Trigger slap is obviously very clever slav engineering to remind our soldiers to not waste ammo on full auto. After all 7.62×25mm Tokarev rounds don't grow on trees, not even in most glorious Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

My father enjoyed the M49/57 videos. He carried this in the Yugoslav army back in the day. He had fond memories of that subgun.

I like the fact that when you compare the slow-motion footage from this and the PPSh-41 you can see the PPSh rattles quite a bit between its upper and lower, whereas this gun doesn't. Nice to catch those tiny distinctions made by different manufacturing processes.

This is not bug but feature: trigger kick mean "stop shooting, you waste ammo" :D

I find it really interesting that these older sub machine guns are a large as modern carbines. It's no wonder that the Russians called the AKs smgs and used them as such.

3:42 that tactical Yugoslavian reload.

Talk about a dream job. lol

The ppsh-41 wobbles around like a wet noodle when you fire it, this gun is totally solid

To everybody complaining about this dude not dumping the mag......he is probably being respectful to the actual gun owner

The slow motion footage reveals a silky smooth operation. The bolt look well decelerated before impacting the receiver, and a very ridged barreled action, with little flexing.

Sunburnt Ian.

The thing I find myself looking for on the slo-mo videos these days is parts flex and bounce. It's really quite scary how much supposedly 'solid' bits of the guns move around relative to each other when you see it slowed down. This one seems remarkably solid, but then it's not firing the most punchy round in the world.

You should get something like a PPSH and an Mp18 to fire side by side with slo-mo. It would be interesting to see two different rates of fire and watch the action cycle side by side in slow motion.

I like how the leaves react in the background of some of the slowmo shots.

I love when he links the video at the end and you can see it a day early

you are a real Inspiration, doing what you love for years and letting us watch :)

During the last slow motion scene it looks like you could actually see the trigger being kicked forward by the bolt as he moved his hand.

I always hate myself for doing this, but I can't help I to... Now I have to wait two days for a new video...

Unrelated. No matter how crappy my day Gun Jesus is always there to help

you can actually see the trigger snap forward at 4:16

Yugoslav M49: Son PPSH-41: Father Suomi KP-31: Grandfather

Definitely can see the trigger kick back in the last slomo clip.

Great touch seeing the muzzle deflect gas to the side moving the vegetation. Quite a lot of deflection.

2:45 I wonder if you could design a gun like that on purpose. It would basically knock your finger off the trigger just long enough for it to reset. Then when you pull back, it would go off a second time.

I’ve shot both of the M49 and PPSH, the M49 is much more controllable. Thanks for sharing to everyone who can’t own one. Mine is a Stemple tube gun so it’s possible they tuned it better than the real ones but it’s very easy to shoot in TT ammo but also shoots 9mm which is a bonus.

The trigger slap although it might be a bug and not a design of the weapon . It could be useful. The slap could be trained into the shooters as point to release the trigger. Thereby shooting bursts instead of emptying the magazine.

Looks like a gem. That an M4 carbine or an AK actually outperforms this thing in close combat is rather scary.

We are the chosen ones!

I love the aesthetic.

I know I made a litle fun of it for being an "overengineered PPSh", but man, there is just no flex or shake to that gun at all- especially compared to the PPSh-41 itself!

Ian- when you do this sort of video, I really would like a "3rd person" type view, so we can get a feeling for how easily you can keep them on target. Side view doesn't quite convey that you keep them all in a vitals area, or that it rattles around a lot, etc.

Pro mag grab at 3:43

Gotta love that ROF, I really wanna get my hands on one.

4:16 You can see the trigger slap on the last round fired.

Something that I've been wondering on; in general is it advisable to use the magazine as a grip when firing? Depends on the design I guess, but can't that cause trouble with feeding? Or is this rarely a problem at all?

when Not-Ian was shooting you can see it looks like there was some trigger slap along with a lot of recoil

you're the best Ian. first thing I do every morning is watch your vids before 0630 PT formation lol

Seems faster and more stable, considering it’s milled instead of stamped it makes sense.

Imagine a stick mag that was 20 feet long and had over 1000 rounds in it? I wonder if it would get so hot that it would destroy itself?

#StickingWithTheStickMags

Only thing I miss are targets:-)) After shooting It would be nice to show how precise theese weapons are.

That gun shoots so damned fast you can only see Ian's hat in the slo-mo footage.

what a great rifle

Not really sure why people are comparing this to the PPSH41... yes, aesthetically the two guns are similar, but in terms of design it is more like a Beretta Model 38. In that sense, the two guns are extremely different and pretty much polar opposites when it comes to the two schools of thought at the time as to what constituted a good SMG. On one hand, we have the heavy, machined, mid-low rate of fire, high stability and high quality Beretta. On the other, we have the cheap and quick to produce, relatively light, high rate of fire, get as many bullets downrange as quickly as possible at the expense of accuracy PPSH41. Which one is better? I really can't say... it often depends on the situation. I will say the PPSH definitely had a greater impact during WW2, and it was often used by the German and Finnish forces that were able to capture it. If I had to choose between the two in a battle to the death, I think I'd go for the Yugo as it has better accuracy and probably won't have the same feed issues as the PPSH. One last thing I should mention is that not all PPSH-41's are made the same, it also depends how well your specific gun was made because quality control back then was almost non-existent.

