of Donbass popular among both Ukrainians and The Russian speaker militia .

[@alucardthedumbyhead7970]

One of the most interesting variants in my opinion is the vietnamese k50m which was produced during the Vietnam War and saw a decent amount of use by NVA and VC.

[@BulletproofMeatFlaps]

Once again, you're doing fantastic work. It's strange to see offhand KZbin videos with millions of views with similar content to yours while your channel is dedicated to the subject of weaponry in films and boasts comparatively fewer views and subs. I have faith your channel is going to boom soon. Keep it up man.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks Zack I really appreciate the kind feedback

[@Justin_0241]

Btw the actor who play the MC in Come and See also made a role in The Star

[@harryballsacky]

JOHNNY, I HAVE A CONFESSION....I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL, BUT THE MAIN REASON I WATCH, IS YOU FIND SOME OF THE RAREST WAR MOVIES EVER PRODUCED, AND I COLLECT WAR MOVIES, MOSTLY WW2 ...YOUR AWESOME....I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO PAUSE, TO SEE IF I HAVE ONE YOU'VE REFERENCE, THEN IT'S IMMEDIATELY TO THE INTERNET TO FIND ONE CHEAP FOR THE COLLECTION....THANKS

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I'm happy to help with some suggestions! That's half my objective, just helping to expose some new movies for people.

[@harryballsacky]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq EVER SEEN " THE BRIDGE " 1959...OR " SOLDIER OF ORANGE "...RARE...JUST FOUND A REGION 1 THRU ..VERMONT MOVIE STORE....THEY TAKE OUT OF REGION MOVIES AND CONVERT THEM SOMEHOW...

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

@@harryballsacky Both! Each excellent

[@vincentking9980]

🤔 Here in Australia, "region free" DVD players can be cheaply purchased from Post Offices 🇦🇺 I hope this helps. Obviously the 240 A.C. vs 110 D.C. may seem problematic, however the portable ones are 12v anyhow.

[@superdupermax]

SMG was so successful as a weapon, Soviets changed their infantry doctrine during ww2 for it. The whole thing about tossing waves of troops into mg fire ... was a meme especially in the 2nd half. Assault troops were given smgs

[@cascadianrangers728]

The best part about pps is the round, 7.62x25 is a smoking hot load for a pistol, and even today they will defeat most soft body armor and zip through cover

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Excellent round.

[@MyBlueZed]

I had to close my eyes for the Man in the High Castle scenes. 🤣 Only half way through S2. ❤️PKD

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Same here! My girlfriend and I are also halfway through S2... I've already read the Philip K. Dick novel but the series is different enough from the book that I'm not sure what will happen in it. It's been good so far. Cheers!🍺

[@eamonnclabby7067]

@@warpartyattheoutpost4987 what did you think of the book..?

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

@@eamonnclabby7067, it's good! It's only 240 pages long but the alternate timeline is interesting enough I could see why they made a 4 season series. I like how in the TV series there's films instead of the book "The Grasshopper Lies Heavy" because it's meta that medium reflects the medium in which it's portrayed. PKD is awesome, I'm currently reading an excellent anthology of his short stories. *"Upon the Dull Earth"* is probably the most terrifying short story I've ever read. Check it out if you want 18 pages of nightmare fuel!

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

lol sorry man I never considered I might be spoiling that. Might give a warning next time.

[@MyBlueZed]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq You might need to set a ‘date since broadcast’ standard for yourself perhaps. Season 4 of MITHC was only 2019 but The Pacific or Band of Brothers, as examples, are well old. 😊 Keep the great videos coming! Seen some great movies because you featured them. 👍🏻❤️🇦🇺

[@battlejitney2197]

Glad to see the films you featured showing soldiers holding it by the mag. I’ve fired one of these and the barrel shroud is not enough to keep from burning your hand on a mag dump.

[@HandyMan657]

The new graphics are cool as hell man, right on. And thanks for another informative episode, I actually forgot about this weapon.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

The guy around 8.12 is the kid from Come and See. You can always tell if a russian war movie is good because he will be in it.

[@ericb.4358]

EXCELLENT video on this excellent WW II sub gun! Thanks, especially for the film scenes.

[@jordanandrew2786]

PPS43 is cheaper than a PPSh41, has fewer magazine exchanging issues, and is easier to produce. However, the PPSh has significantly softer recoil, has a much better stock, and is compatible with 71 round drums (assuming the tolerances for the gun and drum are close enough). In short, the PPS43 is a much more logistically convenient weapon, while slightly underperforming compared to its predecessor in the field.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Augmented each other nicely particularly from a manufacturing stand point.

