PPS-43: The Red Army’s Foldy-Boi SMG

[@BrandonHerrera]

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[@hiim12gauge27]

i love your videos

[@jackschwendemann2063]

Yoo wassup AK lord

[@kochy8535]

Same #NOTIGANG

[@iverveierland9482]

#akgnotificationsquad

[@shroomer6413]

I’m literally boutta bust bro I fucking love the PPS-43 🙏🙏🙏

[@V2rocketproductions]

The PPS-43 is one of those crudely made weapons that looks aesthetic as fuck and functions amazingly. Such awesome weapons!

[@gmanm1907]

I have to agree with Minotaur. Please give us one more Nazi zombie vid. Or a video with our favorite characters

[@jakubukleja2553]

There is nothing crude about it. It's not like it was bent into shape with a hammer.

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

Still waaaaaaaaaaaay better looking than the sten!!!!!!:/

[@richardabney9453]

the more you know

[@vladtheimpaler8348]

"oh no he's getting sober, quick Dempsey find another bottle for him"

[@AdministrativeResults]

Oh man I get wrecked by these on the daily in Hell Let Loose.

[@lykan801]

Still better than getting pummeled by an artillery barrage

[@jamieocallaghan3654]

How do you get it in hell let loose 👀

[@Glumpuzzler]

lol nerd

[@HenrikSherwood]

Aye bro where are you finding this in HLL?

[@bayraindavis6277]

Good game though? My go to is Enlisted

[@derigelfisch3776]

I love how these WW2 open bolts are literally just tubes with a bolt and a trigger. Simplicity at its finest

[@PyromaN93]

If it works, it works, don't touch it - the main thing in the weapon design of WWII guns.

[@firstconsul7286]

War economy at its finest

[@itsonlythatguy]

Simple, yet very effective.

[@roccosfondo8748]

Yeah! And the British Sten is even simpler

[@8Maduce50]

@@roccosfondo8748 yeah but the British also tried to build an aircraft carrier out of ice..

[@jonesy279]

I love the “fuck ergonomics, there’s a war on” aesthetic of this, the sten and the Owen.

[@jalpat2272]

It's a lot more ergonomic by any metric than sten which was fruit of reverse engineering of mp1918 from Ethiopia. Most notable part was you naturally know where you hold the gun, you hold pistol grip in one hand and magazine well grip using the other.

[@quik478]

PPS-43 is surprisingly ergonomic, the mag release alone

[@patrickporter1864]

But they were all about economics 10dollars for a sten and five hours work. 300 plus for a Thompson. 20 or 30 dollars for an m3.

[@zepter00]

@@patrickporter1864 soviets still produced PPS-43 cheaper than sten. it was better designed guns, better quality, cheaper to produce and more potent ammo what can kill even on 300 meters range .and can penetrate much more than 9mm or .45 ACP

[@Gun_Talk]

Fun fact: this gun was developed in Leningrad, current St. Petersburg, while the city was under German siege. They had no food, and barely any working factories, but were able to design and start producing these things because they are so damn easy to make.

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

I assune they would be. Looks like it could literally be made in a coal forge in a few hours

[@ohduude]

It was called Stalingrad

[@NightmareGbg]

@@ohduude Was it really?

[@slavab9956]

@@ohduude nope, Stalingrad was another city, its current name is Volgograd

[@ohduude]

@@slavab9956 you're saying Leningrad, Stalingrad, st Petersburg are different cities?

[@Verlisify]

Wow. That design is so simple its almost like you can make your own with parts from the hardware store ... in minecraft

[@andrewmorgan1908]

Rip to ur dog

[@joshuadenny1215]

PA Luty punching air rn

[@callsignstag]

Just buy a parts kit for about a hundred bucks

[@charlieadammcintosh3548]

@@andrewmorgan1908 no because he said “in Minecraft”… unless the ATF is canon in the Minecraft lore… 😳

[@Scaevola9449]

@@callsignstag ¨9mm wind chime kit"

[@KamikazKid]

What's really amazing about this gun is that 1.3 million of them and a million of the earlier PPsh41s were made in Leningrad while surrounded by between 1-3.8 million angry Germans until January 27th 1944.

[@tvrskkngdm2333]

And they were starving to death. Literally dying on the streets cuz of hunger.

[@ГригорийБуров-м1ъ]

forgot angry finns

[@llllIlllIllllIlllllllIllIlll]

@@tvrskkngdm2333 they were boiling leather belts for food too, brutal stuff man

[@ronmaximilian6953]

@@llllIlllIllllIlllllllIllIlll also the other other white meat.

[@NJPurling]

In Leningrad the test involved emptying one out of a window at the Germans just across the street. That hollow-point ammo had much less pressure, the cyclic rate dropped a whole lot.

[@8-7-styx94]

In my own journey of gunsmithing I found trigger design to be the most arduous task. This gun illustrates why perfectly, to get a full auto trigger you just move out the way, to be a semi-automatic however you need extra bits. Those extra bits are so fiddly it's a pain, but hey we don't wanna be making illegal machine guns sooo...

[@textme739]

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[@AnotherReincarnation_No84]

Open bolt trigger is simple. Closed bolt - not so much

[@hugossg7908]

Remove the soooo and add "....or do i?" And you get my attention

[@bjorntrollgesicht1144]

Leningrad. It was made in Leningrad. The legend goes, that Sudaev wanted a gun which could be made locally by low skilled workers out of literal scrap in a blockaded and besieged city. It actually turned out to be better than the pepesha. It wasn't used in Stalingrad afaik- it got introduced after the 6th Army was gone.

[@Ammo7.62]

Абсолютно верно!

[@bjorntrollgesicht1144]

This gun is a bit of a symbol too. Due to when and how it was made, it symbolizes the resourcefulness of the Soviet people in the face of adversities. Think Luty working under bombardment and delivering a good gun to his comrades to fight with.

[@MrSumone]

Beautiful weapon

[@Deathling21]

I was gonna say that lol some of the facts are a little inaccurate but no big deal

[@bjorntrollgesicht1144]

@@Deathling21 well, that's a legend. I can guess the real story is probably different and less glamorous, but legends are also an integral part of history and its teaching.

[@EHZD]

As a russian myself, I will have to admit, your russian pronunciation is one of the best ones I have ever heard an english speaking guy do.

[@BRBMrSoul]

My gf is russian speaking, and I’ve tried so hard over years but she still laughs at me cos sound like a tourist(even I can hear it now too lol), but ya Brandon got it down pat eh

[@user-xyuser1488]

Ну не знаю. Лично я от его произношения заржал, т.к. настолько плохое.

