Developed by Soviet arms designer Georgy Shpagin, the PPSh-41 was the go-to infantry submachine gun for the USSR in World War II, produced in quantity and fielded the full width of the Eastern Front. Similar to other popular SMGs of the day, the PPSh was a blowback-driven open-bolt design, using as many stamped components as possible and an interesting production expedient for the barrel; one could make two PPSh barrels by cutting a Mosin-Nagant barrel in half and machining a new 7.62x25mm breech. Fielded by the Red Army and air-dropped to Soviet-friendly partisan forces, the SMG was also used by the Germans (both in original 7.62 and re-chambered for 9mm Parabellum). After the war, large quantities were supplied to the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, both of which deployed them en mass for the Korean War; while outstripped by the American M1 rifle and M2 carbine in terms of range and accuracy, they provided brutal up-close firepower during raids and night battles. Blade front and two-leaf rear sights, with an integral muzzle brake in the ventilated heat shield, marked "(star in shield)/1944" ahead of the ejector port, with a two position selector switch (full/semi) inside the trigger guard. Matching original serial numbers visible on the bolt and top of the receiver tube, with a non-matching number on the bottom of the trigger guard. Fitted with a smooth one-piece hardwood stock, with a steel buttplate. Includes an extra drum magazine, two tan canvas/leather drum magazine pouches, three extra stick magazines in a green canvas/leather pouch, a Ramon Allones wooden cigar box, a brown leather sling, extra barrel, extra trigger group, extra bolt, extra bolt spring and buffer, extra top cover latching piece, cleaning rod, and a period manual.