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PP-93

Submachine gun

PP-93 is a submachine gun originating in Russia. It was built by TsKIB SOO. Reported operators include Russia, Belarus, Mongolia.

Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: TsKIB SOO

Length: 577mmstock open /
Barrel: 200mm
Mass: 1.8kgfull ammo
Rate of fire: 600–800rpm
Muzzle velocity: 310–315m/s
Range: 0.1kmEffective

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Technical data

Specifications

17 fields · 1 source · retrieved 1 Oct 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 1.47 kg (empty), 1.8 kg (full ammo)¹
Length: 577 mm stock open / 325 mm stock closed¹

True scale

Size in context

Length · stock open /: 577 mm
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Barrel length

200 mm¹

Width

40 mm¹

Performance

Rate of fire: 600 - 800 rounds/min¹
Muzzle velocity: 310–315 m/s¹
Effective firing range: 100 m¹

Systems & armament

Cartridge: 9x18mm Makarov¹
Action: Blowback¹
Feed system: 20 or 30 round detachable box magazine¹
Sights: Iron sights¹

Programme

Designer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau¹
Designed: 1993¹
Produced: 1993¹
Reported operator · Russia: Russia¹
Reported operator · Belarus: Belarus¹
Reported operator · Mongolia: Mongolia¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

PP-93 · Wikipedia revision 1367560627 ↗
Type
Infobox (PP-93) · Type
Submachine gun
Place of origin
Infobox (PP-93) · Place of origin
Russia
In service
Infobox (PP-93) · In service
1993
Used by
Infobox (PP-93) · Used by
See Users
Designer
Infobox (PP-93) · Designer
KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed
Infobox (PP-93) · Designed
1993
Manufacturer
Infobox (PP-93) · Manufacturer
TsKIB SOO
Produced
Infobox (PP-93) · Produced
1993
Mass
Infobox (PP-93) · Mass
1.47 kg (empty), 1.8 kg (full ammo)
Length
Infobox (PP-93) · Length
577 mm stock open / 325 mm stock closed
Barrel length
Infobox (PP-93) · Barrel length
200 mm
Width
Infobox (PP-93) · Width
40 mm
Cartridge
Infobox (PP-93) · Cartridge
9x18mm Makarov
Action
Infobox (PP-93) · Action
Blowback
Rate of fire
Infobox (PP-93) · Rate of fire
600 - 800 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
Infobox (PP-93) · Muzzle velocity
310–315 m/s
Effective firing range
Infobox (PP-93) · Effective firing range
100 m
Feed system
Infobox (PP-93) · Feed system
20 or 30 round detachable box magazine
Sights
Infobox (PP-93) · Sights
Iron sights
Reported operator · Russia
Users · Users
Russia : Used by rapid response units of riot police ( OMON , SOBR ) and some other units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Reported operator · Belarus
Users · Users
Belarus : Used by the special forces
Reported operator · Mongolia
Users · Users
Mongolia : Used by the Special Forces

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Operator countries

3 countries documented

PP-93 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Belarus
Mongolia
Russia

Additional operator references

Russia, Belarus, Mongolia

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