Original WWII Soviet Russian PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine and Sling Chinese Militaria The box measures approximately 8

The box measures approximately 8 3/4"L x 6 1/2"W x 3 1/4"H

Unlike a live barrel

There is also a stencil stamp NSDAP with more text below that is unfortunately not legible

The Finns originally wanted to acquire the German M35 during the Winter War of 1939-40 to supplement their old stock of German WWI M17 & M18 helmets however

of whom about seven million became casualties

Original WWII Soviet Russian PPs-43 Display Submachine Gun with Magazine and Sling Chinese Militaria The box measures approximately 8Original Item: Only One Available. Just purchased from a private auction! 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