Stechkin APS
Stechkin APS
Type	Pistol, Machine Pistol
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
Used by	Soviet Union
Production history
Designer	Igor Yakovlevich Stechkin
Designed	1948
Manufacturer	Tula Arsenal
Produced	1951 - 1975
Specifications
Weight	1.22 kg
Length	225 mm
Barrel length	140 mm
Cartridge	9 x 18 mm PM (9mm Makarov)
Caliber	9mm
Action	blowback
Rate of fire	40-90 (practically), 750 (theor.)
Muzzle velocity	340 m/s
Effective range	50 m
Maximum range	200 m
Feed system	20-round detachable box magazine

The Stechkin APS (Avtomaticheskij Pistolet Stechkina, Russian: Автоматический Пистолет Стечкина ) is a Russian selective-fire machine pistol. It bears the name of its developer Igor Stechkin. Image File history File links Pistol_APS.jpg‎ Source:http://www. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... A machine pistol shares several properties of the semi-automatic handgun and the sub-machine gun. ... The famous Tula Arsenal was originally founded by the Russian Tsar Peter the Great in 1712. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 9 x 18 mm PM is a Soviet pistol and submachine gun cartridge. ... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds are popular handgun ammunition. ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... Blowback is a system in which automatic or semi-automatic firearms operate through the energy created by combustion in the chamber and bore acting directly on the bolt face through the cartridge. ... The Rate of fire is the speed at which a specific firearm or artillery piece can operate. ... A guns muzzle velocity is the speed at which the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ... A machine pistol shares several properties of the semi-automatic handgun and the sub-machine gun. ...

Makarov PM comparision

Originally chambered for 7.62 x 25 mm TT he converted the pistol to the 9 mm calibre used in the Makarov pistol (PM). It became clear that this cartridge was set to become the new service ammunition for handguns of the Red Army. 1951 both pistols were introduced into the arsenal of the Russian military, replacing the trusted Tokarev TT-33. They do not only look similar but have indeed much in common, such as the simple unlocked blow-back mechanism and the double-action trigger. Side-by-side comparison to other cartridges. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The TT-30 (7,62 mm Samozarjadnyi Pistolet Tokareva obrazets 1933 goda, Russian: 7,62-мм самозарядный пистолет Токарева образца 1933 года) is a semi-automatic pistol developed by Fedor Tokarev for the Soviet military to replace the old Nagant M1895 revolvers in use since tsarist times. ...

In contrast to the Makarov the APS offers automatic fire mode (to be selected using the safety lever). Using burst fire the pistol should be fired fitted with the wooden shoulder stock provided, otherwise the weapon becomes uncontrollable when operated by physically weak person. The detachable stock looks somewhat like that of the Mauser C96, also to be used as a holster. Its larger weight reduces the recoil. An National Revolutionary Army soldier with a gas mask and a Mauser M1932. ...

Service

The Stechkin was intended as a sidearm for artillery soldiers and tank crews. As a pistol it is rather heavy, and combined with the shoulder stock (which was rarely ever used) quite bulky. This lead to the APS being gradually phased out of active service but still in reserve. Instead they were replaced with AK47/AKM assault rifles with folding stocks offering much more fire power due to its much more powerful ammunition calibre 7.62 x 39 mm. The AK-47 is awesome (shortened from Russian: English: Kalashnikovs machine gun, model of the year 1947) is a gas-operated assault rifle that was used in many Eastern bloc nations during the Cold War. ... This article or section should include material from Soviet M1943 The Soviet 7. ...

Comeback

In the 1970s the APS underwent modifications such as the addition of a metal stock, a threaded barrel and a silencer. This special version was designated Model APSB (B for Bes'shumnyj, the Russian word for silent). The APSB was then given out to special forces units such as the Spetsnaz. During the Soviet war in Afghanistan the Russians conducted a number of clandestine campaigns in enemy territory, raising the demand for very compact and rapid-firing guns. The APSB met this requirement which gave it a new lease to life. In the recent past law enforcement units such as the OMON and the SOBR were also equipped with the pistol. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Russian special forces showcasing their skills For the Swedish EBM band, see Spetsnaz (band). ... Combatants Soviet Union Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Afghan and foreign Mujahideen rebels supported by nations such as: United States, Peoples Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran Commanders Soviet forces only Boris Gromov Pavel Grachev Valentin Varennikov Abdul Haq Jalaluddin Haqqani Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Mohammed Khalis Ismail Khan Ahmed Shah... For the band, see The Police. ... The OMON insignia OMON (Russian: Отряд милиции особого назначения; Otryad Militsii Osobogo Naznacheniya, Special Purpose Detachment of Militsiya) is a generic name for the system of special units of militsiya within the Russian and earlier the Soviet, Ministerstvo Vnutrennih Del (MVD; Ministry of Internal Affairs). ... The Special Rapid Reaction Unit or SOBR (Russian: специальные отряды быстрого реагирования = Spetsialnyye Otryady Bystrogo Reagirovaniya) is an elite commando unit of the Russian Interior Ministry, involved in anti-criminal operations. ...

There is also a modern derivative of the Stechkin, The 9mm OTS-33 Pernach.

External links

• Modern Firearms - Stechkin APS pistol
• Modern Firearms - APB / 6P13 silenced pistol
• WaffenHQ.de - Stetschkin APS/APB (German)