PP-2000

PP-2000
Type	Submachine Gun
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
Used by	Russian police
Production history
Designer	KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Manufacturer	KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Variants	PP-91-01, KEDR-B, PP-9 Klin
Specifications
Mass	Template:Kg to lb
Length	Template:Mm to in stock extended / 340 mm (13.4 in) stock folded
Width	34 mm (1.3 in)
Cartridge	9x19mm Parabellum 9x19mm 7N21 +P+ 9x19mm 7N31 +P+
Action	Straight blowback
Rate of fire	600–800 rounds/min
Effective firing range	200 m (9x19mm Parabellum)
Feed system	20 or 44-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Front post, rear notch; MIL-STD-1913 rail provided for optics

The PP-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.

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 personal defense and close quarter combat weapon, intended for riot police and Special Operations forces. It is now available to military and law enforcement users worldwide.

Design

It is chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, and specifically designed to utilize the new Russian 7N31 +P+ armor-piercing version 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 retaining the superior stopping power of the larger 9mm Parabellum round.

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.

External links

• Official website
• Modern Firearms - PP-2000
• Modern Firearms - 7N31 Ammunition