CODE – 01-125-950

NAME – Stechkin APS

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

CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 20 round box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.050 kg (1.76 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.25 kg (8.8 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Five – 20 round magazines (100 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 1.25 kg (2 lb 12.1 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Vytatsky Polyany Machine-Building Plant

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Soviet military, issued to allied countries