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| PP-93 | |
|---|---|
| PP-93 in Interpolitex-2009 | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Designed | 1993 |
| Manufacturer | TsKIB SOO [1] |
| Produced | 1993 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.47 kg (empty), 1.8 kg (full ammo) |
| Length | 577 mm stock open / 325 mm stock closed |
| Cartridge | 9x18mm Makarov |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 600 - 800 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 310–315 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 100 m |
| Feed system | 20-30 round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sight |
The PP-93 submachine gun was developed in the 1990s at the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula as a non-folding version of earlier PP-90 clandestine submachine gun, for use by security and law enforcement units. It is operated on blowback principle and has good controllability of full automatic fire.