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9mm PP-91 KEDR and PP-9 KLINSub-Machine Guns
Sub-Machine Guns
Mission
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The PP-91 Kedr is a light-weight submachine gun, and is one of the world’s most compact assets of the type. PP-91 fires the 9x18mm PM rounds. Bullets do not ricochet when employed in built-up areas. Light weight and small size enhance weapon’s efficiency in close-quarter combat. General description
PP-9 is a bolt-action weapon of a conventional design with the magazine accommodated in front of the trigger guard. Firing is performed from the front sear; a trigger mechanism enables employment of the sub-machine gun both in the single-shot and burst modes. A hammer unit is a trigger-type device, which considerably increases accuracy of single shots. A safety catch is used to block the trigger and slide; in this position the lever of the catch is accommodated in the opening of the trigger guard, which can be determined by touch.
An open-type sighting system comprises a foresight and a flip sight. A folding butt is designed to provide maximum comfort to its user when firing at maximum ranges. Rounds fed from a 20- or 30-round two-row box magazine are accommodated chequerwise. When magazine is empty, the slide is retained in the rear position.
The PP-9 Klin sub-machine gun with a barrel noise/flame suppressor has been derived from PP-91. The chamber of the PP-9 gun has a special design used to delay extraction of used cartridges. It enables employment of both the 9x18mm PM and 9x18mm highimpulse PMM rounds. Its effective range is increased up to 150 m when new rounds are used.
The Kedr and Klin sub-machine guns are in service with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Basic specifications
PP-91 Kedr PP-9 Klin Cartridge 9x18 PM 9x18 PM, PMM Muzzle velocity, m/s 310 310 (PM), 420 (PMM) Effective range of fire, m 50 150 Empty weight, kg 1.54 1.54 Length, mm 539/305 539/305 (butt folded) (butt folded) Magazine capacity, rds 20 and 30 20 and 30 Combat rate of fire, rds/min up to 40 (single-shot), up to 40 (single-shot), up to 100 (bursts) up to 100 (bursts)
