maxfaxdude Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 I have been given the opportunity to buy a fully transferable Russian PPD 34/38. The seller tells me they are very rare and that this maybe be the only one in the country (USA). Anyone have any good info on this gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy77 Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Definatwly a rarebird but tge Only one in the country may be a bit ofa strech.Hope it comes with drums/magazines and spare parts as they are unobtanium and would be worha bit by their own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 PPD 34/38 is rare in the US. I had a PPD 40, more common, but spare parts were still very HARD to find. If your looking for a shooter get a PPSh 41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted May 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 PPD 34/38 is rare in the US. I had a PPD 40, more common, but spare parts were still very HARD to find. If your looking for a shooter get a PPSh 41. Frank, Thanks for the info. I've got a PPD 40, a PPSh 41 and a PPS43. This acquisition would "complete" the collection of pre-war and wartime Soviet submachine guns. The seller is asking $75,000 which seems quite high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 OUCH!!I know it's rare and all that but it's also more than twice what the import-marked PPD-40 fetched at Morphy's last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 I see your interest now, round out a Soviet subgun collection, but 75k wow. I would imagine the market for such a rare gun would be rather small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRMCII Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) <p>I'd confirm that it is a PPD34/38 and not a PPD40. Suggest going to have a look at it. Get seller to send some pics to post here so we can see it, too. <br />Price doesn't matter if you want it and can afford it. Now's you're chance.</p><p>I've encountered one legitimate, registered 34/38 so far, and there are probably a few more. I bought a PPD40 in the middle 1980s and have also wanted an earlier example for a long time but never had the chance. It might even be a PPD34......have fun.</p> Edited May 29, 2022 by BRMCII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Here are the pics: I have not had a chance to compare them with my PPD 40 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 <p>I'd confirm that it is a PPD34/38 and not a PPD40. Suggest going to have a look at it. Get seller to send some pics to post here so we can see it, too. <br />Price doesn't matter if you want it and can afford it. Now's you're chance.</p><p>I've encountered one legitimate, registered 34/38 so far, and there are probably a few more. I bought a PPD40 in the middle 1980s and have also wanted an earlier example for a long time but never had the chance. It might even be a PPD34......have fun.</p>Pics have been uploaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 For comparison PPD 34/38 image here looks pretty much the samehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPD-40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Interesting.. looks they are using drums modified from Suomi drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Actually copied from Suomi drums. Allegedly a Finnish officer sold the plans to the Russians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted June 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 I passed on the deal. The SOT said he already had another buyer lined up for the full purchase price. Fully transferable Euro subguns seem to be fetching premium prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 The deals are getting to be few and far between but even in this market $75K is a bit more than premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted June 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 The deals are getting to be few and far between but even in this market $75K is a bit more than premiumThat's what I had decided. Too rich for my blood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 The deals are getting to be few and far between but even in this market $75K is a bit more than premiumThe way of rock island auctions bidding wars have gone.. They wouldn't agree. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 The deals are getting to be few and far between but even in this market $75K is a bit more than premiumThe way of rock island auctions bidding wars have gone.. They wouldn't agree. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 That asking price is 2x what I would expect to pay based on recent inquiries. Also, it looks like a PPD 40, not a PPD 34/38. I have looked for one during the past several years, and yes they are harder to find than PPSH units, but they are out there. And his is not the only one in the USA. Funny, but I have also found that locating a nice PPS 43 is also difficult. I think that what is going on is not a particular rarity issue, rather owners are no selling. A perfect example is my MP 18.I. I know there are examples out there but have not seen a single one come up for sale. A lot of these guns are brokered without ever going to public market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) It's not a PPD4040s have a separate forearm and accept a drum without a tower Edited June 8, 2022 by StrangeRanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted June 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2022 It's not a PPD4040s have a separate forearm and accept a drum without a towerCorrect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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