The PP-2000 was developed by the Tula gunsmiths of the Instrument Design Bureau in 2001 and is intended for anti-terror units. The range of destruction is up to 300 meters. This is the first Russian pistol after the collapse of the USSR, which surpasses all European counterparts of submachine guns. The highest density of fire in close combat is the main advantage of the PP-2000. The designers have reduced to the minimum number all the parts used when creating it. The submachine gun is made in a comfortable shape, which is suitable for concealed carry.
The submachine gun is created from a combination of plastic parts of the machine gun body and ordinary metal parts for firing a shot.
Plastic parts will not suffer from corrosion, in cool weather they do not have a cooling effect when touched. To reduce the unmasking effect when using a submachine gun, it is equipped with a slotted flash suppressor. Thanks to these innovations, the PP-2000 weighs less than one and a half kilograms and is disassembled in less than 30 seconds.
Domestic developers have already exhibited this model at Interpolitech -2004, which took place in Moscow, PP-2000 was finally ready and went into production in 2006 for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
For aiming, the PP-2000 is equipped with a standard front sight and a reversible front sight. The submachine gun has one interesting development - the use of the 9x19 "Parabellum" cartridge. According to the developers, this is due to the fact that the PP-2000 is primarily intended for the police forces using weapons for stopping action. This is due to the fact that the use of a 5.45 mm weapon has less stopping effect compared to a 9 mm weapon. A 9 mm bullet imparts large kinetic energy to the criminal's body and affects a large area of the body, which acts as a stopping factor.
The submachine gun can be equipped with a collimator sight or a sight for night use. The fuse is made on the left side of the submachine gun, the firing mode translator is also located there, the PP-2000 is cocked using a handle located above the receiver. It is worth turning it left or right, and the weapon is cocked.
The barrel has chrome plating. Before the start of firing, the cartridge is located in the chamber, and the bolt is in its forward position, which closes the barrel bore. Such shooting is called "from the head sear".
The rate of fire of a domestic submachine gun is up to 10 rounds per second. Note one more feature of the ammunition - when firing a shot, a bullet, flying out of the barrel and hitting an obstacle, does not ricochet, which provides unique opportunities for using a submachine gun in closed rooms and confined spaces to free hostages or neutralize dangerous criminals.
In addition to the usual 9-mm cartridges, the designers have provided for the use of armor-piercing cartridges with a steel core. These armor-piercing ammunition is capable of penetrating eight-millimeter armor at a distance of ten meters - which means that the PP-2000 will pierce through any existing body armor.
Another revision of the Tula designers is a spare clip with 44 ammunition.
The PP-2000 has a folding stock, and here the developers again applied Russian ingenuity - the additional clip easily fits into the stock's place and performs its functions. This is very convenient in the conduct of hostilities - the additional magazine can be easily removed from the butt, which allows you to continue the battle without looking for an additional clip in the equipment.
PP-2000 is the best submachine gun in its class and significantly outperforms all other submachine guns in terms of basic characteristics.
The submachine gun is capable of performing its functions, hitting opponents in body armor, and is also capable of hitting the enemy in armored vehicles.
It is possible to use a submachine gun as an individual weapon for crews of military equipment, which are currently armed with AK-47 assault rifles.
Main characteristics of PP-2000:
- caliber 9 mm:
- ammunition 9x19 "Parabellum", armor-piercing 7N31;
- total length without butt 340 mm;
- width 43 mm;
- height 185 mm;
- ammunition - 20 rounds in the main store, 44 in the additional;
- maximum range of fire no more than 0.3 km;
- rate of fire 600 rds / min.;
- weight without magazines 1.4 kg.
Additional Information.
The submachine gun can be equipped with a target designator with a laser version "Zenit-4EK", a silencer and a tactical flashlight.