[@cavebrain69]

I didn't even know the pps-43 existed, awesome video.

[@cw5277]

It feels like you should make a video on best/most underrated ww2 films. Lots in your videos that look good and I’ve never heard of

[@dennislemasters4339]

the ppsh-41's drum mags were unpopular due to poor reliability, a common thing for drum mags the thompson drum mags also suffered from poor reliability

[@luger_Mann]

Dont remember if I commented on this before but at anyrate, I got to fire a pps43 a good while back and can only equate it to firing a Uzi, it just works, nothing fancy, no special feel just a gun that works, pretty cool overall

[@josedorsaith5261]

I am loving this series! Keep up the good work, man

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks Jose!

[@bigblue6917]

It's interesting to look at weapons and see which ones influenced the others. The PPS-43 used the MP40 stock but didn't the Germans make an MP with a double magazine as well. I can understand why film makers would want to use the iconic PPsh-41 but I am sure the average Soviet soldier preferred the PPS-43 magazines to the drum magazine of the PPsh-41.

[@user-pl3zd3dm6h]

Барабанные магазины слишком часто ломались.

[@regard.pduplessis2109]

Good video man. Was wondering when you'll get to this one

[@cascadianrangers728]

I'd take a '43 over an mp40, maybe even over an mp5, depending on situation. It's also the same width as the mosin nagant rifle, so you could cut down and use old rifle barrel, as a rifled barrel is the hardest part of a gun to make

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Failing that...it is back to an old fashioned punch up...as mentioned in an earlier post Queensbury rules don,t apply...seconds out...!!

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

One Mosin-Nagant barrel was used to make two PPSh barrels.

[@judsongaiden9878]

To this day, 99 out of 100 actors leave folding or collapsible stocks in their storage position for no reason.

[@moemaster1966]

From experience it’s a very good firearm simple well engineered and reliable,if you have ever had experience handling one the crude manufacturer is easily overlooked and the ease of use will overtake any visible shortcomings the you anticipated before you fire it

[@ColonelFrontline1152]

Is there a chance you can do a video about the legendary *Supermarine Spitfire* (And a German captured version of aircraft called "Messerspit.")

[@MangoMan206]

Yeah that Frankenstein with Daimler-Benz engine

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Absolutely! It's just a big project so I'm saving it for when I have lots of time

[@carlosenriqueulloa]

The Star and 1944. Thanks for the movie recommendations.

[@spartagaming3404]

I have one of these. I like love the pps-43.

[@Izavos]

Thank you very much for recommending good films.

[@paleoph6168]

The Finnish copy of this is called the KP m/44.

[@patriotenfield3276]

Also there were videos of Kadyrovsty Chechen soldiers in Mariupol using PPSH 41 and PPS 43 during the battle.

[@geordiedog1749]

Cracking stuff and thoroughly professional work as usual.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks as always my friend.

[@geordiedog1749]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Very welcome. I still look forward to your stuff:j I’m gonna try and not make anymore comments remotely controversial though. Some folk get very worked. And plain rude sometimes. I think we should bring back duelling as a thing. So if someone slags you off you can ‘demand satisfaction!!’ That would make them think twice before making their keyboard rattle.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

@@geordiedog1749 Don't worry about it brother. I always read your stuff you are civil and logical. People come after me sometimes based on a mistake here or there. It's just the nature of the internet sometimes. The funny thing is I don't mind being proven wrong I just wish more people were civil in highlighting their opposing opinions.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq I,m just cross at the world in general...quite happy being an argumentative Irishman...Harry Enfield's affectionate spoof of the Scousers, just about gets it right...I,m off to calm down

[@Corium1]

cool video as always!

[@geometrycraft3615]

Fun fact: Sudayev was ordered to design the first Soviet assault rifle in response to the German StG-44. It was the AS-44, a prototype design that was rejected due to its weight and being too expensive. Sudayev would pass away in 1945, and the new role to create the image of the Soviet assault rifle was given to Korovin. He created the AK-45 Korovin. The first bullpup assault rifle. It was also rejected by the Soviet military due to its incompetence, but it was mostly used by the police and KGB forces. Soon, another competition would be called, and then Kalashnikov won with his AK-47 Type-3 design

[@minuteman4199]

Two films -"Battle of Tannenburg Line", and "1944" use the same set and part of the same clip, You showed a clip from "1944" here and I recognized it, then it was different from what I remember, so I dug up the other clip. I haven't seen "1944", but "Tannenburg line is a good movie, it's on KZbin with English subtitles.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Must look at that one ,thanks for sharing...

