Pietta Bingham .22LR PPS/50 (PPSH41 copy) Semi-Automatic Rifle. The Bingham PPS-50 Carbine first went on sale in the late 1970s and are now being sold by Pietta. A great looking copy of the legendary WWII Russian PPSH41 (The PPSh-41 is a selective-fire, open-bolt, blowback submachine gun that fires the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round. It was designed by Georgy Shpagin of the Soviet Union to be a cheaper and simplified alternative to the PPD-40. The PPSh-41 saw extensive combat during World War II and the Korean War. It became one of the major infantry weapons of the Red Army during World War II, with about six million PPSh-41s manufactured during the period). It comes fitted with 50 round magazine. Very popular with the US shooters. They were only produced for around 9 years before production ended and are therefore not that common. The wood and metalwork are in very good condition, with only minor signs of age-related wear. Stamped to the top and side of the barrel with maker and model numbers along with inspection marks. With a full working action, the rifle cocks, strips and dry fires. The weapon was deactivated in 2025 and the price includes the deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1515.