More Simonov assault rifles

It could be fine addition to my collection of BP weapons
Simonov assault rifle Version 3 - “RPS-3”


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There is also MG version of this gun

More good quality photoes of this beast

Important thing - there is 44 year - means 1944 year
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The automation worked on the principle of removing powder gases from the bore, and locking the bore was carried out by skewing the bolt.
The trigger mechanism allowed for a choice of single and continuous fire.
The magazine is a sector magazine with a capacity of 30 rounds.

This photo took from
https://forum.enlisted.net/en/t/assault-rifles-ussr-competition-1944-eng-job-1/

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Looks like big grotesque PPS.

Cursed.

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Spoiler

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I guess our caravans goes in the same direction

The pendulum has swung in the right direction.

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That’s a smg put through a taffy puller I love it

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I found some information on the forum about a PPS for intermediate cartridges. That would be great. Did it really exist? Does anyone know?

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So… An RPS-44?

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PRS-M3-P-44) thats official

That’s the inventory/prototype name, the military name would be Ручной пулемёт Симонова - RPS