In December of 1941, the Soviets decided to test a bunch of SMGs. The SMGs were as follows:
"Model 1940" (PPD)
"Model 1941" (PPSh)
Suomi
Bergman BMP-34 #260
Schmeisser 18/28 #77598
Neuhausen
(They also had something called an Esti, but no ammunition for it).
"Firing of the Esti submachinegun was not performed, due to a lack of ammunition for it.
The results of trials are attached in table 5. Average results are summarized in the following table.
Name | Type of fire | Spread | Group center offset | ||
R100 | R50 | Horizontal | Vertical | ||
Mod. 1940 | Single | 24.4 | 8.1 | +17.0 | +6.2 |
Burst | 62.0 | 24.8 | +29.8 | +2.8 | |
Mod. 1941 | Single | 17.2 | 7.0 | +16.5 | -3.5 |
Burst | 37.4 | 15.7 | +24.3 | -2.2 | |
Suomi | Single | 17.4 | 7.0 | +12.5 | +12.6 |
Burst | 36.3 | 11.5 | +21.0 | +2.3 | |
Bergmann BMP-34 | Single | 16.4 | 5.9 | +13.4 | +11.7 |
Burst | 22.9 | 14.2 | +16.6 | +4.0 | |
Schmeisser 18/28 | Single | 20.9 | 8.5 | -13.6 | -1.5 |
Burst | 41.3 | 13.9 | -8.8 | +0.3 | |
Neuhausen | Single | 14.3 | 6.1 | +36.9 | +7.7 |
Burst | 21.8 | 7.1 | +25.5 | +9.0 | |
The data shows that the best precision, either when shooting in bursts or in single fire, is achieved by the Neuhausen submachinegun.
The worst precision results were achieved by the model 1940 submachinegun."
Via Andrei Ulanov.