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PPD-40

The PPD (Russian: Пистоле́т-пулемёт Дегтярёва, romanized: Pistolet-pulemyot Degtyaryova, lit. 'Degtyaryov's machine pistol') 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.

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Action
Blowback, open bolt
Barrel length
273 mm (10.7 in)
Cartridge
7.62×25mm Tokarev
Designed
1934
Designer
Vasily Degtyaryov
Effective firing range
200 m (219 yd)

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PPD-40

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples51
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
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PPD-40

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related to Users · 19
PPD-40 → AlbaniaRepublic, Captured PPD-34/38s, Captured PPD-40s, China, Eastern Front, FinlandNazi Germany, Maschinenpistole, PolandLebanese ForcesNorth KoreaHukbalahapSlovakia, PPD-34/38, Received, Second Sino Japanese War, Slovak, Soviet Union, Soviet Union Spain, Spanish Civil War, Spanish Republican Army, The PPD-34, Used, Yugoslavia
related to External links · 13
PPD-40 → Basic, Degtyarev's PPD-34/38, Finnish Army ARMY, Gewehr, Jaegerplatoon, Machinepistols, PPD-34, PPD-38, RU, Russian, SMG, The Soviet Union Adopts, Ucoz
Action · 1
PPD-40 → Blowback, open bolt
Barrel length · 1
PPD-40 → 273 mm (10.7 in)
Cartridge · 1
PPD-40 → 7.62×25mm Tokarev
Designed · 1
PPD-40 → 1934
Designer · 1
PPD-40 → Vasily Degtyaryov
Effective firing range · 1
PPD-40 → 200 m (219 yd)
Feed system · 1
PPD-40 → 25-round detachable box magazine 71-round detachable drum magazine
In service · 1
PPD-40 → 1935–1945 (in Soviet service)

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ppd-34 ppd 38 soviet produced used war submachine union degtyaryov guns ppsh-41 designed 1934 vasily russian captured also service 1935

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PPD-40ActionBlowback, open bolt1.00infobox
PPD-40Barrel length273 mm (10.7 in)1.00infobox
PPD-40Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev1.00infobox
PPD-40Designed19341.00infobox
PPD-40DesignerVasily Degtyaryov1.00infobox
PPD-40Effective firing range200 m (219 yd)1.00infobox
PPD-40Feed system25-round detachable box magazine 71-round detachable drum magazine1.00infobox
PPD-40In service1935–1945 (in Soviet service)1.00infobox
PPD-40Length788 mm (31.0 in)1.00infobox
PPD-40Mass3.2 kg (7.1 lb) empty1.00infobox
PPD-40Muzzle velocity490 m/s (1,600 ft/s)1.00infobox
PPD-40No. builtApprox. 90,0001.00infobox
PPD-40Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
PPD-40Produced1934–1944; most in 19401.00infobox
PPD-40Rate of fire800–1000 rounds/min1.00infobox
PPD-40TypeSubmachine gun1.00infobox
PPD-40Used bySee Users1.00infobox
PPD-40VariantsPPD-34, PPD-34/38, PPD-401.00infobox
PPD-40WarsSpanish Civil War Winter War Second Sino Japanese War World War II Korean War Hukbalahap Rebellion 1958 Lebanon crisis Lebanese Civil War1.00infobox

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