Ppsh seemed a little more controllable. Cant really tell through the screen though

Will probably be buying one in near future, can't wait...

it's rly quiet, surprising !

This honestly looks like a cross between the PPsh and PPD ;). I know that it's design wise and in manufacturing different but that's my first impression: "Oh look, a PPD, the Germans got a ton of those during Barbarossa..oh wait.." ;). Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

You can always tell who shoots a lot of bolt action battle rifles. They never wrap their thumb around the wrist of the stock. They always lay the thumb on the side of the stock. Avoid whacking your knuckle into your nose during recoil.

My closed bolt semi auto mac 10 clone has gnarly trigger slap. Hurts most with cold fingers. Needs a sprung disconnector like ar15.

A nice way to spend part of a day! :)

Great, so it is a PPSh-41 only a bit more expensive to make and a bit less comfortable to shoot. Why not just make exact PPSh-41 clones?

Ian have you ever seen a Toz 82? That is a pretty interesting forgotten weapon imo.

It's like a Suomi and a PPSh-41 had a baby

3:44 If you had messed that throw up Ian, would you have redone the take? Rather brave of you to do something with such high degrees of 'fuck-it-up' potential at the end of a take :P

Canadian law questions - aren't all machine guns in Canada prohibited firearms? We're not even allowed to own most semi auto rifles. How is marstar allowed to have these guns and how is Ian allowed to come to canada and fire them? Thanks

I noticed you were holding the magasine in the last shot. I know that it causes misfeeds on the MP40, but doesnt the same apply to this one?

I like that Gun Jesus knows the name "Trigger Slap" for when the trigger bounces forward when the bolt slams rearward.

M49 and 100 type Submachine Gun Oh~~~Yeah!

Awesome SMG and video.

I know they weren't all that great, but can the M49/57 run the drum? (Assuming the drum itself is working properly)

That’s a nicer version I think looks better looks strong and the rate of fire could be dropped a little

So... would you say it handles like a PPSH41?

I’m gonna be the first to say this probably: PLEASE HOLD DOWN THE TRIGGER. I understand you are wanting to make more accurate shots, but it’s hard to register how fast the gun cycles rounds! Just do ONE FULL MAG DUMP. Or half a magazine at the least! That way we can really understand the cyclic rate of such a gun! Props to ya, otherwise, Ian! You’re doing god’s work for teaching people about guns and their history!

Full auto in Canada, and yet here we are only aloud to take my Ar to the range and back

Yugoslavs partizans loved the Beretta m38 this gun is mix caliber whit disayne in 48 Yugoslavia didn't go whit SSSR and they needed their guns

My God! I want one.

trigger slap ...a burst reminder in full auto

you my friend have the best job in the world. you get paid to have fun.

Inconsistent RoF. Is is because of the gun or ammo?

Jugoslavija Jugoslavija Jugoslavija Jugoslavija hehehe POZDRAV svim jugoslovenim iz domovine SLOVENIJE

Cool gun !

PpSH...hell of a shotgun

the first shoot seam to recoil lets them the subsequent round

A lot quieter than I was expecting.

I need some mag dumps Ian, this bursting is absolutely unsatisfying :(

Looks very controllable

Wouldn't holding it by the magazine cause misfeeds?

Gdje nabaviti za kupit

@4:16 Jeez that trigger slap is pretty damn bad

But where do you stick the stick mag you're sticking with?

Aw happy Ian

How is possible that the other shooter in slow motion didn't move the weapon betwen shots?

Goodday ian if you have the chance can you make a video about the toz 82 with the machete stock

great video

Lahti and Shpagin made love, and had this child.

Any reason you had your thumb on the same side of the gun as your fingers, some of the time?

Югославский ппш. Интересно, патрон 9*19 или 7.62*25 ?

Whats with all the trees in the backgrou....oh wait its Canada...

I wonder, if they wanted a gun that looked like a PPSh, handled like one, and used the same mags, why not just make a PPSh? One with better QC of course, but why mess with the internals?

Ovaj Automat Je Moj Otac Duzijo u Jna 1971

It looks more like a Suomi than a PPSH.

have you ever had a chance to try out headsets like the peltor comtac 3, jus curious...or any1 here in the comments?

my father used this machine gun in the JNA in 1971 in Tuzla

How is Marstar in possession of full auto firearms in Canada? Interesting SMG, I'm surprised the Yugoslavians didn't ditch the drum magazines entirely.

Yugos : make axis gun with soviet flavour

Could someone elaborate why it ejects to the left instead of to the right like almost every other righty weapon (assuming that it's actually a righty gun)? Have I missed some kind of explanation in any of these vids? Seems weird.

Is to the ppsh as vz is to ak

Dear Gun Jesus: How can you tell the difference between milled vs stamped receiver just from shooting?

Brilliant reasoning on how to burn off firearm oil..