[@zeerroscore6202]

@@user-xyuser1488 Не, ну конечно у американца который никогда не разговаривал на русском будет плохое произношение, Но как для человека который не учит русский и не пытается улучшить произношение у него получается хорошо.

[@Kashidu]

Согласен, произношение хорошее =)

[@yurituev]

Теперь осталось уговорить Брэндона прилететь в Москву, чтоб научить его материться.

[@Anmatgreen]

The conditions in which this gun was designed and first manufactured makes it even more legendary. It was designed in Leningrad... During an around 2 year long siege in which the Nazis have completely surrounded the city, the soldiers were so exhausted they could barely walk, and a large portion of the population died of starvation... The madlad Sudayev came up with a design of an SMG that they could produce under those horrible conditions - which is why this gun is so crude and simple - arguably even crueder and simpler than the Sten.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Except, you know, it actually works.

[@coreymoore1186]

Would take this over the sten it looks better, it has a actual pistol grip instead of a wire hanger, pretty sure the sights are better than the stens too

[@Anmatgreen]

@@coreymoore1186 If I'm not mistaken, the sights for the PPS-43 are straight up just the sights from the PPSh-41.

[@waynejohnson1786]

The Sten reminds me of something built by some tweaking Brazilian gangbanger

[@kylethurber9598]

@@coreymoore1186 And it has a round that can pen modern armor to boot.

[@Shuffler131]

You just gotta love how stupidly simple this thing is while being basically perfect at what it needs to be

[@valerygaynullin6583]

That weapon, designed for great war, not for parade.

[@vicroc4]

It's basically another iteration of the same concept that gave us the M3 and the Sten - stamped sheet metal is a lot easier to work than wood and milled metal. It's interesting to me how it manifested in different countries.

[@Nooziterp1]

It's cheap and it fires. What more do you want? That was the Russian policy at the time.

[@jacobhiller6731]

Russian guns in a nutshell

[@Willd-ki8ix]

My father brought one of these home during the Vietnam era and we went through all kind of changes to get this registered. I still have it ,it's still expensive to keep, but worth it.

[@crazysilly2914]

did you have to convert it to semi, and then closed bolt because the ATF classifies semi-auto open bolts as full-autos?

[@Markmen-cw8dj]

@@crazysilly2914 it was grandfathered in, so he still had to register it, but he can own it as a machine gun like god intended

[@ITriedLmao]

@@Markmen-cw8dj he's living the dream

[@AlexSDU]

I wonder what changes you guys have to do to the gun to get it register?

[@Logan0o]

Why u register it 🐑

[@RusskiBlusski]

Whenever I think of a modern weapon the first one that usually pops into my mind is the PPS-43 along with F1 Handgrenades. Because as a kid I was reading a book on the evolution of weapons from bows and spears to modern guns, and the PPS-43 along with an F1 grenade was pictured as an example of modern firearms. So whenever I drew guns on my stickfigures as a kid they were mainly based off the PPS-43. It wasn't until I started playing Counter-strike that my interest started to fan out a bit more. So in my mind, the PPS-43 is the most iconic/influential weapons in my life. Interesting how that works out :)

[@HomerEscobar1]

Who are you? Me in an alternate reality?

[@RusskiBlusski]

@@HomerEscobar1 pretty sure we are in the same reality, maybe you're one of those people I share a braincell with

[@Frille512]

@@RusskiBlusski No, that would be me

[@DH-xw6jp]

It helps that the pps design fit perfectly with the stickfigure aesthetics.

[@Thoroughly_Wet]

It's interesting because the pps-43 looks like a stick figure weapon

[@ДенисКорепанов-ч9р]

Brandon's knowledge and actual ability to pronounce Russian letters and words make me smile every time. What a Chad. Good vid.

[@EdBert]

I feel safe to assume by your username that this is a valid opinion. His new residence is quite close to mine. салютовать с уважением (sincerely hope that worked:)

[@novivan3942]

Чад это как мем гига чад

[@MLN-yz4ph]

I really love all of the talk about "Ghost Guns", I am old enough that I used an old M3 grease gun as a standard issue in armor. That thing was as simple as it gets much like this thing and I love that the cover was the safety :). Making things have gotten so easy with CNC and all of the other tech that even if they were to totally outlaw guns there would be a steady supply that would make the Fallout video game proud.

[@FrogOf4Chan]

Exactly the point of PA Luty's book, there will always be a desire to fight one another, why bother restricting the capabilities or even attempting to restrict them.. people gonna do what people do.

[@СергейСанин-ю8ъ]

Боеприпасы тоже просто делать?

[@MLN-yz4ph]

@@СергейСанин-ю8ъ What year did they start making black powder? That is a trick question because it was so long ago that it is debated. How many tons of fireworks are set off each year? Hell air rifles are getting to be as affective as 22lr.

[@hboyO2]

​@@СергейСанин-ю8ъ very much so if you have the brass casings

[@kvbbusta]

First and foremost, I appreciate Brandon Herrera for speaking about this gun. My grandad had served in Red Army from 1942 to 1945. He told me a lot about PPSH41. That weapon made him alive due to its havy rate of fire and a big drum. But PPSHs were a fucking mess, when you are thinking about weight, accuracy, and those mags to be interchangeable.Grandad told me that PPSH was unable to make predictable hits at а disance of 70 meters, after shooting 1 mag due to the fact that it was produced by children... PPS43 was accurate up to 200 meters and way more controllable... still produced by the underaged. Every russian son of a gun since 1943 tried to get their hands on that gun. My grandad was lucky enough to fight with it for 3 monts, untill he was badly wounded in July 1944

[@Gelf2167]

My great grandpa did as well. I don’t know much about his time and I wish I did!

[@weswolever7477]

Here’s to both your grandfathers 🥃🥃

[@chartreux1532]

Thanks for sharing & agreed. I also wonder now if they are rare in the USA? German Forests but also especially Forests further East are filled to the Brim with these both in good and bad condition. In fact in Battlefield Archeology this is one of the most common Guns to find, so much so, they are made "unable to shoot/work" and sold en masse throughout Europe as Souvenirs but most end up in Military Storage, dipped & oiled and thrown into what looks like a Ballpit, but instead of Plastic Balls, it's PPS-43s. Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

[@Augenda]

While of course the PPSH is iconic, I feel like the PPS 43 gives off that WW2 mass production feel.

[@aurin_komak]

For a reason, that's what it was made for

[@RaptorJesus]

The PPSH is the last of the "interwar" submachine-guns. They all had wooden stocks, rather expensive to make, but very high-quality. Then you start seeing things like the MP38, MP40, Grease Gun, so on.

