PP-91 Kedr

PP-91 KEDR
PP-91 Kedr
Type	Machine pistol Submachine gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1994–present
Used by	MVD FSKN FSIN
Production history
Designer	Yevgeny Dragunov
Designed	1970s
Manufacturer	Izhmash Zlatoust Machine-Building Plant (PP-91 KEDR)
Produced	1994–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	1.57 kg (3.46 lb) (PP-91 KEDR) 1.54 kg (3.4 lb) (PP-9 Klin)
Length	530 mm (20.9 in) stock extended / 305 mm (12.0 in) stock folded (PP-91 KEDR) 539 mm (21.2 in) stock extended / 305 mm (12.0 in) stock folded (PP-9 Klin) 671 mm (26.4 in) (KEDR-B)
Barrel  length	120 mm (4.7 in)
Cartridge	9×18mm Makarov
Action	Straight blowback (PP-91 KEDR) Delayed blowback (PP-9 Klin)
Rate of fire	1,000 rounds/min (PP-91 KEDR) 975–1,060 rounds/min (PP-9 Klin)
Muzzle velocity	310 m/s (1,017 ft/s) (PP-91 KEDR) 430 m/s (1,410.8 ft/s) (PP-9 Klin)
Effective firing range	70 m (PP-91 KEDR)
Maximum firing range	200 m (PP-91 KEDR)
Feed system	20, 30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Front blade, rear notch

The PP-91 Kedr is a 9mm machine pistol developed from a prototype from the 1970s and since 1994 adopted by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. ^[1]

Overview

The PP-91 is a simply designed, easy to manufacture selective fire submachine gun designed by Yevgeny Dragunov (the designer of the SVD sniper rifle).

It is blowback operated and fires from a closed bolt, allowing for more accurate shooting than would be possible from an open bolt design. Ammunition is fed from a double column box magazine and it is supplied with folding shoulder stock.

Despite the small caliber of the round it uses, the notable advantages of the PP-91 are its compact size and the weight of only 1.5 kg, making it very easy to carry, and can be fired effectively by only one hand. The safety/selector lever is located on the right hand side and allows for semi-automatic single shots and fully automatic fire at the rate of 800 rounds per minute. The effective range of the PP-91 is between 50-100m. The weapon uses a diopter sight and allows for the use of a laser sight and a suppressor.

Variants

• PP-71 (ПП-71) - a prototype SMG developed for the Ministry of Defense in the framework of the ROC "Bouquet" and tested in 1969–1972. Not commercially produced.
• PP-91-01 "Kedr-B" (ПП-91-01 «Кедр-Б») - SMG with an integrated silencer, chambered for 9×18mm Makarov ^[1]
• PP-9 "Klin" (ПП-9 "Клин") chambered for 9×18mm Makarov, produced in 1996–2002. for the Interior Ministry. It features improved ballistics (due to a more powerful cartridge), the increased weight of the gate and the presence of helical grooves in the chamber.
• PP-919 "Kedr-2" (ПП-919 "Кедр-2") - was developed in 1994–1996. chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum for the Federal Tax Police Service (made 3 pcs.).
  • in 2009 was also presented a prototype of the PP-2011 "KEDR-PARA" (ПП-2011 "КЕДР-PARA") chambered for 9×19mm 7N21.
• PKSK (ПКСК) - semi-automatic carbine version chambered for 9×17 mm K, designed for private security, with a 10-round magazine. ^[2] Produced in small batches since April 1998. ^[3]
• KMO-9 "Korsak" (КМО-9 "Корсак") - prototype semi-automatic version with a long barrel chambered for 9×21mm. Designed as a civilian sporting and hunting weapons training.
• PST "Corporal" (ПСТ "Капрал") - semi-automatic version for private security agencies chambered for the 10 × 23mm T cartridge, with a 10-round magazine.
• PDT-9T "Yesaul" (ПДТ-9Т "Есаул") - semi-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A., with a 10-round magazine (available since 2005). ^[4]
  • "Yesaul-2" ("Есаул-2") - a prototype full-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A., with a 20-round magazine ^[4]
• PDT-13T "Yesaul-3" (ПДТ-13Т "Есаул-3") - semi-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal .45 Rubber, with a 10-round magazine (designed in 2009) ^[5]
• "Kedr-MD" (Кедр-МД) - sub-machine gun to fire only blank cartridges, designed to order by the film concern "Mosfilm" in 2006. Only 5 were made.
• KSO-9 "Krechet" (КСО-9 "Кречет") - semi-automatic civilian carbine variant with long barrel, AR-15 type stock, 10-round magazines and chambered for the 9×19mm cartridge. Saw limited production in 2014–2015; very few were made.

Users

•   Russia: MVD (politsiya and OMON) and security guards ^[6]

See also

• List of Russian weaponry
• Škorpion vz. 61
• OTS-02 Kiparis

References

1. А.И. Благовестов. То, из чего стреляют в СНГ: справочник стрелкового оружия (под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса) М., ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2000. стр.203-207
2. В. Г. Черный. ПКСК — 9-мм портативный короткоствольный служебный карабин // «Ружье и амуниция», № 2, 1999 г.
3. Дмитрий Зобков. Охрана получит новый карабин // газета «Коммерсантъ» № 72 (1475) от 23 апреля 1998 г.
4. Д. Кочетков. 10 лет спустя: огнестрельное бесствольное оружие самообороны отмечает первый юбилей // «Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение», № 12, 2006. стр.28-30
5. Михаил Дегтярев. Опять «сорок пять». Тест травматических пистолетов калибра .45 Rubber // журнал "Калашников. Оружие, боеприпасы, снаряжение", № 4, 2014. стр.26-30
6. Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 460 от 22 апреля 1997 г. «О мерах по обеспечению юридических лиц с особыми уставными задачами боевым ручным стрелковым оружием»

External links

Media related to PP-91 Kedr at Wikimedia Commons

External links

• Official website
• Kedr PP-91 / Klin PP-9 submachine gun - Modern Firearms
• PP-91 Kedr / Internet Movie Firearms Database