North Korean M49 PPSh Submachine Gun
This video from Forgotten Weapons details the North Korean M49 submachine gun, a domestic production of the Soviet PPSh-41. It highlights the M49's origins in 1949 Pyongyang, its subtle differences from the original PPSh-41 (markings and stock profile), and its production shift to a safer location further north due to Allied capture of the factory in late 1950. Production continued until 1955. The video emphasizes its mechanical similarity to the PPSh-41.