[@chan13153]

You sure do love the movie "New Kids Turbo." It's in like every one of your videos

[@BigboiiTone]

3:01 "Drat! it has a drum magazine. Hope I packed those stick mags..."

[@NhatMinh-bg8lg]

7:18 it's our people, gentlement :))

[@VTPSTTU]

I had wondered what caliber most were. I thought it must be 7.62x25, but I think I've heard of them being made in one other caliber, maybe .32 ACP. I've always thought that these were beautiful submachine guns.

[@genedemarco1048]

Love your channel so much information

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks for the kind words 🙏

[@jacoblush]

Yay do the Kalashnikov next

[@skipfighter]

Great video

[@pellefishermans]

Haha the fact that you put ‘New Kids Turbo’ in your videos, really shows that you have done your research 😂 great video as always. And I’d like to see more videos like the one about the German Eagle you did, good content!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Seconded..very thoughtful and thought provoking..

[@davidbradley3227]

Aaaaaallllriight Johnny! Keep ‘em coming

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

Wooooooo hoooooooo! Asked for and received 💪💪🔥🔥👋👋👍👍 Thanks Johnny The original was an open bolt for automatic firing. The present day PPS 43 c is a closed bolt. They are manufactured in Radom, Poland

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I'll have to pick one up next time I'm in Poland! And I owed you a video so happy to do this request for ya.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq thanks again brother man. Have you covered the mosin nagant rifle or it equivalent? The Finnish version. Or the 1895 Nagant revolver?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Not yet but all on my list

[@user-pl3zd3dm6h]

Первый ППС-42 стрелял с закрытого затвора одиночным и автоматическим огнём; был переводчик режима стрельбы. Потом сделали его проще и остался только автоматический огонь (автоматическая стрельба). ППС-43.

[@Elephantine999]

I didn't know anything about this one. It sure wasn't pretty, but cheap and easy to make works too.

[@billjenkins5693]

Thank you

[@milkapeismilky5464]

The Polish PPS43c pistols were a real bargain when they first came into the US. I remember turning my nose up at them and I wish I hadn't.....

[@BigboiiTone]

I admit I'm not familiar with this. Very spartan, almost cheap looking weapon. That's awesome that it was such a fine arm. I don't care for the PPsH so this will be nice to think about. Again, always good to see your videos. Keep watching these great movies.

[@reform-revolution]

it was a cheap weapon cut out all the most expensive bits, remove anything that stalls production, and make something that works well enough to get the job done

[@BigboiiTone]

@@reform-revolution it really speaks to their engineering and craftsmanship that they made such a reliable weapon in the conditions.

[@brothercaptainwarhammer]

Not gonna lie, I love Drum Magazines, although Impractical and Cumbersome, the Rule of Cool Belief in me is far Greater and Stronger, that's probably why I prefer the PPSH-41 over the PPS-43, especially in games that feature both guns, that and I tend to Spray and Pray when I just want some shits and giggles in playing, and its not a serious game. But in Realistic Terms, that and Practicality, I'll choose the PPS anytime, I love ease of use Items and Devices, even more so when they can be mass produced in the Millions.... But Give me a Thompson, and that's a Different Story... Anyways... Excellent Video Johnny! and Thank you for Shinning some Light on one of WW2's Overlooked Submachine Guns! and one of the Simplest too! Informative and Enjoyable to watch as always! Keep up the Amazingly Great Work, my Friend!

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks brother! I've never actually used a drum magazine before but I'd love to try it. Something intimidating about the look.

[@brothercaptainwarhammer]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Ey no Problemo my Friend! There's always something menacing and intimating when you know, in a fire fight, the other bloke has more bullets to throw at you. I also never used a Drum, hell I never fired a Firearm, haven't got a license or any of the legal stuff to do so, cuz life is in the way, in some respect, or I'm just a lazy bloke... Though I'm legal enough to get one.... Either way I'm on the same boat with ya, I'd love to Try and maybe even Mag Dump an Entire Drum!

[@w.loczykij5354]

Estonian SS.... Hmmm.. Very honest information throughout.

[@subsidingjoshua9354]

Great video.