[@Augenda]

@@aurin_komak what I should have mentioned is that I really like the look of the quickly mass produced WW2 weapons

[@aurin_komak]

@@Augenda yeah, got it

[@geofftimm2291]

The PPS 43 compared to the STEN carbine....embarrassing for the Brits. Then of course the US Army had the heaviest and most expensive, replaced with a heavy stamped steel piece from GM Guide Lamp Division, and the Carbine M-1.

[@Vonsairsoft]

I think a huge overlooked issue the PPS-43 fixed from the PPsh-41 was the magwell and mag fitting. The PPsh-41 was much more finicky with magazines, some not fitting. The 43’s mags and magwell are beautifully made for being WW2.

[@mattbrown5511]

And hammered into shape by a mostly unindustrialized, somewhat backwards country.

[@ВячеславФролов-д7я]

Fun fact about drum mags of ppsh that was told by a fellow ex spec ops guy who had an opportunity to play with ppsh from old stocks. Because ppsh were built in a wide amount of non-specialised factories, drum mags don't usually cross-fit to every ppsh you can find. Back in those days ppsh was produced and issued with two drum mags (one to use in a gun and a spare one), and they fitted your gun. However if you managed to find other mags they required slight modifications to fit in. Also reloading them is a huge pain in an ass, even worce then rpk drums. Thus, when the war progressed and 30 rounders were issued it was a great improvement, because they fitted in most guns without problems and were easy to put ammo in

[@geodkyt]

The PPS-43 is probably one of the best SMG of WWII, if you look at all the relevant parameters objectively. It's reliable, not horrifically heavy, cheap and fast to manufacture and of acceptable accuracy.

[@sugarnads]

*laughs in Owen gun*

[@Klovaneer]

@@sugarnads almost as heavy as the thompson lmao

[@brandonm.2749]

The PPS-43 is the embodiment of simplicity to the point of genius.

[@smorrow]

The trigger spring and spring for the takedown button are one part IIRC. Still twice as many parts as a Sten gun.

[@Klovaneer]

@@smorrow it always amazes me that they went for semi in the STEN, even the mag makes sense but this doesn't

[@CrispyRounds]

Thought I had one of these in my trunk of my car. Turns out it was just the folding tire iron. Same principle though. Also just learned of the KS-23 "Shotgun". Not sure how you would even get your hands on it but it would be cool to see in action.

[@burningsinner1132]

KS-23 is just airplane autocannon barrel stump cut into pump-action shotgun. It's whole history of creation boils down to this: Party: We need to gas people (Tear gas, not that gas, Boris, get your hands off that pressurized tank!) 150m away with high precision and our budget is scrap metal and half a shoe string. Engineers: Okay, so we have these obsolete 23mm autocannons that are kinda useless. Let's make you pump that boy for dirty jokes. And here is a sight that is impossible to aim precisely with, you owe us a bottle of vodka per each gentleman involved. There are some interesting rounds too. There is "Barricade" engine killer round that once had a fun incident with BTR driver. There is "Volna-R" ("Wave-R"(ubber)) armed with rubber slug "Privet" ("Hello". You can't make this shit up) that was meant to stop people in ballistic vests at 70 meters. Overperformed - multiple ribs nailing internal organs barely qualify as "less lethal". Then there are three nozzles meant to shoot heavier loads: "Nasadka-6" for boring 36mm "Cheremukha-6" ("Bird cherry-6") tear gas grenades. "Nasadka-12" (Meant to shoot "Cheremukha-12" ("Bird cherry-12") 82mm heavy tear gas grenades (By pure accident, there are also 82mm wooly pete grenades available). OTs-06 "Koshka" (Grappling hook). 35 meters far and 20 meters high effective. There were several variants of same carbine, by the way. KS-23M is a shorty boy with detachable stock and there was KS-23K version, which is 7-round box mag bullpup abomination. Also, there was a smoothbore version meant for hunters under the name of Selezen (Drake) but, as it turned out, people weren't exactly ready to go duck hunting with a BFG in the world of planned economy where you can't sell stuff without polite people taking you for a lovely discussion in the basement of Sadovaya, 12. Which, however, didn't stop several "Thieves-in-law" from catching turbine slugs and becoming "Thieves-in-a-box".

[@PyromaN93]

@@burningsinner1132 IIRC some people was killed by KS-23 rubber bullets during the Black October. After that, law enforcers founded that "Privet" bullets have "slightly too much power" for non protected by body armour people.

[@mk-ew9il]

@@burningsinner1132 can you tell about an accident with "Barricade" and BTR driver?

[@Donnerwamp]

​@@burningsinner1132 Came here to learn about Sudaev's PP, learned a lot about a Hello that brings you to the other side. THe only thing I can contribute to this: That monster is available as playable gun in Hotdogs, Horseshoes and Handgrenades, or H3VR. It's a VR shooting range simulator that has a metric butt-ton of MP5s and a lot more different guns. As stated, it's VR so it's for maybe one person that might read this within the next year or two, but it's as far as I know the closest thing to spending a day at the range without going to the range. The simulation is pretty damn accurate, if you want the nitty-gritty, Anton Hand is one of the devs and does devlogs here on YT, he explained all that stuff better than I ever could. They are worth a watch, even if you're not into VR, especially if he nerds out about the math behind guns.

[@burningsinner1132]

@@mk-ew9il Not in details. Long story short, there was a dispute about armor piercing capabilities of said slug. Bets were placed, driver decided to drive his point harder by actually sitting in his place. One shot, succesful comparison of engine block vs human hand and a lot of shrapnel pieces later driver had to be rushed to hospital.

[@АлексейСергеевич-ш8л]

Дорогой Брендан, расскажу о ппш со слов своего прадеда. Да он был тяжёлый, но в условиях рукопашного боя, вес и деревянный приклад давали огромное преимущество, представь получить по голове прикладом наотмашь. Высокая скорострельность была большим преимуществом при группе окопов. Достаточно было в блиндаж полоснуть очередью, за счёт веса, был более устойчив при стрельбе. Кучность у ппс не высокая, но это оружие для боя до 100 м, чаще это дало 50м, вполне хватало для поражения противника. С уважением внук героического прадеда!

[@gsberserk]

in the name of God!

