PPSh-41 – Iconic “Burp Gun”

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 5/4/2018 | I McCollum

[w1n1]

Have you heard of the "Burp Gun"?, no not the Grease gun.
This Russian gun is rich with history.
The sub-machinegun was used as a close-quarter gun during WWII by the Russians against the Germans. The Russian PPSh-41 was known to many as the “Burp Gun” due to the sound it made when fired. With an incredibly high cycling rate of around 1,000 rounds per minute, this submachine gun is incredible.
It can fire from a stick magazine that holds 35 rounds or a drum magazine that holds 71 rounds.
The light, recoiling cartridge allows for very controllable firing despite the high rate of fire.
Ian from Forgotten Weapons takes it out for a spin, here's what he had to say:

This baby fires well at a high rate with great control, however has its problems.
This gun can use a stick magazine (35) and a drum (71). However, seems that the mag or drum has an issue fitting into the gun. You would have to find the gun that aligns well with the mag/drum. See the full footage of PPSh-41 Burp Gun here.

[C19fan]

Another cheap, and reliable Russian weapon. The Red Army deployed companies of soldiers all armed with this weapon.

[ChuteTheMall]

At 1000 rounds per minute, that’s 17 rounds per second, and that 35 round mag runs dry in 2 seconds. Then what?

[higgmeister]

At 1000 rounds per minute, that’s 17 rounds per second, and that 35 round mag runs dry in 2 seconds. Then what?

Obviously let the next guy in your company take his turn.

[libstripper]

Then the gun would melt. Standard training for auto weapons use teaches troops to fire in bursts, usually of about three rounds, to prevent the weapons from melting down. About a year ago a local gun store had an outdoor festival where it allowed its customers to do full auto fire, but only in bursts.

[sarge83]

My uncle was in Korea in 1950 and carried an M1 Carbine he had filed the sear down on and loved it. He found several 30 round magazines and taped them together. He said there was always communist weaponry laying around and he ran across a really nice PPSH with a drum magazine and he decided to pick it up and tote it around for a while. After a couple of days according to him, “I flung that heavy piece of crap in a rice paddy” and unslung his M1.

[Coffee_drinker]

Cool story Sarge83, thanks for sharing.

[elteemike]

Mao’s Red Chinese troops used ‘em against Marines and GIs in Korea as well...