Semi-auto PPSH

[albanian]

Why isn't anyone making a semi-auto version of the Russian PPSH sub machine gun? From what I have seen there are a lot of kits for these guns cheap. One place would sell you a kit for $19.95 if you bought an AK kit for $99! $20 for the kit, make a reciever and a few parts and sell them as legal carbines.

I think they would sell and so would STEN guns if they made them. Just don't try and ask UZI prices for them and be happy making a reasonable profit on them. I can get a NIB Uzi for $599, I am not going to pay the same for a gun that has $10 in surplus parts and maybe another $100 in aftermarket parts.

 

[1911JMB]

If nobody answers I'd take it to uzitalk. They would know for sure if anybody's thought about doing it.

 

[fal 4 me]

Click this http://www.militarygunsupply.com/ and look under "New Semiautomatics" to find your PPSH

 

[Third_Rail]

albanian, you're wrong about the $20 kit; those were Suomis.


No longer available under $80/kit, though. I picked up three for $100 a while back, looks like it was a good idea.

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

I've been looking at MGS's new PPSH's and Soumi's, but I haven't seen one with the 16' barrel and shroud yet, so I am not totally set on shelling out nearly $700 for one yet.

I think the big problem with these is changing them to fire from a closed bolt versus a always open bolt.

 

[albanian]

"albanian, you're wrong about the $20 kit; those were Suomis."

Yep, that is right. I don't know much about sub machine guns other than I want a semi auto one. It is tempting to get a kit and see what can be done though. It just seems a little beyond me right now. I wanted an AK kit but it is not like an AR-15. I hear there is welding involved. Not a big deal as I can weld but I have to go to work to do it and I hate being at work when I don't have to.

 

[hso]

Semiauto conversions are available for the PPSH and Suomis and have been discussed on weaponeer. Receivers are at Praxis.

http://www.weaponeer.net/

 

[ball3006]

As posted above....

Military Gun Supply in Fort Worth is working on a semi auto version of both rifles. I am not sure when they will be available. Might drive by there this weekend and see. I would like to have Soumi myself.....chris3

 

[Radmachine]

For Albanian

I have built or helped build at least five AK's without doing any welding at all. They were all built with high-grade machine screws and all work perfectly. The owners have the ability to change barrel lengths at will by removing a few screws, removing the short barrels and replacing with long barrels whenever the mood strikes. Also, it's possible to completely build a rifle, test-fire it, and then totally strip it to put on the final finish, such as Dura-Coat. When the finish cures, the gun can be re-assembled.
I found that .303 British barrels can be machined and re-chambered to 7.62x39mm and fitted to make long-barrelled AK's. I've done two and will be starting on another next week.
Didn't mean to rant about this, I simply wanted to say you don't have to do any welding or riveting to build an AK.

 

[Diomed]

I found that .303 British barrels can be machined and re-chambered to 7.62x39mm and fitted to make long-barrelled AK's.

Oh, that hurts. If those are military barrels, it's taking a scarce commodity and destroying it.

If they're commercial barrels then whatever.