[@steven_I_guess]

translation: Dear Brendan, I’ll tell you about PPSH from the words of my great-grandfather. Yes, it was heavy, but in hand-to-hand combat, the weight and wooden butt gave a huge advantage, imagine getting hit in the head with a butt backhand. The high rate of fire was a great advantage in a group of trenches. It was enough to slash into the dugout with a burst, due to the weight, it was more stable when shooting. The accuracy of the PPS is not high, but this is a weapon for combat up to 100 m, more often it gave 50 m, which was quite enough to defeat the enemy. With respect, grandson of a heroic great-grandfather

[@dave4320]

Brandon: I think you are the most knowledgeable, educational, and funniest of the Bunker Branding group. You combine the fun and facts better than anyone. Welcome to the 2M subscriber group, and wish you continued success. AND, yes PLEASE continue the FPSRussia accent bro. Nostalgia. It's needed in these times

[@jayjuggrnaut]

*Intense slurping sounds*

[@SpaceCadebt]

@@jayjuggrnautyou didn't have to do him like that bruh

[@sieve5]

I agree on all accounts Brandon you and your guys are top notch. Please do fake Russian accent it's so funny

[@kylejahnke9095]

I always get happy when I see Brandon upload, however I won't ever be truly happy until he does a video on the PP-19 Bizon

[@The_Hunta62]

Yeah me too

[@The_Viktor_Reznov]

I would love him to do a video with PP-19 vs PP-90M1, if he can get his hands on both.

[@kylejahnke9095]

#ShowMeThatPPBrandon

[@weirdeurasianboy8091]

Will he hit all 64 rounds? And I also wanna see him load all 64 boolets. No editing it out 😈

[@andreivaldez2929]

It's just a Vityaz with a down syndrome magazine. There's nothing special about it except that magazine that was so stupid it got removed later.

[@keninb7630]

There is a commercialy available varient in the US called the PPS-43C, which is imported from Poland as a semi-auto handgun. They come in both 7.62x25 and 9x19. No foldy boi unless you convert it into an SBR and use the mechanism from an original parts kit.

[@lingeringheadache945]

Keninb yeah I saw a few at my gun store but didn't see why I would want a gun I can't shoulder or shoot full auto, basically a big weird pistol. Honestly the ppsh 41 I would want full auto or not

[@andreivaldez2929]

Just to have it as a collection piece, or because you like the aesthetic - not every gun you buy has to be a practical purchase.

[@damiansmith5322]

Use a pistol brace or extend the barrel

[@keninb7630]

@@andreivaldez2929 I've also got a PTR PDW in 7.62x51 w/ an 8.5 inch barrel that I'll be SBRing at some point. Its the dumbest gun I have and I love it.

[@justinriley8651]

they've been for sale awhile now I've got a friend that's had one for 7 or 8 years.i don't understand why if it was Designed with a folding stock why it can't still legally have one? the atf are a funny group of individuals.

[@MrNike-iz2zw]

Hello, Brandon and to everyone who reads this comment. I want to say a few words about why the Soviet military was interested in the appearance of a submachine gun with a lower rate of fire compared to the PPSH. In fact, this is an interesting historical question, but I want to say right away, at the time of the creation of the PPS, the USSR did not have a shortage of ammunition, probably there were such moments during the war when many warehouses were seized and factories were evacuated from the front line to the deep rear, but when these factories began their work, there was a shortage The shortage of ammunition in the troops could only be due to logistics. Therefore, the lack of ammunition is rather a myth and special cases in war conditions. In general, why did he say that this is an interesting historical question? The fact is that the Soviet command was really initially skeptical about the idea of distributing submachine guns due to the allegedly too high consumption of ammunition, and therefore more forces were thrown into the development of semi-automatic rifles (similar ideas were also in the United States, where it was planned to use semi-automatic M1 Garand to increase the firepower of units). However, already in the Soviet-Finnish War, it was realized that there was a lot of ammunition and that submachine guns were simply necessary. And that is why we returned to the development of PPD and to the beginning of its production. Since PPD was very expensive to produce, a new competition was announced, in which PPSH won. Later, the Soviet command wanted to develop a submachine gun that would be more technological compared to the PPSH. Several prototypes were developed, for example, PPK, which in one way or another were similar to the Mp-40 structurally or simply in terms of manufacturability. Later, in the encircled Leningrad, Comrade Sudaev created a PPS based on the PPK, which was technologically advanced and extremely cheap to produce. And here we come to a decrease in the rate of fire. The fact is that this was a plus, and the PPSH was an excellent weapon that could create a high density of fire at a short distance, but because of this it was difficult to hit several targets without changing the magazine. For this reason, the PPS became a submachine gun, which had a more comfortable rate of fire, which made it possible to create a high density of fire, but it was also possible to conduct a single fire from it, if you get used to it. Therefore, a decrease in the rate of fire is more likely to be associated with an increase in comfort and control of shooting than with excessive consumption of ammunition. During the fighting in Stalengade (a hard bloody meat grinder), special detachments were formed that completely changed their rifles to submachine guns, since there were fierce battles at short distances, while not one of the parties even thought about using ammunition in a measured way. Therefore, the shortage of weapons and ammunition is a very big myth. The USSR has been preparing for World War II since the thirties of the 20th century, where Soviet citizens received special training for combat operations, as well as how to provide medical care, what to do during bombing and so on. And Soviet factories created an incredible amount of ammunition and other military products. It is also worth considering that there was another Soviet-Finnish war, as well as the Soviet-German partition of Poland. In fact, the leadership of the USSR were not fools, and they understood that Germany was an enemy, although they did not want to provoke the beginning of a conflict with it ahead of time. Still, you would probably have doubts about the sincerity of cooperation with a state that publicly declares that your citizens are third-class people, and your state is based on "Jewish fairy tales and ideals."

[@andyroberts4387]

You waffled on too long.

[@dworkinbar]

Нормально расписал, по существу и по фактам 👍

[@case3270]

Pretty sure the main reason for the PPS-43 came from improvements from the PPS-42 which was designed to be incredibly cheap, easy to produce and reliable, which it was.

[@RandomPerson964]

4:40 That joke about the Tokarev being designed to fire slightly downward at point-blank range may be the best joke I've heard about or related to guns.

[@Face_FulloF_BoX]

I almost pissed myself i had to pause it and rewatch it 🤣

[@leathercoatguy]

As someone whose tried to grasp basic concepts on how to make a full auto without actually doing it, this is one of those ideal firearm designs that is so crude, but so genius in it's simplicity.

[@sonicmoth8340]

*atf intensifies*

[@westcoaststacker569]

As probably mentioned, An open bolt full auto is simpler than a semi to design. All of the WW2 designs also appear to have heavy bolts with lots of travel to reduce malfunctions. The designs made accuracy challenging with the weight slamming back and forth like it was.

