I know what you’re thinking “the MP 717(R) was an exclusive unlock a long time ago from the old Stalingrad Campaign!”. Yes, but there is more to the story. That particular “MP 717(R)” is actually a PPSh 40, the pre-production PPSh-41 that was produced in small numbers before true mass production began. The way to identify the early PPSh 40 is by its notable adjustable rear site that was changed on the standard model. Only a few hundred of this early PPSh 40 were produced while the standardized PPSh-41 was produced by the millions. Germany captured thousands of PPSh-41 and many were reissued with German 7.63mm Mauser ammunition that was near identical to 7.62mm Tokarev.
It is a captured Russian PPSh-41 that was reissued with German ammunition, making it a unique gun.
I think Germany should receive the true MP 717(R), the standard PPSh-41 model. It is technically a different gun from the old Stalingrad MP 717(R). Germany truly lacks high capacity smgs.
I look more at context. Germany used much more PPSh-41s than they would have Suomis, so the PPSh-41 should be added. Of coarse the Suomi could be added also
Probably is that it’s a old Legacy gun now, and only vets have them. While I don’t mind if it returns as a TT gun, I only want the old one if possible.
Why are you writing again about wanting the MP717(r) back? How many more threads can you keep creating? I’ve said and will continue to say that you were better off leveling up the Stalingrad campaign. It’s no one’s fault it was half-paid—you could have gotten that MP717(r) anyway.
Into the old system (before the merge), it was logic to see a ppsh into the German side in Stalingrad ( and it should be add in Berlin + Moscow campaigns),but now it’s déférent…
Germany didn’t produce the PPSh-41 from scratch. They exclusively used captured specimens, but they weren’t simply used in their original form; they were often heavily modified. The only question is: where did Germany produce it for itself?
If we look deeper into this issue, I can say they should remove the Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck from SU and Allies and captured content can only be event
But if they are unwilling to do that, then Germany capturing thousands of PPSh-41s justifies them receiving it