MATCHING NUMBERS**Cold War 1952 Soviet Russian PPSh 41, 7.65 x 25 mm Calibre Sub Machine Gun With Drum Magazine, An original Webbing Mag Carrier Pouch With 3 Original Stick Magazines, 2 Tools & 12 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammo**2012 UK DEACTIVATION** Sn 21266:19 None Machine Guns

**MATCHING NUMBERS**Cold War 1952 Soviet Russian PPSh 41, 7.65 x 25 mm Calibre Sub Machine Gun With Drum Magazine, An original Webbing Mag Carrier Pouch With 3 Original Stick Magazines, 2 Tools & 12 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammo**2012 UK DEACTIVATION** - 21266:19

The impetus for the development of the Russian PPSh came partly from the Winter War against Finland, where the Finnish army employed the Suomi machine pistol as a highly effective tool for close-quarter fighting in forests or built-up urban areas. The Soviet weapon was developed during WW2 in mid-1941 and was produced in a network of factories in Moscow and were issued to Soviet troops in the Cold War Era . This is an excellent WW2 dated Soviet Russian PPSh 41, 7.65 x 25 mm Calibre SMG. Its wood and metalwork throughout are excellent. It has a shrouded fore sight, swivel rear sight and has a steel butt plate with trap. The stock and vented barrel shroud have sling anchors Fitted with webbing & leather sling. The top of the frame is crisply date stamped '1952' together with inspection marks, number 'A6677’ which is repeated on the underside of the trigger guard and wood. It is complete with original drum magazine, a Webbing Magazine Carrier Pouch With 3 Original Stick Magazines, 2 Tools & 12 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammunition. The magazine carrier has a flap cover with toggle fasteners and individual pockets for the 3 magazines. The rear of the carrier has 2 belt loops. The inside of the carrier’s flap has a ink stamps which can be seen in the images. Deactivated to UK specification in 2012 the weapon’s trigger moves and the magazines can be inserted & removed. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 21266:19

£845.00