[@davidodonovan1699]

The fact that two rounds remained stuck in the gun as it fired, is both funny, and also says a lot as to how practical this thing is that it just kept shooting.

[@josephrichter2104]

A lot of people forget about the Italian submachine gun of WW2: the Beretta Model 38, considered by many as one of the best of its time, by allies of Italians, such as Germans, as well as by plenty of troops of the Allied nations. Even with all my German bias, I must admit that it at least looked more beautiful than the MP40. The Finnish submachine gun of WW2, the Suomi KP/-31, was also quite renowned. The Soviets later copied the Finnish submachine gun's 71 round mag for their PPSh-41.

[@Shitbird3249]

The more you know 🌈

[@nikola12nis]

Lots of people are kinda forgetting about Degtyarev's PP, that's kinda sad.

[@amclips2995]

Yeah. The PP and the Swedish-K have alot incommon.. however the Swedish-k is like the simplified version of the overly complex to make PP, Sten and MP40.

[@stephanl1983]

The Beretta was also used by the West German Federal Border Guard, now the Federal Police after WWII, 740 of these guns were later given to the Bundeswehr and used as the MP1.

[@maxluburic657]

My Grandgranpa fought in Croatian Army (Germany's most fanatical friendly nation and part of the Axis force) and brought one back every interesting gun he could before commies found and killed him! Later those weapons were Used in Croatian War for independence and I got M 38A as inhheritance! Most other guns were given to anyone willing to defend Croatia and some (like really rare Walther experimental StG and "Normal" StG43 were sold since there was lack of ammo for them! Now when I say "but we got 10 used AKs and 2 MGs for each" sounds like whoever did it lost his mind, but times were tuff and we were under CRIMINAL UN GUN EMBARGO! So old gun, no matter how aesthetic and rare w/o the ability to shoot and 10 guns that can AND DID liberate a commie base full of ordnances sounded GREAT BACK IN 1991!

[@Geneticspore]

"It's not a war crime if you're an ally at the time" - Brandon Herrera. Also, congrats on the 2m subs.

[@josie4065]

Congratulations on 2M Brandon! Yours is one of the best channels in existence. ...And thanks for showing us your PP. It's magnificent.

[@gnthbthnkahmgepyogshugg]

The PPs 43 is undoubtedly the best cheap smg from ww2. The sten was uncomfortable to shoot and the M3 had a way too slow rate of fire. The PPs was a good compromise between ergonomics and rate of fire.

[@aurin_komak]

How about the Finnish KP-44?

[@adamhauskins6407]

@@aurin_komak better but also rare

[@aurin_komak]

@@adamhauskins6407 I did some research and apparently it never saw combat during WW2, so it doesn't really count

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

@@adamhauskins6407 Better in what way?

[@jalpat2272]

@@XtreeM_FaiL not better imho basically this but with 9mm.

[@Zombiehunter360]

I'm more jealous of Brandons gun collection than Demos. Seriously its fucking dope.

[@wobbleduck]

I had a PPS-43C that did the same thing but the casing that got stuck inside wasn't nearly as pristine as the ones that came out of this one. Im pretty sure it survived a couple of mags before I found it crammed down near the fire control group.

[@HappyAspid]

2:40 - sounded almost alright. Congratulations. You are learning)

[@rafasebas97979]

8:30 FUN FACT: the velociraptor claw wasn’t actually huge nor the height of a velociraptor wasn’t huge at all but more to knee size height. The more you know😀

[@_grigoryta]

2:36 Blya. That was pretty spot on pronunciation. Good job! Also I love how all the SMGs of that era are basically a bunch of angry steel tubes spitting lead

[@davidboyce2073]

It’s interesting that the PPS-43 is a smaller package than the PPSh-41. I’d heard that PPs were gradually getting smaller over the past century.

[@justavideo6324]

that's what she said

[@datadavis]

Mine is actually increasing in girth and length through proper usage, i gave up gaming and went over to daily ph exercise.

[@desertsmeagol7073]

The pp19 is the perfect example for your claim

[@R.Sole88109]

Yep....as I got older my pp got smaller but my ballbag got longer.

[@activatekruger446]

@@datadavis I’ve been hanging weights (up to ten pounds, currently) and clamping with koch rings every week since January and the results are… _Substantial_

[@zakk143]

Dang, that bolt assembly is cool! Such a deadly tool from such simple mechanics, and the bolt is designed to do SO MUCH simultaneously. Hats off to the developers on this one! I love simple and clever machines like this :)

[@ThunderBunny30]

5:06 could’ve offered those White Claws a cigarette prior lol (Band of Brothers reference). Maybe when you review the M1A1 Thompson later down the line 😊

[@futuredesigner9543]

Brandon’s sense of humor is progressively becoming more passive aggressive and I’m all for it

[@sliceofcheese3890]

The coolest smg of ww2. So much utility and clever engineering in one gun. Forgotten Weapons has a fantastic video on it

[@ananasmorrouz5288]

It's immediately become warm in my heart, when Brandon said PPSh, submachinegun in Russian. I think we (nations from USSR) all appreciate that you do what you do.

[@Shinzon23]

4:35 "for reasons we won't get into, the tokarev was more designed to take out things at a slightly downward angle at point blank"... Surprised he didn't mention that you usually have to be wearing easily cleanable outerwear to use the pistol in this manner....

[@theangrymarine3479]

I would honestly love to see a video on the Galil. The galil sar was an amazing rifle developed by the Israelis and was based on the design of the AK. Also congrats on finally hitting 2 million.

[@chaimafaghet7343]

Remember the USS Liberty.

[@kingofsludge7262]

Y’all ever click fast excited to say something and then forget it

[@hotwheel8475]

Yea

[@Dragonrider-cj8js]

Yup

[@suheetbarua496]

Now that I think of it? A lot actually 😊

[@killerkomedian1342]

“If you’ve ever clicked so fast and excited to say something only to forget it then smash that like button.”

[@fahhcue]

Alll the time! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

[@DaoMaler]

"Запомните дети: Америка не замечает военные преступления, если их совершают её союзники" ©Брендон

[@romanmoskalyov5369]

после этого комментария в видео, пришлось подписаться на оригинальный канал))))))) XDDD

[@HotHead141]

@@romanmoskalyov5369 с той же целью и я здесь брат 😂

[@pitfroth7516]

Da

[@godzirareborn9921]

Если бы Брендон сказал бы такое об России ,находясь в России он бы уже сидел в тюрьме

[@ODST_Parker]

Out of the PPD-40, PPSh-41, and PPS-43, the PPSh is still my favorite, largely because I played Call of Duty 1 way back when I was first discovering what video games were, and that was the only one to feature in the original games. I also just think it looks the best. That said, I love them all, and I really hope to shoot them all one day.

