PP-2000
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| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |  Russia |
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| Used by | Russia |
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| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.4 kg (3.09 lb) |
| Length | 555 mm (21.9 in) stock extended / 340 mm (13.4 in) stock folded |
| Width | 34 mm (1.3 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum 9x19mm 7N21 +P+ 9x19mm 7N31 +P+ |
| Action | Straight blowback |
| Rate of fire | 600–800 rounds/min |
| Effective range | 100 m (9x19mm Parabellum)[1], 200 m (9x19mm 7N31 +P+)[2] |
| Feed system | 20 or 44-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Front post, rear notch; MIL-STD-1913 rail provided for optics |
The PP-2000 (Russian: ПП-2000) is a submachine gun made by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau. It was first publicly displayed at the Interpolytech-2004 exhibition in Moscow even though its patent was filed in 2001 and issued in 2003.
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[edit] Overview
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. It is now available to military and law enforcement users worldwide.
[edit] Design
It is chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, and specifically designed to utilize the new Russian 9x19mm 7N21 and 7N31 (Cyrillic: 7Н21 and 7Н31) +P+ armor-piercing versions of the cartridge. This is intended to give the PP-2000 armor-piercing capability comparable to the FN P90 and Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapons while also being able to use common 9mm Parabellum rounds.
One unusual feature is the ability to store a spare 44-round magazine at the rear of the gun, where it also functions as a stock. A wire folding stock is also available. Another unusual feature is that this firearm lacks a charging handle. Instead, to charge the gun, one pulls on the exposed end of the bolt carrier at the upper front of the gun.
[edit] Users
Russia: In use with the Russian Army and various law enforcement units.[3][4]
[edit] See also
- Brügger & Thomet MP9
- FN P90
- Heckler & Koch MP7
- ST Kinetics CPW
- Steyr TMP
- Heckler & Koch VP70
- VBR-Belgium PDW
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