signal_4 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 (edited) Ok so I implused/jumped on this WW2 Russian parts PPS-43 parts kit to add to the display collection. But now looking at the pictures more closely the section that would have had the dates has been cut away for obvious reasons and the pistol grips look unmarked. From what I read Russian WW2 grips are either wooden or bakelite marked "C". Would appreciate opinions on wether its a Russian top on possible a Polish lower, or is it all Russian with replaced grips or anything else that sticks out as not being original ww2 Russian. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1028549198 Edited January 4 by signal_4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 What a nice kit. I don't see mfg stamps/codes but it sure strikes me as real. I do wonder about how the seller determined 1943..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 (edited) The bolt is marked in Cyrillic so it's definitely not Polish. The arsenal mark in picture #9 doesn't match any of those in this chart https://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?/topic/18524-soviet-ppsh-manufacturers-markings-chart/ but it's still a 99+% probability that the upper is Russian The lower? Well here's a Polish semi but it looks like yours, you decide: https://www.classicfirearms.com/pol-pps-43c/#lg=1&slide=0 Edited January 4 by StrangeRanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Here is a website reference page that describes the Russian PPs-42 and PPs-43. I think the pictures will help you understand the kit that you purchased. PPS SMG's. General overview Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signal_4 Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 (edited) Got the Kit in Today. The first 3 pic is the only stamps I could find on the lower unless there should be some behind the grips ? Edited January 9 by signal_4 Author Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rekraps Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Looks real to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signal_4 Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 15 hours ago, Rekraps said: Looks real to me.... Ok good deal ! I guess at some point the grips were replaced with Polish ones., which I can live with ! Thank you Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 The letter inside a triangle is a fairly common type of Russian arsenal/factory identification mark. However I couldn't find a reference for one with what appears to be an "H" (Cyrillic for "N".) The only reference I could find for Polish mark shows letters inside an oval so I'll vote "probably" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, StrangeRanger said: The letter inside a triangle is a fairly common type of Russian arsenal/factory identification mark. However I couldn't find a reference for one with what appears to be an "H" (Cyrillic for "N".) The only reference I could find for Polish mark shows letters inside an oval so I'll vote "probably" I saw that also and it looked similar to Russian identification marks that I've seen in the past, so my vote was very probably, even yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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