NAME (NATIVE) -Avtomaticheskiy Pistolet Stechkina [Stechkin Automatic Pistol]
COMMON NAMES – Stechkin
TYPE – Machine pistol
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USSR
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1950
CALIBER – 9x18mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 22.5 cm (8.86 in)
LENGTH WITH STOCK – 54 cm (21.26 in)
STOCK LENGTH – 32.3 cm (12.72 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 14 cm (5.5 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 26 cm (1 turn in 10.24 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 9.25 mm (0.364 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 6.07 g (93.7 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 340 m/s (1116 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 351 j (259 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.97 kg (2 lb 2.2 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.22 kg (2 lb 11 oz) with 20 rounds
WEIGHT (LOADED WITH STOCK) – 1.77 kg (3 lb 14.4 oz) with plastic stock and 20 rounds
STOCK WEIGHT – 0.55 kg (1 lb 3.4 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable for range Front sight – blade, Rear sight – U-notch raised by rotating knurled drum graduated for 25, 50, 100 and 200 meters
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 m (55 yards), 200 m (219 yards) with stock
OPERATION – Blowback, double-action
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm – Semiautomatic, 90 rpm – Full automatic