The PP-2000 (

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: ПП-2000) is a

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made by the

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History

The PP-2000 was first publicly displayed at the Interpolytech-2004 exhibition in Moscow even though its patent was filed in 2001 and issued in 2003. In 2008, the PP-2000 was adopted as one of the two standard SMGs of the Russian police (along with the

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). In the beginning of October 2023, it was reported that the PP-2000 would become a part of Russian pilots survival kit.

Design

The PP-2000 is a conventional blowback-operated weapon and weighs 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) empty. The PP-2000 is designed as a close-quarter combat weapon, intended for riot police and special operations forces. One unusual feature is the ability to store a spare 44-round

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at the rear of the gun, where it also functions as a

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. A wire folding stock is also available on the mass produced variants. Another unusual feature is that this firearm's

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is located directly behind the front sight and folds out of the way when not in use. A similar folding charging handle can be seen on the

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Ammunition

The PP-2000 is chambered in

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, and specifically designed to utilize the new Russian 9×19mm 7N21 and 7N31 (

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: 7 Н21 and 7 Н31) +P+

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versions of the cartridge. This is intended to give the PP-2000 armor-piercing capability comparable to the

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and

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s while also being able to use common 9mm Parabellum rounds.

Gallery

File:PP-2000 submachine gun with Zenit-4TK laser sight and tactical light.jpg, PP-2000 with Zenit-4TK laser sight and

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PP2000 with its stock folded

Users

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References

Sources

* 9х19 мм пистолет-пулемёт ПП-2000. Руководство по эксплуатации ПП-2000.00.000 РЭ - 2008 * Ilya Shaydurov: Russische Schusswaffen - Typen.Technik.Daten. Motorbuch Verlag, 2010, .

External links

* * M. R. Popenker
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