The PP-91 Kedr is a 9mm machine pistol developed from a prototype from the 1970s and since 1994 adopted by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Overview
The PP-91 is a simply designed, easy to manufacture selective fire submachine gun designed by Yevgeny Dragunov (the designer of the SVD sniper rifle).
It is blowback operated and fires from a closed bolt, allowing for more accurate shooting than would be possible from an open bolt design. Ammunition is fed from a double column box magazine and it is supplied with folding shoulder stock.
Despite the small caliber of the round it uses, the notable advantages of the PP-91 are its compact size and the weight of only 1.5 kg, making it very easy to carry, and can be fired effectively by only one hand. The safety/selector lever is located on the right hand side and allows for semi-automatic single shots and fully automatic fire at the rate of 800 rounds per minute. The effective range of the PP-91 is between 50-100m. The weapon uses a diopter sight and allows for the use of a laser sight and a suppressor.
Variants
- PP-71 (ÃÂÃÂ-71) - a prototype SMG developed for the Ministry of Defense in the framework of the ROC "Bouquet" and tested in 1969âÂÂ1972. Not commercially produced.
- PP-91-01 "Kedr-B" (ÃÂÃÂ-91-01 ëÃÂõôÃÂ-ÃÂû) - SMG with an integrated silencer, chambered for 9ÃÂ18mm Makarov
- PP-9 "Klin" (ÃÂÃÂ-9 "ÃÂûøý") chambered for 9ÃÂ18mm Makarov, produced in 1996âÂÂ2002. for the Interior Ministry. It features improved ballistics (due to a more powerful cartridge), the increased weight of the gate and the presence of helical grooves in the chamber.
- PP-919 "Kedr-2" (ÃÂÃÂ-919 "ÃÂõôÃÂ-2") - was developed in 1994âÂÂ1996. chambered for 9ÃÂ19mm Parabellum for the Federal Tax Police Service (made 3 pcs.).
- in 2009 was also presented a prototype of the PP-2011 "KEDR-PARA" (ÃÂÃÂ-2011 "ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ -PARA") chambered for 9ÃÂ19mm 7N21.
- PKSK (ÃÂÃÂáÃÂ) - semi-automatic carbine version chambered for 9ÃÂ17 mm K, designed for private security, with a 10-round magazine. Produced in small batches since April 1998.
- KMO-9 "Korsak" (ÃÂÃÂÃÂ-9 "ÃÂþÃÂÃÂðú") - prototype semi-automatic version with a long barrel chambered for 9ÃÂ21mm. Designed as a civilian sporting and hunting weapons training.
- PST "Corporal" (ÃÂáâ "ÃÂðÿÃÂðû") - semi-automatic version for private security agencies chambered for the 10 à23mm T cartridge, with a 10-round magazine.
- PDT-9T "Yesaul" (ÃÂÃÂâ-9â "ÃÂÃÂðÃÂû") - semi-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A., with a 10-round magazine (available since 2005).
- "Yesaul-2" ("ÃÂÃÂðÃÂû-2") - a prototype full-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal 9mm P.A., with a 20-round magazine
- PDT-13T "Yesaul-3" (ÃÂÃÂâ-13â "ÃÂÃÂðÃÂû-3") - semi-automatic version chambered for the non-lethal .45 Rubber, with a 10-round magazine (designed in 2009)
- "Kedr-MD" (ÃÂõôÃÂ-ÃÂÃÂ) - sub-machine gun to fire only blank cartridges, designed to order by the film concern "Mosfilm" in 2006. Only 5 were made.
- KSO-9 "Krechet" (ÃÂáÃÂ-9 "ÃÂÃÂõÃÂõÃÂ") - semi-automatic civilian carbine variant with long barrel, AR-15 type stock, 10-round magazines and chambered for the 9ÃÂ19mm cartridge. Saw limited production in 2014âÂÂ2015; very few were made.
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