SPSh-44


The SPSh-44 is a Soviet signal pistol.

History

The gun was designed by G. S. Shpagin as a replacement of previous standard model of Red Army signal pistol.
In 1943 he made first version of the gun - 26mm SPSh-43 flare pistol. In January 1944, second version of this pistol was made - SPSh-2.
After tests and trials, in 1944 SPSh-2 flare gun was officially adopted as new standard Red Army signal pistol. Since May 1944 began its mass production as SPSh-44 signal pistol.
Later it became the standard flare gun in all Warsaw Pact countries.

Design

The SPSh-44 is a single-shot break-action smoothbore flare gun.

Variants