[@panzerivausfg4062]

One of my favourite WWII guns. The design is so slick and i really love how the barrel and aiming sights are shaped. I prefer it from the PPSh-41 Oh, i see that you finished watching High Castle.... What's your opinion about the ending?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

lol I never finished it! I've only been about 6 episodes in. So I cheated a bit in this production lol

[@panzerivausfg4062]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Ahahaha It was 40 episodes, one hour each Fair enough

[@eamonnclabby7067]

@@panzerivausfg4062 some great acting too..

[@panzerivausfg4062]

@@eamonnclabby7067 Indeed. Rufus Sewell and Joel De La Fuente nailed it as villains

[@keuroe]

PPS-43은 탄 걸림이 더럽게 많이 걸리는 따발총을 대체하기 위해 만든 총기로 이 총 역시 독일군이 노휙해서 사용되는 경우가 많다.종전이후 한국전쟁에서는 당연히 북한도 사용하였으며 특히 드라마 전우에서 따발총도 쓰였지만 PPS-43 기관단총도 쓰이고 있었다. 정전 이후에는 북한 무장공비들의 장비로 많이 쓰였으며 현재는 전쟁기념관에 전시되어 있다.

[@choohy5798]

One of the best indeed!!!👍👍😁👌

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

The differences between the types of PPS reminds me of the differences between the Thompson and the M-3 Grease Gun.

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Great video and interesting as always , I don't usually comment but you missed the polish version...I only know this as I have a deactivated 1953 version in my collection, thanks 😊

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Well thanks for mentioning it for me :)

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq no probs, keep the videos coming I enjoy them and hello from the UK 🙂🙂🙂

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

@@steelhelmetstan7305 Canadian myself but born and lived in Somerset as a kid.

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq ah ok been to vancouver a couple of times, and Montreal, Toronto etc....nice place Canada 🇨🇦 😀

[@eamonnclabby7067]

stan agreed ,happy to note very nice people too

[@cavebrain69]

I'm sure this has already been suggested but can you do a video on the American m60 tank

[@kimmoj2570]

Author correctly referenced Finn 9mm Para copy of PPS. Channel is subscribed.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thank you and welcome to the channel!

[@marcinbieniek4796]

PPS wz.43 PPS wz.43/52 kal.7,62×25mm (7,63×25mm Mauser).

[@0pvo0]

Love you keep using the "new kids" movies. But how did you get there without being Dutch?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

My love for Canada's "Trailer Park Boys" lead me to New Kids.

[@mansourbellahel-hajj5378]

I would assume they made the PPSH 42 OR 43 they made it due to economical feature so it can be issued for as many units as it can

[@takeshikitano3176]

footage from which movie is on the video screensaver?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

1944. An Estonian movie.

[@IQsveen]

Never thought you would feature a north korean film. Nice!

[@badonk7618]

Your point about propaganda having its own place in history is so important. Most people will turn their nose up at propaganda but it's a very clear look into how a government/regime wants to be perceived. Not only that, but in present day where propaganda is becoming increasingly real, using real footage, you can appreciate the real footage whilst applying a bit of critical thought to remove any biases you are seeing. P.S, keep up the good work, I absolutely love watching these videos!

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks so much 🙏 I really appreciate you leaving the feedback and understanding what I was getting at. You expanded on exactly the point I was trying to make.

[@igorvasin6960]

why is the topic of propaganda so strongly revolving in the head of the Americans? everything that they don’t look about another country, someone constantly writes about propaganda! guys, the US army attacks weak countries and shoots there at untrained village guys who are almost fighting with a bow and arrow. but in all Hollywood films some kind of heroism is shown when they kill shepherds or Vietnamese defending their villages in batches. is this not propaganda?

[@igorvasin6960]

when you think about propaganda, you yourself live only on propaganda. let's see who is involved in filming movies in Hollywood? US Department of Defense! their condition is that they provide equipment with weapons and so on, but the directors must show their failed operations with heroism and victory. what was really there? there, untrained guys with machine guns crushed American units, shot down several helicopters and kicked your ass well, as you like to say. so do not attribute propaganda to others if you are thoroughly saturated with it yourself.

[@danzmitrovich6250]

This my life should be a Hollywood movie with guns and rifles my dad got a polish rifle that was turn into a rifle and we have plenty of ammo for that and the poilsh pistols as well there flare gus

[@Jay-ln1co]

Finns make the m/31. Soviets copy it for the PPSh-41. Further develop it into the PPS-43. Finns copy that for the m/44. What goes around, comes around.