[@acev3521]

The pps43 is in cod2

[@ZombieSlayer-dj3wb]

Hands down best pp was in waw

[@GunsNRoosendael]

pps-43 was in Cod2

[@ODST_Parker]

@@acev3521 Technically, that was the PPS-42, and I'm talking about the original games, Call of Duty and United Offensive.

[@Liam_Patton]

I know why you've been focusing so much recently on beautiful, direct-blowback submachine guns, and I'm thankful that you have. A lot more people would benefit from learning the history and design of these firearms. P.S. Thank's for giving such detailed explanations and clear camera angles of the mechanism so we can see exactly what weaponry has been involved in world wars.

[@jamjinn786]

Perhaps BH should also elaborate on the steels grades used for these remarkable historic firearms.

[@Liam_Patton]

@@jamjinn786 maybe the basic history of heat-treatment in all types of firearms, or a safety video on runaways

[@zipityzap7675]

Russian and German artists during WW2 are just build different. The designs and functions are just gorgeous.

[@zipityzap7675]

@Jimmy Two Times If you think about it, they are artists in their own way.

[@davidodonovan1699]

I actually love this gun, because it just looks like a really practical to make, maintain and use, collection of sheet metal. Very well designed for what it needed to be, I guess. I'm saying (typing) this as a bullpup fan boy, that's seeing how far forwards that magazine is on the gun as a front heavy no-no. But it's 1943 and they just need something that works, in numbers, that's better then the 41. Which it is.

[@917adisa]

"America doesnt consider it a war crime if you are an allie if you do it" almost pissed myself while falling of the chair. Love from Germany Brandon, keep the good stuff coming.

[@ScottWaa]

"Remember, it is never a war crime the first time!" - The Fat Electrician.

[@lazarpejic6415]

@@ScottWaa as a serb i disagree

[@sportbrand1171]

*laughs in Japanese*

[@highjumpstudios2384]

Heeehooo Dresden

[@Ratkill9000]

It's not a war crime when it's against Commies

[@tjey379]

Splendid, this is not just an entertaining history session to those of us still playing WWII Zombies this is a video game class. Thanks.

[@NeXtarProducts]

My wife can't get enough of watching your videos Brandon. I didn't know she had such an intense curiosity on firearms until I showed her one of your videos... Odd...

[@olexandrs6639]

according to US Constitution drafted by Founding Fathers in 1770s NO US citizen is allowed to own or carry automatic / semi-automatic firearms, revolvers. do u wanna a gun? buy a musket or muzzle loaded rifle / pistol!

[@brettc5386]

She's only interested in his crotch gun

[@Utrechtborn]

😳😂

[@Qualcosa397]

Sure the weapons interested her

[@ПавелПлавский-ы5щ]

The 7.62x25 pistol cartridge was used for several purposes. 1. One cartridge for pistol and machine gun is very convenient in terms of production and supply. 2. During the production of pistols and machine-gun pistols they used defective barrels from rifles of the same caliber in the Soviet Union.

[@built_bad.-.4029]

It’s always interesting to see how army’s can take guns and simplify them to their smallest design so they can be efficient in battle. I’m definitely going to be a history major in college. #akgnotificationsquad

[@Bluthegamingjunkie]

as someone who just graduated as a history major. It is an extremely fun subject to learn, but also have a plan on what you wanna do with it when you go into the world after college.

[@geofftimm2291]

Study something hard, but useful like Engineering and you do the simplification. Geoff Who is a retired computer geek.

[@andrewgates8158]

Ppd should've skipped to pps not ppsh.

[@Leonarco333]

@@geofftimm2291 that’s what I did. So satisfying.

[@lukas6610]

History is very interesting but ill have to dissapoint you. You wont be learning about guns like these.

[@Kiehuva]

8:14 this is the most ak guy thing lmao

[@shockwave6213]

The Uzi carbines solved the issue of semi-auto closed bolt functionality by making a bolt that is essentially 2 pieces to make 1 part a bolt and the other part a striker where the firing pin rides through a drilled hole track in the bolt and has its own spring. I think the PPS-43 has enough room for said striker and recoil spring. Of course, making a trigger pack with a sear reset for the PPS-43 is the more complex issue, but in this case, you won't need to destroy an original kit by drilling.

[@tylerwilliams6022]

Wouldn't a slight modification to the trigger make this design really easy to run auto? It would be like a hybrid between a closed and open bolt system. The front part of the bolt would act like a closed bolt system, keeping a round in the chamber. While the rear portion of the bolt would turn the gun into an open bolt system when released. It would act as a closed bolt when stationary, and an open bolt when in use. All that would be needed is to have a simple trigger that acts as a direct sear on the rear bolt portion. Ofcourse I don't know what other systems are in place in the gun. Or if I even understood you correctly.

[@scottlock8584]

That pistol explanation was*chefs kiss*

[@billtetley1596]

"I think they refer to them as mega melons ... giggity." Brandon ALWAYS has at least one iconic and hilarious line per video.

[@footbroke]

I like the simplicity of WW2 era SMGs. They're designed to be simple and compact. Open bolt isn't as accurate but it's an SMG. It's purpose is to spit lead at close range and it needs to be cheap to arm as many soldiers as possible. These guns were built out of necessity. They were built for a purpose. I like that. They're purpose built machines and their designs really show it. They're really cool from that perspective.

[@rhodesiansneverdie7515]

I actually bought a PPS-43 parts kit from Apex arms a little over 4 months ago, it would be the ultimate home project if it wasn't for the fact that to make it into a parts kit they literally blowtorch it in half making it something that requires a lot of effort to put together.

