| Year | December 1940 |
| Weapon Type | Sub-Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Russia/Shpagin |
| Numbers Produced | 6,000,000 |
| Crew | [@crew] |
| Calibre | 7.62mm (7.62x25) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 85gr (5.5g) |
| Barrel Length | 269mm |
| Overall Length | 843mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 4.3 kg (Box Magazine) 5.45 kg (Drum) |
| Operation | Blowback/Selective Fire |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | Front Blade & Rear Flip |
| Feed | 35 Round Box Magazine 71 Round Drum Magazine |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 900 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 488 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 150m |
| Maximum Range | 250m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The PPSh-41 (pistolet-pulemyot Shpagina) was designed as a replacement for the expensive PPD sub-machine gun. The PPSh cheaper to produce and came with either a box or drum magazine. It was also more accurate than the PPD and issued in large numbers to infantry battalions and sub-machine gun companies. |