APS

Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo
Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	VC	APS		Medic Engineer Radioman	20+1 / 80

Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Reload Speed
Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Partial	Empty
34	×2.4 = 81.6	×1.3 = 44.2	×1.2 = 40.8	×0.8 = 27.2	×0.75 = 25.5	2.66 Seconds	3.2 Seconds

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	APS	Machine Pistols	Auto+Semi	750 RPM	9° & 2.2° ADS	0.73	320 m/s	4.5 g (69.4 gr)	1.51 kg (3.3 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name	Avtomaticheskiy Pistolet Stechkina	9×18mm	Soviet Union	1951	Vytatsky Polyany Machine-Building Plant	5.51 in (140 mm)	8.86 in (225 mm)	weapon_aps

The APS (Stechkin Automatic Pistol) is a Soviet selective-fire machine pistol chambered in 9×18mm Makarov. It was intended to give vehicle crews, support troops, and specialists more firepower than a standard sidearm while remaining more compact than a submachine gun. The APS is best known for its 20-round magazine, controllable bursts, and the detachable shoulder stock/holster that improves stability in automatic fire.

HISTORY

The APS was designed by Igor Stechkin in the late 1940s as the Soviet military explored a compact defensive weapon for personnel who were unlikely to carry a full-size rifle. After trials and refinement, it was adopted in the early 1950s as a select-fire pistol firing the 9×18mm cartridge, with features such as a rate-reducing mechanism and a stock/holster arrangement to make automatic fire practical at short range.

In service, the APS proved capable but was also bulky for routine sidearm carry, which limited its widespread issue compared to simpler pistols. It remained in use for specialized roles—particularly where short-range automatic fire and compactness were valued—and continued to appear with various Soviet and later post-Soviet units. While Soviet small arms circulated broadly through Cold War aid and capture, the APS was never as common in Southeast Asia as standard pistols and submachine guns, and any Vietnam-era presence would have been comparatively limited and role-specific rather than universal issue.

Sources

Ian V. Hogg, Military Small Arms of the 20th Century (7th edition), Krause Publications.
Edward Clinton Ezell, Small Arms of the World (12th edition), Stackpole Books.
Jane’s Infantry Weapons (period reference volumes covering Cold War service pistols and machine pistols).
Chris McNab, The Soviet Rifle / related Osprey reference works covering Soviet small arms development and service (reference series).

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