[@adamhauskins6407]

Also Finland ripped this off and naturally improved it. There version also takes drums

[@joshuaturcotte6724]

I like how people mock these guns, they were revolutionary in a time when arming a force was so hard. *Perspective for thought rant ahead* Stamped and polymer were not figured into gun manufacturing in mass in any way, this means most of the guns are still lathed, milled, and then bore to dimension for use as a part of a gun. This changes around 1937 when specific manufacturers and metallurgy start catching up to the age. Soon pressed metal start appearing in mass items, toasters that took a 5 to 7 people to build, now requires 3 to 4 on the assembly line, allowing production to increase! This becomes reliant to thought once war becomes "We have to arm millions NOW and we gotta keep it within budget or we will go broke and be useless!". Lets look at Russia in WW1 as a keen example, they had free land to fight over, they used it losing men in combat, but they failed to keep up supply chain and couldn't afford the arms requirements for war and went bankrupt. The people took this as a last straw and pulled a revolution and we all know the basic history from there. They were paying for guns that exceeded allotment, this brings the point of "Can we afford to commit to war", America wasn't planning on comiting to war, but when push came to shove they got creative. Anti tank rifles were expensive, same for flame throwers, and weapons as a whole. Lets give an example of each category here for point. Sub-caliber Machine Gun (SMG): 1 Thompson 75 Dollars for 2 sticks (20 round), gun, and a box of ammunition (50 rounds) vs 75 Dollars for 80 Greaseguns M1A2 variant, 2 stick mags per (30 round), and 60 rounds per gun! (equip 1 man or equip 80 men) Flamethrower: 1 M1 Flamethrower from US trials cost 90 USD and production cost was 78 USD at the time, the M1A was 70 dollars but was left at base and nobody would touch it cause it never worked: we issued 700 of these total to the troops and it had a 30% rait that they worked at all vs A teacher who with the help of his class, built and tested a newer, cheaper flamethrower, cost was 17 dollars, came with more reliable ignition (wet or dry), was easier to charge and maintain (often was safer to operate then a car unless improperly loaded), and did what was asked of it. This means for the failed production of 700 semi-working shit they paid less then a 1/7th of the funds to build 99% working ones for the same cost Last but not least lets look at the Anti-Tank infantry weapons. The concept was created in 1917 when the need for a weapon to punch threw a 13mm plate came up, American Industrial and gun genius John Moses Browning stepped up the game and started brain storming, at the end we got the Browning Machine Gun cartridges .50 caliber as a final result. This was bulky and hard for infantry to use in the field reliably during WW2, so the retrospective response was to use wheeled artillery and specialized ammunition. This was all well and good, but the soldiers needed light, mobile, and heavy punch against armor without the requirements of set-up or ambush only tactics in set emplacements. I think a 50 cal cost the US 100 dollars (including ammo, barrels, and tri-pod, because there was a deal made to cheapen the gun for Uncle Sam, same was done for the 1911 and other ordinance for the time). The response was discovered by a man who created a rocket launcher and deleted a tank in the field, his superior noted the action and sent the man back to show off the new tool. He was sent to a shop to have the infamous Bazooka made, originally used just stove piping and some parts from a destroyed building and some un-spent ammo from German artillery to make the whole thing work. It made the soldiers have portable firepower without the need of wheels and ambush tactics in more open terrain. Artillery field guns used tank guns and tank ammunition as well, logistical strain isn't good, and armor needs it more Machine-guns are great for defense, but struggle in attack unless attached to vehicles when looking at Anti-Material equipped machine-gun systems Rocket Launchers were cheaper, sharable, easier to produce then weapons normally used, and this allowed a soldier to fire at tanks for increased ability and pen, but also keep the army more aggressive in tactics and position taking The PPS-43 is the same as the American Greasegun, the British Sten Gun (Which also replaced the Thompson), and some other countries adopted the philosophy such as Israel and they made the Uzi, another iconic arm known world wide!

[@co9221]

4:55 What a template! Can't wait for Gun Meme Review! 😂

[@DarkVampireL]

Brandon: “Remember kids, it’s not a war crime, if you’re on our side when you did it.” Me: Remember kids! It’s not a war crime, if it’s the first time!

[@travisreed1730]

That's about the PERFECT SUMMARY of the US' relationship with Russia if I've EVER HEARD ONE.

[@belolipetskiy1096]

It's nice when they know the history and remember things made in Russia and in particular in Leningrad. my great-grandfather worked during the blockade in the production of wooden parts for weapons. he was an invalid with a wooden leg and walked many kilometers every day to work in the winter in the snow. then he physically could not do this and began to live at the factory where he worked. During this time, a bomb hit his house. after the war, he needed new housing where I now live. our house has been in the same family since 1946! greetings from the city of the hero of Leningrad!

[@454FatJack]

Built 1703 on 🇸🇪🇫🇮land. 🚩🧌z…

[@n7xranger]

As a Czech collector I would love to get my hands on a Sa 24/26, basically a Czech Uzi in 7.62x25. Maryland is a weird state for gun laws so I have no idea how I could even get a semi-auto built from a parts kit. It would definitely make a cool video!

[@bielik_2]

I don't know much about import laws but see if you can get one from Poland :)

[@col.cottonhill6655]

You should move to west Virginia or something

[@jameskazd9951]

always loved the simplicity of this firearm, also using the rod for the recoil spring as the ejector is just really neat and clever feature.

[@fartzr.schmelli3351]

My dad has a PPS. It was a friend of his gun. He wanted my dad to weld the action closed. My dad never did. His friend is dead now... This gun, and the SKS my dad sent home in pieces from Vietnam are mine when he passes. I'd rather have Dad around forever...but am looking forward to some of his collection!

[@presidentofsudan287]

what

[@fiercenet]

@@presidentofsudan287 exactly

[@leroysanchino]

That did not make sense

[@fop3146]

ngl i love the new energy and humor of brandon now its so good

[@jeremyrm7]

History is making me realize how simple yet dangerous it is for just about anybody to slap together a boom tube lmao also a lot more respect for the people who have worked to perfect it

[@olexandrs6639]

according to US Constitution drafted by Founding Fathers in 1770s NO US citizen is allowed to own or carry automatic / semi-automatic firearms, revolvers. do u wanna a gun? buy a musket or muzzle loaded rifle / pistol!

[@whyareusobad3528]

Yep that shows that gun control won’t work

[@bobjones5674]

4:45 "The Tokarev was designed to take things out at a close range downward angle" Yes, designed in the wake of WW1 to shoot into enemy trenches, and definitely not anything else.

[@andreivaldez2929]

The WWI trenches of 1943

[@newbbeginnings5630]

one of my favorites i love the PPSH41 but this one with the folding stock makes manueverability even better in close quarters combat and hallways.

[@SilentSpirit671]

1:28 I'm now picturing a scene with all the famous GunTubers dressed up as the Avengers with Brandon as Steve Rogers saying "Watch your language" With that image in mind, who would be Black Widow & who would be Hulk?

[@smorrow]

I love "all the fire-control does is get out of the way" fire control. That's how FG-42s work. People talk about the FGC-9; I'd love to see an FGC-42.

[@keatonsinclair1327]

i'm glad people are finally picking up on this Gun, and i love how its getting a resurgence

[@SuzukiYNathie]

Always loved using this gun in COD 2.

[@DoMoBoy963]

Hi brother, I'm from Stalingrad! Now it is called Volgograd. And congratulations on the two million!