[@huyhoangtahuu9733]

Nah , that is BS. The Ppsh 41 is a simple down version of PPD 40 which has it root in the PPD 34 and PPD 34/38 , both of the PPD 34/38 and PPD 34 predated the suomi 31. The only thing that the Soviet copy would be the 71 round drum and even then it not that hard to make their own consider they already know how to make thing like DP 27 disk. Saying the Ppsh 41 is a copy of the suomi is like saying the AK 47 is a copy of the Stg 44 , objectively wrong and show only surface deep knowledge of the speaker ( watch the forgotten weapon vid on it , their internal is completely different)

[@user-tq4nz4wt5h]

​@@huyhoangtahuu9733 хорошее знание темы. Удивляет.

[@pyralux01]

Maybe mention when you cover some of these weapons whether they are closed or open bolt....(unless you did and i missed it).....thanks....

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

oops! Good call I missed that.

[@nyccoyax3831]

heavy offtopic, but everyone should definitely watch New Kids Turbo for some crazy comedy

[@Nikitan275]

The first SMG in the USSR was not PPSH-41, but PPD-40.

[@jamesgravel7755]

I think it is one of the greatest stamped SMG’s of all time. Right there with all the variants of sten guns. Of the super simple cheap guns of the early wars they are just superior to smgs of even today. My all time favorite is the Suomi M31. But the Pps-43 is my second on the list.

[@jamesgravel7755]

I know the Suomi isn’t a stamped simple gun but it is just so nice for a “simple” tube gun. The craftsmanship is second to none

[@hansthecheeseman]

Not sure if you have but if you do the STG44 make sure to have a watch of ‘ Danger Close Long Tan’ you see a north Vietnamese soldier with one

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Great film.

[@hansthecheeseman]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq agreed, my grandfather knew one of the people that were in the film.

[@MangoMan206]

Will You do a MG-42 OR 3 Video???

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

eventually yup!

[@vinhnguyenhung8248]

Nice video

[@lug8762]

wow i didint know this

[@larryfontenot9018]

Saying that submachineguns were a relatively new concept in WW2 is not at all an accurate statement. They date back to WW1. The Bergmann MP18, probably the first SMG to see widespread issue to an army, was one of the main weapons of the Sturmtruppen, the specially trained soldiers the Germans instituted to try to break the trench warfare stalemate. On the allied side, the Thompson SMG was envisioned to serve the same purpose, although it was designed in 1918 and wasn't finished before the war ended. So armies knew about SMGs and had a pretty darned good idea of what they were good for in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Alright I'll accept that's a matter of perception. Let's say they were less common at the start of WW2. The ratio of sub machine guns to rifles vastly changed for almost all armies from the start and end of the war.

[@WalterCreole]

Fun fact about the PPS: THIS IS NOT A CAN OF PEACHES, YOUR WEEKEND PASSES ARE ALL REVOKED WE'RE RUNNING CURRAHEE.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Hi-ho Silver!

[@Robin6512]

After shooting both I would take the 41 before the 43. Yes it’s heavier but on full auto the 41 is just nicer to shoot. Just my 2 cent’s

[@usmcdevildog3497]

Voting in the Browning 50 cal

[@botolf9558]

Will it be easy to make this gun PPS 43 now in 2024 in let us say 5.56 mm or 9x19 mm ? And just put a modern sight on the top ?

[@Kalashnikov413]

technically you could, but puting 5.56 on it is kinda overpowered though

[@abbretail8293]

Pps 42 the best pp in ww2

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Imaginary gun.

[@frozenwarmapping2455]

Epic

[@rolfagten857]

You forgot to paste ''Outpost 3 , Rise of the spetsnaz" (2013).

[@jamallabarge2665]

The PPS-43 was so good that the Finns and Spanish copied it. The West German border guards bought Spanish copies. They are very easy to shoot, to control and are very reliable.

[@neganandlucille1304]

Can you ever do a video about Winchester lever action rifles

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

On my list I promise!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq iconic..

[@turdgoblin6113]

I'd still take the mp40. The pps is nice.. but I'll take the mp40 any day!

[@malakiblunt]

New Kids Turbo !!

[@lilbear5271]

7.62*25 really good.

[@lawrencefox563]

Looked like best SMG of WW2

[@aurathedraak7909]

And yet it's still being used in Ukraine. That's how legendary it is.