Tactical and Technical Characteristics of Primary Models of Small Arms of the KPA and CPV

Nomenclature

Caliber in mm

Weight in kg

Muzzle Velocity in mps

Maximum range in meters

Practical rate of fire in rpm

Number of rounds in magazine (belt)

Remarks

Type 26 Revolver (1893)

9

1.019

-

-

-

6

Japanese

Type 1895 Revolver

7.62

0.794

280

700

7 in 15-20 seconds

7

TT Model 1930/33 Pistol

7.62

0.854

440

Up to 1,000

8 in 10-15 seconds

8

Nambu Pistol

8

0.977

290

500

-

8

Japanese

Type 14 Pistol (1925)

8

0.907

290

500

-

8

Japanese

Type 94 Pistol (1934)

8

0.765

275

500

-

6

Japanese

Submachine gun

8

-

-

-

-

-

Japanese

PPSh-41 Model 1941

Submachine Gun

7.62

3.65

500

1.200

100-140

35/71

First number is box magazine, second is drum

PPS-43 Model 1943

Submachine Gun

7.62

3.04

500

1,200

100-120

35

Model 1891/30 Rifle

7.62

4.3

865

3,000

10-12

5

Arisaka Model 37 Rifle

6.5

4.4 with bayonet

730

2,400

10-12

5

Japanese

Carbine Model 1938

7.62

3.55

820

3,000

10-12

5

Carbine Model 1944

7.62

3.9

820

3,000

10-12

5

Arisaka Type 44 Carbine

6.5

3.73

670

2.000

10-12

5

Japanese

Type 91 (1931) and Type 97 (1937) Sniper’s Rifle

6.5

4.5 less bayonet

740

2,400

10-12

5

Japanese

Type 99 Rifle (1939)

7.7

4 less bayonet

700

2,750

10-12

5

Japanese

Type 99 Long Rifle (1939)

7.7

4.09 less bayonet

778

3,500

10-12

5

Japanese

Type 2 New Rifle

7.7

-

-

-

-

-

Japanese

Degtyarev DP

Light Machine Gun

7.62

10.5

840

3,000

80

47

Degtyarev DPM

Light Machine Gun

7.62

10.85

840

3,000

80

47

Type 11 (1922)

 Light Machine Gun

6.5

10.2

740

4,000

150

30

Japanese

Type 96 (1936)

Light Machine Gun

6.5

9.07

735

4,000

150

30

Japanese

Type 99 (1939)

Light Machine Gun

7.7

9.07

760

3,475

250

30

Japanese

Type 92 (1932)

Medium Machine Gun

7.7

55.3

740

4,200

200

30

Japanese

Maxim Model 1910

Medium Machine Gun

7.62

63.6

800

3,000

250-300

250

SG-43 (Model 1943) Medium Machine Gun

7.62

44.5

800

3,000

250-300

250

DShK Model 1938

Heavy Machine Gun

12.7

169.4

835-865

7,000

80

50

DShK Model 1938/46

Heavy Machine Gun

12.7

167.0

835-865

7,000

80-100

50

Type 93 (1933)

Heavy Machine Gun

13.2

39.5

670-700

4,000

-

30

Japanese

Degtyarev Model 1941

Antitank Rifle

14.5

17.4

1010

600*

8-10

Single Shot

Simonov Model 1941 Antitank Rifle

14.5

22.0

1010

1,500*

15

5