Georgy Shpagin

Military Person

1897 – 1952

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Who was Georgy Shpagin?

Georgy Semyonovich Shpagin was a Russian weapons designer. He is best known as the creator of the famous PPSh-41 submachine gun, as well as working with Vasily Degtyaryov on the DShK heavy machine gun.

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Born
Apr 29, 1897
Nationality
  • Soviet Union
Died
Feb 6, 1952
Moscow

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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