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Stechkin APS



Overview

Stechkin APS

Left side view of Stechkin APS machine pistol.

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Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Machine pistol
Entered service
1951
Status
Limited service
Development
1948
Developer
Soviet Union - Igor Stechkin
Production
1951 - 1958 (APS)
1972 - 1975 (APB)
Producer
Soviet Union - VPMZ (APS production)
Soviet Union - TOZ (APB conversion)
Number produced
About 2.000 APB converted from APS.
Designations
APS / Avtomaticheskiy Pistolet Stechkina
Russian for "Stechkin automatic pistol"
APB / Avtomaticheskij Pistolet Besshumnyj
Russian for "autmatic silenced pistol"
56-A-126
GRAU index for APS
6P13
GRAU designation for APB
AO-44
early designation for APB

Details

Stechkin APS

The Stechkin APS is a large machine pistol introduced in 1951. It fires the 9x18mm Makarov cartridge from a 20 round magazine. It is select-fire with a cyclic rate of fire of 750 rpm. The APS is issued with a large bakelite detachable stock that doubles as a holster.

Stechkin APB

The APB is a modified variant of the APS that was introduced about 2 decades later. The APB wasn't produced new, but was created from refurbished APS pistol. The APB has a longer barrel that is threaded to accept a suppressor. The cumbersome and fragile bakelite stock is replaced by a metal wire stock.

Facts Stechkin APS Stechkin APB
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Machine pistol
Caliber
Caliber
9x18mm Makarov
Magazine
20 round detachable box
Barrel length
140 mm
Rifling
4 grooves, right hand twist
Muzzle velocity
340 m/s
Operation
Action
Blowback
Trigger
Double/single action
Fire selector
0 - 1 - F
Rate of fire
750 rpm
Dimensions
Length
225 mm pistol only
540 mm with bakelite stock
Height
152 mm
Weight
1.02 kg empty without stock
1.22 kg loaded without stock
0.54 kg bakelite stock
Sights
Type
Iron sights, post front and open drum rear
25, 50, 100 and 200 meter gradations
Sight radius
187 mm

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