CODE – 02-125-993

NAME PP-91 KEDR

NAME (NATIVE) Konstruktsiya Evgeniya Dragunova

COMMON NAMES – Kedr (Cedar)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Russia

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1993

CALIBER – 9×18 57-N-181S

OVERALL LENGTH – 30.5 cm (2.49 in) Stock folded, 53.9 cm (21.22 in) Stock open

BARREL LENGTH – 12 cm (4.72 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Groove Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 24 cm (9.4 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.25 mm (0.364 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 6.1 g (94 gr)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 310 m/s (1017 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 293 j (216 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 1.40 kg (3 lb 1 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.87 kg (4 lb 2 oz) with 30 rounds

SIGHTS – Front sight – post, rear sight, “L”shaped folding leaf with square notch sighted for 25 m (27 yds)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 meters (55 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from closed bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi and full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 100 rpm Full

CYCLIC ROF – 800-850 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 20 or 30 round box magazine, Double column, Double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 20 round box magazine – 0.14 kg (5 oz), 30 round box magazine – 0.17 kg (6 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 20 round box magazine – 0.34 kg (12 oz), 30 round box magazine – 0.47 kg (1 lb 0.6 oz)

BASIC LOAD – 3 – 30 round magazines (90 rounds)

LOAD WT – 1.41 kg (3 lb 2 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Izmash Arsenal, Zlatoust Arsenal

STATUS – in production

SERVICE – Russian Armed Forces as well as Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Counter Terrorist, Paramilitary, and Law Enforcement services.

     Like the OTs-02 Kiparis, the PP-91 Kedr (Cedar) was designed in the early 1970s for the Soviet Army, but was not adopted until the mid-1990s by Russian Law Enforcement agencies. The PP-91 has better accuracy that the average compact submachinegun as it is hammer-fired from a closed bolt. The weapon was designed by Evgenij Dragunov, the designer of the SVD sniper rifle, and the controls and trigger mechanism match his experience.

     The safety/selector lever is on the right side of the weapon, above the trigger. The selector switch is pressed all the way up to the notch marked “АВ” for full automatic fire. The center notch, marked with an “ОА”, is for semiautomatic fire. And the bottom notch, marked with an “ПР”, is the safe position. A very short folding stock fits over the top of the weapon and locks in the open or folded position.

     The Kedr has been produced in a number of chamberings and styles, each known by a different name. The above date is for the original model, chambered for the standard 9x18mm Makarov round.

 

The PP-91 submachinegun with the stock open and the weapon loaded with a 20-round magazine. The cocking lever is on the left side of the weapon, running above and behind the trigger. The small serrated square knob in front of the stock hinge is the release button to unlock the stock. In this specimen, an empty magazine is in place and the bolt is locked to the rear. The selector lever is below and behind the ejection port. The lever is in the second, ОА, notch indicating that the weapon is set for semiautomatic fire. The bottom, ПР, notch is the safe setting. The top, АВ, notch is for full automatic fire. PHOTO CREDIT: DUTCH HILLENBURG
The PP-91 submachinegun with the stock open and the weapon loaded with a 20-round magazine. The cocking lever is on the left side of the weapon, running above and behind the trigger. The small serrated square knob in front of the stock hinge is the release button to unlock the stock. In this specimen, an empty magazine is in place and the bolt is locked to the rear. The selector lever is below and behind the ejection port. The lever is in the second, ОА, notch indicating that the weapon is set for semiautomatic fire. The bottom, ПР, notch is the safe setting. The top, АВ, notch is for full automatic fire. PHOTO CREDIT: DUTCH HILLENBURG
The PP-91 in its most compact form with the stock folded over the top of the receiver and the weapon loaded with a 20-round magazine. The bolt is in the forward position. The selector switch is pushed up past the ОА notch and needs to be set in a specific notch to prevent a failure to fire. PHOTO CREDIT: DUTCH HILLENBURG
The PP-91 in its most compact form with the stock folded over the top of the receiver and the weapon loaded with a 20-round magazine. The bolt is in the forward position. The selector switch is pushed up past the ОА notch and needs to be set in a specific notch to prevent a failure to fire. PHOTO CREDIT: DUTCH HILLENBURG