Original WWII Soviet Russian PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine M3 Grease Gun zippers are marked DOT on

zippers are marked DOT on front and CAN on the reverse

but with the addition of the central seconds via the additional pinion bridge the jewel count goes to 16 as well

supporting the 83rd Infantry Division was the first to make contact with the enemy

The cuffs and waist appear to be period correct replacements

however there are some areas of pitting

Original WWII Soviet Russian PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine M3 Grease Gun zippers are marked DOT onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased from a private collector! This legendary submachine gun was developed in Leningrad while the Germans had the city under siege during WW2. The designer, A. I. Sudarev, wanted a gun that could be manufactured with the resources available in the city. The result was the PPS 43, which has very few machined parts, depended on simple stampings, welding, and riveting for its construction. The design was so