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SPP-1 underwater pistollarger figure on 0 of 1
Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source244 millimetres (9.6 in)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SPP-1 underwater pistol | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Underwater pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | See Users[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
vz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
Effective; at depth of · source measurement 2
Single sourceEffective; at depth of · source measurement 4
Single sourceEffective; at depth of · source measurement 6
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 3
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 5
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range · source measurement 7
Single sourceEffective; in air in water
Single sourcein air, 15 to 20 metres (49 to 66 ft); in water, 17 metres (56 ft) at depth of 5 metres (16 ft); 11 metres (36 ft) at depth of 20 metres (66 ft); 6 metres (20 ft) at depth of 40 metres (130 ft)[source]
Effective; sight adjustments
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceCaliber
Single source4.5 millimetres (0.18 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source390 mm (15.4 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Vladimir Simonov at TsNIITochMash - ЦНИИТочмаш (Central Scientific Institute for Precision Machine Building)[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | 1960s (Late)[source] | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | TOZ (Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod) (Тульский Оружейный Завод) Tula Arms Plant[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 1971–present[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Variants | SPP-1M[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 4.5×40mmR[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | double action[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 4 barrels with a cartridge in each[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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