[@klimatiseur1027]

It would be really cool to see your take on the mat 49, such a cool weapon! (also great video :D)

[@noahdoyle6780]

Absolutely one of my favorite historic weapons. This, the Sten, the M3 - there's something fascinating about making these as simple and cheap as possible.

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

I have a soft spot for the Lewis Gun. The first 'light' machine gun.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

The Sten is decent with the Canadian stock, not that weird rod with a plate the brits did. It sucks for a wrong handed person, but for everyone else its okay.

[@andrewamarlor1201]

Yes! Russian subs!! I love these little pipe hoses! I personally wanna see some more weird stuff like the M82A2! Love you Brandon! Also got my first AK for my B-day (Century Arms)!

[@timothymetropoulos7311]

Congrats on your first ak, hopefully it's just imported by century tho.

[@wldtrky38]

Century has imported WASR right now for a great price !!

[@andreivaldez2929]

Century Arms AKs, oof

[@wldtrky38]

The WASRs are Romanian imports. Not Century builds. WASRs are badass AKs, and the price almost makes me order 1 !! I do NOT need another AK, lol.

[@RandomIowanGuy]

Brandon, you are the yt equivalent of the cool uncle that is always doing neat shit and gives the dangerous but amazing Christmas gifts. Love what you do, keep up the great content.

[@warfan1994]

You have reached 2 million! Congrats man it’s been an awesome journey watching you and your channel only get better and better!

[@unusualartist886]

5:20 you had a runner

[@dennislemasters4339]

the drum mags russia had during world war 2 such as the ones used by the ppsh-41 were time consuming to reload and were unreliable as they were prone to jamming, not to mention more complex and expensive than a stick mag

[@Robert53area]

Not really prone to jamming, the problem is they didn't all fit the same ppsh41. So if you'd one that fit yours don't lose it.

[@marblemarble7113]

Much bulkier too. Two 35 round stick mags takes up about half the space but holds the same amount of ammo

[@dennislemasters4339]

@@Robert53area i have a book called the eastern front and in the info section it has on the ppsh 41 it states the 71 round drums mags had reliability problems including jamming

[@TheNightAngels95]

Hard to load, prone to jamming. Isn't that the case with most drum mags

[@rkol]

@@Robert53area эта проблема была характерна только для довоенных ППШ. Все барабанные магазины делались на одном заводе, а сами ППШ делались на нескольких разных заводах. Технологии и оборудование этих заводов не имели достаточной точности, поэтому магазины подгонялись к каждому ППШ вручную. Проблема была решена в начале войны (в конце 1941 - в начале 1942). Просто все приёмные шахты магазинов стали делать на том же заводе, где делали магазины. После этого все магазины стали подходить ко всем ППШ. Проблему устранили, а легенда о ней живёт до сих пор.

[@Noronen13777]

I loved my Tokarev, I shed a tear every time I see one and I'm reminded that I sold it.

[@tok14a]

The PPS-43 gives off big WW2 vibes. It looks so cool. I love the simple design and how reliable it is. Still at 1,99 mil subs but hope you reach 2 million soon!

[@Hawkz00]

"For reasons we won't get into, the tokarev was more designed to take out things at a slightly downward angle, at point blank range."

[@hjk3351]

Man his lines just get better and better. Lol

[@TheAlien729]

It was very funny. But due to the fact that I'm from Russia, it's somewhat sad from your propaganda of "evil commies"

[@Hawkz00]

@@TheAlien729 I take it they don't teach you about ww2 over in Russia? "The Metgethen massacre: mass murder and rape of German citizens by Red Army soldiers." "The Nemmersdorf massacre: mass murder and rape of German citizens by the Soviet Red Army" "The Treuenbritzen massacre: mass murder and rape of German citizens by Soviet soldiers" "The Massacre of Broniki: murder of German POWs by Soviet soldiers" "The Massacre of Grischino: torture and murder of prisoners by Soviet soldiers and the NKVD" "The Massacre of Feodosia: the torture and murder of 160 wounded German soldiers by the Red Army and Soviet Navy" "The Naliboki massacre: the mass murder of 129 Polish civilians by Soviet Partisans and Nationalist Guerrillas"

[@Hawkz00]

@@TheAlien729 And those are only the more well known ones. You guys are still going in Ukraine aswell.

[@TheAlien729]

@@Hawkz00 Yes, yes, the Red Army did nothing but rape everyone. I understand. There was nothing else to do but that, right? Favorite European fairy tales to make us look like barbarians... Just like now. They didn't even change anything in their propaganda.

[@hughjass1976]

Congrats on 2 Mil! Thoroughly deserved, one of the best guntubers around

[@cheguevara3392]

The PPS-43 is really a nice and controllable gun despite the circumstances they had to come up with it, produce it and save the country and the European Continent from the Nazis (85% of the total number of German soldiers died at the Eastern Front and in the years they had been the toughest 41-44). But it had also the blessing from the church (no kidding), in the besieged city of Leningrad the church was blessing the soldiers and their equipment for the fight against the Nazis! It's really interesting to dig into the real history (not the shorten MSMedia version)! There are photos and even rate vid showing the produced guns being immediately given out to the soldiers who then went to the front!

[@michaelboyle9512]

I do like your "how machines work" videos. I'm very interested in what creators came up with in history. I just think it's cool to learn about historical machinery tech that led us here today.

[@lykan801]

It's kind of surprising that there isn't much attention given to the pps-43 compared to the ppsh-41, but I can see why many would prefer the ppsh anyway.

[@hbtm2951]

It's literally a mini gatling gun

[@TheRealPillowMan]

@@hbtm2951 might as well be with that insane fire rate and those 71round drums

[@R.Sole88109]

What would you rather bash a Gerries head in with?. Or a Ruski if it's a battlefield pickup?.

[@tedarcher9120]

Ppsh was produced in way bigger nbers

[@geofftimm2291]

@@TheRealPillowMan Those drums were not reliable and not interchangeable. Geoff Who is amazed by the US M3A1...but I'd rather have a carbine.

[@charlesdaugherty321]

5:15 Pour one out for that brave soldier charging the firing squad rather than going out like a bitch.

[@NickZhukov]

Just for note.. It is PPS, not PPSh Sudayev made extremely easy "child" Of PPSh, with minimal number of parts, and with minimal nomenclature of materials (steel sheet, spring and bored barrel with minimal preparation of inner surface. Not sure, if it was covered with chromium. I think thermic only). ППС ( PPS) was designed for easy production in any garage which have a stamp and drill. at the time of Leningrad siege PPS were produced in city to increase a number of automatic weapons at Lebingrad frontline.