Choroszmanów submachine gun

Choroszmanów submachine gun (Polish: Pistolet maszynowy Choroszmanów) was a Polish submachine gun created by Grzegorz Choroszman during German occupation of Poland.

Pistolet maszynowy Choroszmanów
TypeSubmachine gun
Service history
In serviceArmia Ludowa[1]
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerGrzegorz Choroszman
Designed1943
Produced1943-1944[1]
Specifications
Mass3.00 kg (6.6 lb) (without magazine)[1]
Length810 mm (32 in)[1]
Barrel length270 mm (10.6 in)[1]

Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev[1]
ActionBlowback[1]
Rate of fire500 rounds/min[1]
Muzzle velocity488 m/s (1,600.6 ft/s)
Effective firing range100 m[1]
Feed system35-round box magazine or 71-round drum magazine[1]
SightsIron sights

Between autumn of 1943 and February 1944 Choroszman manufactured this weapon with his sons in his workshop. It was used by Polish partisans in the Tadeusz Kościuszko unit, which men fought in and around Podlesie.[1]

The design was based roughly on the Soviet PPD-40.[1] It was a simple, sturdy and capable design that was easy and inexpensive to produce. This design allowed Polish partisans to significantly increase the ferocity of raids and guerrilla strikes against the occupiers. Only 22 copies of this gun were created between 1943-1944 due to lack of resources and due to the presence of other firearms.[2]

One SMG was stored in Warsaw museum, another one - in Museum of the Soviet Army in Moscow.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 7,62-мм пистолет-пулемёт Хорошмана // журнал "Солдат удачи", № 10, 2007
  2. ^ Andrzej Ciepliński; Ryszard Woźniak, Encyklopedia współczesnej broni palnej (od połowy XIX wieku), 1997

Literature

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  • С. Плотников. Партизанские самоделки // журнал "Оружие", № 4, 2000.