K-50M - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 05:51, 3 March 2026

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	The ~~K50M,~~ a modified ~~version of the~~ Chinese Type 50 ~~submachine gun~~ (~~itself~~ a copy of the ~~Russian~~ [[PPSh-41]]), ~~operated with a straight blowback action. It used~~ 7.62×25mm Tokarev ~~rounds~~ and ~~typically took~~ 35-round box magazines.		<hr>
			The K-50M is a Vietnamese-modified submachine gun derived from Chinese Type 50 guns (a copy of the Soviet [[PPSh-41]]), chambered for 7.62×25mm Tokarev. It operates by straight blowback and most commonly uses 35-round box magazines, though it can also accept the 71-round drum magazine. The K-50M is best known for its compact conversion features, including a shortened barrel jacket, added pistol grip, and a retractable wire stock.
			==HISTORY==
			The K-50M was produced in North Vietnam during the [[Vietnam War]] by converting Chinese-supplied Type 50 submachine guns into a more compact, handier configuration better suited to local needs. Common conversion features included dispensing with the original wooden stock in favor of a sliding wire buttstock, adding a pistol grip, cutting down the barrel jacket, and relocating the front sight onto the barrel; the internal operating mechanism remained essentially the same as the Type 50/PPSh-41 pattern. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

	~~=HISTORY=~~		In wartime service, the K-50M was used by North Vietnamese forces and the Viet Cong as a close-range automatic weapon firing 7.62×25mm, typically from 35-round box magazines (with drum magazines also seen). Museum collection examples and reference descriptions emphasize that it was a wartime conversion program based on Chinese aid weapons, reflecting the broader flow of small arms into the conflict and local adaptation for field use. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
	A Vietnamese-~~made submachine gun~~ based on the ~~Type 50s supplied by~~ [~~[China~~]~~] during the~~ [~~[Vietnam War]]~~. ~~Produced between 1958 and 1964~~. ~~The chief difference is that the cooling sleeve of the~~ K-~~50 was truncated to three inches (76 mm), the front sight based on the [[AK~~-47]~~]'s front sight~~. ~~Modifications include the addition of a pistol grip, a steel wire-made stock and the shortened barrel~~. ~~The changes resulted in a weight of 3.4 kg~~ (~~7.5 lb~~)~~, making~~ K-50M ~~lighter than the PPSh~~-~~41 by 500 g~~ (1.~~1 lb)~~. ~~The weapon uses a 35~~-~~round stick magazine, but the 71~~-~~round drum magazine can be used if the stock is fully extended.~~		===Sources===
	~~<br>~~[https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/~~PPSh~~-~~41#Variants SOURCE~~]		* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029439 Imperial War Museums — North Vietnamese K-50M submachine-gun]
			* [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_415983 Smithsonian (NMAH) — Vietnamese K-50M Submachinegun]
			* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-271644 Royal Armouries — Centrefire automatic submachine gun: K-50M (about 1960)]
			* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-vietnamese-k-50m-submachine-gun/ American Rifleman — “The Vietnamese K-50M Submachine Gun”]
			* [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/north-vietnamese-k-50m-submachine-gun/ Forgotten Weapons — “North Vietnamese K-50M Submachine Gun”]
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Skizmophonic at 08:00, 5 November 2024

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Skizmophonic at 19:15, 8 October 2024

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	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	A Vietnamese-made submachine gun based on the Type 50s supplied by [[China]] during the Vietnam War. Produced between 1958 and 1964. The chief difference is that the cooling sleeve of the K-50 was truncated to three inches (76 mm), the front sight based on the [[AK-47]]'s front sight. Modifications include the addition of a pistol grip, a steel wire-made stock and the shortened barrel. The changes resulted in a weight of 3.4 kg (7.5 lb), making K-50M lighter than the PPSh-41 by 500 g (1.1 lb). The weapon uses a 35-round stick magazine, but the 71-round drum magazine can be used if the stock is fully extended.		A Vietnamese-made submachine gun based on the Type 50s supplied by [[China]] during the [[Vietnam War]]. Produced between 1958 and 1964. The chief difference is that the cooling sleeve of the K-50 was truncated to three inches (76 mm), the front sight based on the [[AK-47]]'s front sight. Modifications include the addition of a pistol grip, a steel wire-made stock and the shortened barrel. The changes resulted in a weight of 3.4 kg (7.5 lb), making K-50M lighter than the PPSh-41 by 500 g (1.1 lb). The weapon uses a 35-round stick magazine, but the 71-round drum magazine can be used if the stock is fully extended.
	<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPSh-41#Variants SOURCE]		<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPSh-41#Variants SOURCE]
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Skizmophonic at 19:15, 8 October 2024

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	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	A Vietnamese-made submachine gun based on the Type 50s supplied by China during the Vietnam War. Produced between 1958 and 1964. The chief difference is that the cooling sleeve of the K-50 was truncated to three inches (76 mm), the front sight based on the [[AK-47]]'s front sight. Modifications include the addition of a pistol grip, a steel wire-made stock and the shortened barrel. The changes resulted in a weight of 3.4 kg (7.5 lb), making K-50M lighter than the PPSh-41 by 500 g (1.1 lb). The weapon uses a 35-round stick magazine, but the 71-round drum magazine can be used if the stock is fully extended.		A Vietnamese-made submachine gun based on the Type 50s supplied by [[China]] during the Vietnam War. Produced between 1958 and 1964. The chief difference is that the cooling sleeve of the K-50 was truncated to three inches (76 mm), the front sight based on the [[AK-47]]'s front sight. Modifications include the addition of a pistol grip, a steel wire-made stock and the shortened barrel. The changes resulted in a weight of 3.4 kg (7.5 lb), making K-50M lighter than the PPSh-41 by 500 g (1.1 lb). The weapon uses a 35-round stick magazine, but the 71-round drum magazine can be used if the stock is fully extended.
	<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPSh-41#Variants SOURCE]		<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPSh-41#Variants SOURCE]
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Skizmophonic at 04:54, 4 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 09:20, 20 June 2024

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Skizmophonic at 09:19, 20 June 2024

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	\|36\|\|×2.6 = 93.6\|\|×1.4 = 50.4\|\|×1.3 = 46.8\|\|×0.8 = 28.8\|\|× = 27\|\| Seconds\|\| Seconds		\|36\|\|×2.6 = 93.6\|\|×1.4 = 50.4\|\|×1.3 = 46.8\|\|×0.8 = 28.8\|\|× = 27\|\|2.4 Seconds\|\|3.233 Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 09:13, 20 June 2024

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	\|36\|\|×2.6 = 93.6\|\|×1.4 = 50.4\|\|×1.3 = 46.8\|\|×0.8 = 28.8\|\|× = 27\|\|NO\|\|NO		\|36\|\|×2.6 = 93.6\|\|×1.4 = 50.4\|\|×1.3 = 46.8\|\|×0.8 = 28.8\|\|× = 27\|\| Seconds\|\| Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 09:11, 20 June 2024

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	\|36\|\|×2.6 = 93.6\|\|×1.4 = 50.4\|\|×1.3 = 46.8\|\|×0.8 = 28.8\|\|× = 27\|\|NO\|\|NO		\|36\|\|×2.6 = 93.6\|\|×1.4 = 50.4\|\|×1.3 = 46.8\|\|×0.8 = 28.8\|\|× = 27\|\|NO\|\|NO

Skizmophonic at 00:56, 6 June 2024

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